Queen Mary University of London Admissions 2026: Deadlines, Eligibility & Acceptance Rate

Queen Mary, University of London Application Deadlines for Indian Students

Queen Mary, University of London runs a September primary intake for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with limited January entry for select taught master’s courses. 

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Queen Mary’s primary intake for Indian students is September, when most programmes open. January entry is available only for a small number of postgraduate courses in Business, Management, and select STEM subjects.

Queen Mary sets eligibility floors that vary by faculty. Academic thresholds cover Class XII marks for undergraduate entry and Indian bachelor’s grades for postgraduate entry. English-language minimums are assigned by English band: Band 3 for foundation and select UG, Band 4 for most master’s, Band 5 for Law and Business School.

Undergraduate Academic Eligibility

• CBSE or ISC Class XII: minimum 70-80%
• State board Class XII: 75-95% overall for state boards other than CBSE, ISC, or West Bengal
• West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education: 65-85%

Postgraduate Academic Eligibility

• Indian bachelor’s for a UK 2:1: minimum 60-70% from a well-regarded Indian university
• Indian bachelor’s for a UK 2:2: minimum 50-60% 

English Language Proficiency

Queen Mary accepts IELTS Academic (UKVI), TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (UKVI), Cambridge C1 Advanced, and C2 Proficiency. Scores must be within two years of the course start date. Minimums by band:

• Band 3: IELTS 6.0 overall, 5.5 in each component
• Band 4: IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in each component
• Band 5: IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.0 in each component (higher subskill minimums for Law and MBBS)

Also read: UK Student Visa requirements for Indian students

Queen Mary IELTS Waiver for Indian Students

Indian applicants may qualify for an English-language waiver in two pathways. First, CBSE or ISC Class XII English at strong marks is accepted as evidence of English proficiency for many undergraduate courses. Second, applicants whose bachelor’s or master’s degree was taught fully in English within the last five years can submit a medium-of-instruction letter from their previous university. Each waiver is reviewed case by case by Admissions.

Queen Mary, University of London Postgraduate Programs and Base Fees

Queen Mary offers over 240 taught master’s programmes across five faculties. For a course-wise breakdown, see the Queen Mary course-wise fees breakdown.

Undergraduate international tuition sits at £25,500 (INR 32.51 Lakhs) per year for most Science, Engineering, Humanities, and Social Sciences degrees, with clinical MBBS Medicine substantially higher. Indian applicants apply through UCAS, the UK’s central undergraduate portal, not directly to Queen Mary.

Applications route through two systems. Undergraduate applications go via UCAS. Postgraduate taught and PhD applications go directly through the Queen Mary Applicant Portal. Here is a stepwise view for Indian applicants.

1. Shortlist your course: confirm the Band 3, 4, or 5 English requirement and academic prerequisites on the Queen Mary course page
2. Prepare documents: transcripts, degree certificate or predicted marks, personal statement, two academic references (for PG), CV, English test score
3. Submit the application: for PG, register on the Queen Mary Applicant Portal with no application fee; for UG, submit via UCAS with the £34.50 (INR 4,419) UCAS application fee
4. Track the offer: initial decisions arrive in four to eight weeks; conditional offers list any pending marks or English tests
5. Accept and pay deposit: pay the postgraduate tuition deposit within 28 days to convert the offer to a confirmed place
6. Request CAS: receive the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (a QMUL-issued visa sponsorship reference) by 14 September 2026 for the September intake
7. Apply for the Student Route visa: submit at VFS India after receiving CAS

Queen Mary, University of London Admission Decisions and Offer Timeline

Offer letters typically land within four to eight weeks of application submission, though competitive courses (Business Analytics, LLM Laws, MSc Data Science) can run longer during peak review months of April to July. Offers arrive as either unconditional or conditional.

• Unconditional offer: issued when all academic and English requirements are already met on submission; ready for deposit and CAS
• Conditional offer: lists pending marks, final degree certificate, or English test score, and converts once conditions are met
• Offer acceptance: respond via the Applicant Portal and pay deposit within 28 days for postgraduate courses
• Deferral: September 2026 offer holders can defer to January 2027 or September 2027

Insider note: Meet all conditions and pay the deposit at least six weeks before your programme start date. Late CAS issuance is the most common reason Indian offer holders miss their intake.

Queen Mary, University of London Documents Required

Queen Mary asks Indian applicants for a compact set of documents, uploaded during the online application. Missing items pause the file, so gather everything before you start.

• Passport bio-page scan
• Class X and Class XII marksheets and certificates (for UG applicants)
• Bachelor’s transcripts and provisional or final degree certificate (for PG applicants)
• Personal statement or statement of purpose (500 to 1,000 words)
• Two academic references (postgraduate); one academic reference (undergraduate via UCAS)
• Updated CV or resume
• English test score report (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE) or MOI letter if applying under waiver
• Work-experience letters if the programme values industry background
• Research proposal (PhD applicants only)

Before you apply: Have your transcripts certified by your university registrar early. Third-party attestation can take two to three weeks in India, and delays push CAS issuance.

Queen Mary, University of London Acceptance Rate for Indian Applicants

Queen Mary does not publish an official institution-wide acceptance rate for international students. The most reliable proxy comes from UCAS end-of-cycle data.

UCAS Offer-Rate Proxy

Recent UCAS cycles show Queen Mary receiving over 42,000 undergraduate applications and issuing around 17,500 offers, translating to an offer-to-application ratio near 41 to 44%. Five-year averages hold steady in this band. Postgraduate offer rates are not centrally reported but tend to run higher for well-qualified Indian applicants.

How Competitive Is Your Application

Competitive Indian profiles typically clear Class XII at 90%+ or a bachelor’s at 65%+ from a well-regarded university, with IELTS above the course minimum. School of Law, MBBS Medicine, and Business School master’s screen most tightly. Queen Mary sits comfortably in the Russell Group and holds a strong QS ranking band, which drives application volumes upward each cycle.

Insider note: UCAS counts applications, not applicants, and one applicant may lodge up to five UCAS choices. Treat the 41 to 44% figure as an offer-to-application ratio, not a personal admissions probability.

Queen Mary, University of London admissions reward Indian applicants who match Class XII 85%+ or a bachelor’s 60%+ with the right English band. Apply early in the September cycle, use the MOI or CBSE English waiver where eligible, and budget for the higher April 2026 visa costs before you request CAS.