University of Reading: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 288 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 113 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 29 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 23 of 1 | In Reading |
| # 2 of 967 | For Real Estate |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
37%
Enrollment
11,270
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 37% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education (GCE/GCSE) with 5 passes, including 2 at ('A') Advanced level (or 4 passes including 3 at 'A' level) |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - December; January-March; April-July) |
| Enrollment | 11,270 |
We've calculated the 37% acceptance rate for University of Reading based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
University of Reading faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Reading.
Faculty : Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Cinema and Television
Classical Languages
Communication Arts
Continuing Education
Economics
Education
English
European Studies
Film
Fine Arts
Graphic Arts
History
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages
Music
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Theatre
Faculty : Life Sciences
Agricultural Business
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemistry
Environmental Management
Food Science
Marketing
Pharmacy
Psychology
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Faculty : Science
Archaeology
Chemistry
Construction Engineering
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Geography
Mathematics
Meteorology
Natural Sciences
Physics
Statistics
Systems Analysis
School : Business
Accountancy
Business Administration
Economics
Finance
Management
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Reading.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Doctorate
Agriculture
Ancient Civilizations
Art History
Biological and Life Sciences
Business Administration
Business Computing
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
Education
English
European Studies
Film
Finance
Fine Arts
Food Science
History
International Business
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Literature
Marketing
Modern Languages
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Psychology
Real Estate
Theatre
Research profile
University of Reading is a world-class research university with 76,897 scientific papers published and 2,711,485 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Geography and Cartography, Computer Science, Geology, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Environmental Science |
41,556
/ 1,726,375
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
39,355
/ 1,638,991
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
38,536
/ 1,208,908
|
| Engineering |
32,555
/ 1,231,353
|
| Chemistry |
31,221
/ 1,379,157
|
| Physics |
30,875
/ 1,161,304
|
| Geography and Cartography |
26,322
/ 1,073,187
|
| Computer Science |
26,053
/ 910,855
|
| Geology |
24,990
/ 1,200,725
|
| Ecology |
21,202
/ 1,040,187
|
| Political Science |
20,428
/ 575,333
|
| Medicine |
20,133
/ 885,502
|
| Philosophy |
19,707
/ 552,981
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
19,606
/ 688,805
|
| Law |
18,922
/ 556,646
|
| Organic chemistry |
17,734
/ 773,450
|
| History |
16,616
/ 514,410
|
| Biochemistry |
16,548
/ 773,608
|
| Sociology |
14,461
/ 473,446
|
| Business |
13,535
/ 434,941
|
| Genetics |
13,414
/ 662,604
|
| Mathematics |
13,151
/ 503,932
|
| Psychology |
13,101
/ 471,140
|
| Materials Science |
12,926
/ 507,828
|
| Archaeology |
12,495
/ 452,283
|
| Paleontology |
12,477
/ 562,127
|
| Economics |
11,419
/ 364,736
|
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
11,387
/ 575,882
|
| Linguistics |
10,514
/ 279,445
|
| Oceanography |
9,595
/ 561,470
|
| Statistics |
9,574
/ 412,305
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
9,386
/ 314,526
|
| Botany |
9,051
/ 386,191
|
| Art & Design |
8,564
/ 199,641
|
| Optics |
7,317
/ 294,640
|
| Pathology |
6,974
/ 330,769
|
| Agricultural Science |
6,780
/ 297,430
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
6,224
/ 287,655
|
| Environmental Management |
6,043
/ 415,975
|
| Metallurgy |
5,794
/ 231,574
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Vincent Gaffney
1958-. (aged 68)
archaeologist
Vincent Gaffney MBE FSA is a British archaeologist and the Anniversary Chair in Landscape Archaeology at the University of Bradford.
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2. Adrian Bradshaw
photographer
General Sir Adrian John Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, DL is a former British Army officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He also served as Director Special Forces from 2006 to 2009 and Commander Land Forces in 2013.
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3. Dragan Marušič
1953-. (aged 73)
mathematician
editor
Dragan Marušič is a Slovene mathematician. Marušič obtained his BSc in technical mathematics from the University of Ljubljana in 1976, and his PhD from the University of Reading in 1981 under the supervision of Crispin Nash-Williams.
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4. Marilyn Singer
1948-. (aged 78)
writer
children's writer
Marilyn Singer is an author of children's books in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction picture books, juvenile novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies, and poetry. Some of her poems are written as reverso poems.
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