The University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool ranks #139 as part of the QS World University Rankings 2027. It is the best the university has performed on a global level in the QS Rankings in the last few years. Given below is how the university has fared in QS World Rankings in the last 4 years.

Yes, other than IELTS or TOEFL, the Duolingo DET test is also valid for the University of Liverpool admissions. 

Although international students should have a minimum score of more than 100 to get admission here. 

The Liverpool admissions can be very competitive and if you are applying as an Indian student, the admission requirements vary here. 

As per those admission requirements, Indian students would require a minimum of 85% in the top core subjects in higher senior secondary exams. The other subject requirements are given below - 

• A minimum of 80% in Chemistry 
• A minimum of 80% from one of Biology, Physics, or Mathematics
• A  minimum of 75% in English (not including Hindi, Regional Language)

Yes, international students may have a tough time getting into the University of Liverpool as its acceptance rate is only 24%.

This would mean that only 24 students were selected out of every 100 who applied. But the students should not be discouraged by this if they meet the given criteria - 

• A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 
• Minimum of overall 6.5 bands for any Liverpool program
• Extracurriculars 

If someone is applying to the University of Liverpool as an Indian student, then they are required to apply with an English language test score. The students can take IELTS, PTE or Duolingo to be able to apply here. 

For most courses, the IELTS score requirement is  6.5 overall with no skills less than 5.5 but for the courses mentioned below this requirement can be much higher - 

• Dentistry
• Veterinary Science
• Medicine

The specific score requirement might vary based on the programs. 

If an Indian student has received a CAS from the University of Liverpool, they should then apply for a UK student visa. This process can take time. The university suggests applying 3 months before the programme starts. 

To apply for a UK student visa the applicant would need to apply via the embassy and also submit some important documents and the visa application fee. 

The time for replying to an application is different for each department of the university. And, many students describe this process as fast. 

Liverpool University tries to send out the application results within a few weeks and there have also been cases when the students have received the admission decisions within a few days as well. 

On average, UK universities take around 2 to 3 weeks to send decisions. 

Yes, after submitting an application to the University of Liverpool, international students are generally made to go through an interview. 

Although this happens mostly for the competitive programs like Medicine and the Liverpool University admission requirement varies as per the department.

If any student is invited for an interview, they receive an invitation via their registered email address. After applying, these invites are sent in November, generally.

To apply for the University of Liverpool UG programs, international students have to go via the UCAS portal. And yes, these UCAS admission deadlines need to be taken care of. 

The January 2027 Equal consideration admission deadline for Liverpool University is Jan 13, 2027. So the students are required to take care of these deadlines too.