University of Leeds
Leeds, UK
The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, England, established in 1904 and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. It teaches across seven faculties, including Arts, Humanities and Cultures, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environment, Social Sciences, Medicine and Health, and the Leeds University Business School. It is one of the largest universities in the UK and offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes across a broad range of disciplines.
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Location
Leeds
Established
1904
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
UCAS (undergraduate); direct via university (postgraduate)
Admission tests
A-LevelsGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Listed for this university: A-Levels / IB
UK exam boards such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA; International A levels from Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA · UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.
UCATUniversity Clinical Aptitude Test
Listed for this university: UCAT (medicine)
UCAT Consortium · Once a year, July to September (2026 window: 13 July – 24 September); one sitting per test cycle
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
Listed for this university: IELTS / TOEFL (international applicants)
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of Leeds’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the UK & Ireland
- Application platform
- UCAS (UK) / CAO (Ireland)
- Intakes
- Autumn (Sep/Oct)
- Student visa
- Student Visa (UK) / Stamp 2 (Ireland)
- Working while studying
- UK: 20 hrs/week during term, full-time on breaks. Graduate Route: 2 years stay after degree.
Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa · Irish Immigration Service. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University of Leeds official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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