University of East London

Yes, Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor had enrolled at the University of East London to pursue a bachelor's degree in Economics & Political Science.

However, she returned home soon after her studies began to pursue a career in acting, that saw her appear in a number of super-hit Bollywood Films, with Neerja being the most popular one of her career to date, for which she won a number of awards including the Crictics Choice Award, Viewer's Choice Award & also incuded an IIFA award nomination for the "Best Actress in a Leading Role" category. 

The University of East London acceptance rate of 72%, makes it somewhat selective at picking students for admissions to its courses. It shows a clear preference for picking highly qualified individuals who maintain a solid academic background & demonstrate the ability to work well with teams & lead indviduals.

In comparison, the Coventry University acceptance rate of 32%, makes it twice as hard to secure admissions at, though its worth noting, Coventry ranks above UEL as part of country-level rankings given by Shiksha.

As per the THE Complete Guide rankings 2026,  the University of East London ranked #126 which shows a slight decline compared to the previous year's ranking (#125). Some of the other UK level rankings of the university are given as follows:

This is a long procedure . To get CAS issuance from the University of East London, timeline may vary from 2 to 4 weeks . There are various stages involved in issuing CAS . First you accept the offer, you submit the documents after that, Then your eligibilty get checked . After each criteria is fulfilled, Your CAS gets generated.

University of East London and London Metropolitan University are some of the most prestigious in UK and students across the globe desire to study here. In terms of salary, UEL London offers better return on investment. Also, it holds the upper hand in terms of rankings. However, London Metropolitan University is lesser selective.

A comprehensive comparison between UEL and LMU:

According to QS, University of Strathclyde has a world ranking of #281 and University of East London ranks at #901 in 2025. The rankings of both universities is given as follows:

University of East London is ranked better than University of Greenwich. The University of Greenwich is ranked #977 under “Best Global Universities 2025”. Whereas, University of East London is ranked unranked under the category of “Best Global Universities 2025”. Check the ranking table below comparing Greenwich University and UEL London rankings over the past three years:

The University will award scholarships/discounts of up to £5000 to our international self-funded students paying full overseas fees. It varies on the course program.