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University of Glasgow Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics and English Requirements
The University of Glasgow made offers on 68.9% of undergraduate applications in the 2025 UCAS cycle (26,125 offers from 37,925 applications), according to UCAS's official end of cycle data; 6,360 applicants were accepted.
Glasgow does not publish an overall undergraduate offer rate on its own website, but UCAS publishes applications, offers and accepted applicants for every UK university, split by where applicants live and by subject group. On this page the acceptance rate is offers divided by applications from those UCAS figures, with the English test scores Glasgow requires.
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University of Glasgow acceptance rate by year
University of Glasgow acceptance rate for international students and by subject
| Group | Cycle | Rate | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| International applicants (outside the UK) | 2025 entry | 80.3% | 8,175 offers from 10,180 applications; 1,325 accepted. 2024: 7,190 of 9,025 (79.7%). source |
| Non-EU international applicants | 2025 entry | 81.3% | 7,280 offers from 8,955 applications; 1,200 accepted. source |
| Applicants living in Scotland | 2025 entry | 62.7% | 13,415 offers from 21,390 applications made by 16,960 applicants; 4,060 accepted. source |
| Applicants living in England | 2025 entry | 72.2% | 3,805 offers from 5,275 applications. source |
| Medicine and dentistry | 2025 entry | 30.5% | 795 offers from 2,610 applications (UCAS subject group). source |
| Veterinary sciences | 2025 entry | 31.6% | 305 offers from 970 applications. source |
| Education and teaching | 2025 entry | 35.2% | 1,070 offers from 3,040 applications. source |
| Subjects allied to medicine | 2025 entry | 53.6% | 1,230 offers from 2,300 applications. source |
| Law | 2025 entry | 64.5% | 1,160 offers from 1,800 applications. source |
What the numbers mean
UCAS's provider figures count applications made through its main scheme, not Clearing, and every offer made on them. Counts are rounded to the nearest 5. Glasgow received 37,925 applications from 33,075 applicants in 2025, because some applicants apply to more than one Glasgow course.
Where you apply from changes the picture. Applicants from outside the UK received offers on 80.3% of applications in 2025, and those from England on 72.2%, while applicants living in Scotland, who send by far the most applications, received offers on 62.7%.
Professional subjects are much more selective than the average. In UCAS's broad subject groups, Medicine and dentistry made offers on 30.5% of applications, Veterinary sciences on 31.6% and Education and teaching on 35.2%. UCAS does not break these figures down to individual Glasgow degrees.
University of Glasgow TOEFL and IELTS requirements
Minimums for international applicants from the university's own pages. Since 21 January 2026 TOEFL iBT reports a 1–6 band score; the notes give the older 0–120 equivalent where the university states one. Convert TOEFL and IELTS scores.
Undergraduate (university-wide)
TOEFL iBT: 90 overall on the pre-2026 0–120 scale (no 1–6 minimum published yet)
Glasgow now lists requirements for both TOEFL versions on its 2027-entry programme pages (it had suspended tests taken from 21 January 2026 when checked in March 2026). Example, Economics: tests taken up to 20 January 2026 need 90 overall (R20 L19 S19 W21); tests taken from 21 January 2026 need 92 overall (R22 L20 S23 W21), stated on the 0–120 scale. Single test; report no more than 2 years 5 months old at programme start. Requirements vary by programme.
Official page · checked 3 October 2026
Master's (university-wide)
TOEFL iBT: 90 overall on the pre-2026 0–120 scale (no 1–6 minimum published yet)
Glasgow requires a minimum TOEFL iBT of 90 on the 0–120 scale for most postgraduate programmes. Critically, Glasgow has suspended acceptance of TOEFL tests taken on or after January 2026 (new format), requiring only pre-2026 scores — similar to Oxford and Cambridge.
Official page · checked 22 March 2026
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What is the University of Glasgow acceptance rate?
In the 2025 UCAS cycle the University of Glasgow made 26,125 offers from 37,925 undergraduate applications, an offer rate of 68.9%. It was 69.8% in 2024 and 65.8% in 2023. 6,360 applicants were accepted in 2025.
What is the University of Glasgow acceptance rate for international students?
UCAS's data for the 2025 cycle shows Glasgow made 8,175 offers from 10,180 applications from outside the UK, an offer rate of 80.3%. For non-EU applicants it was 81.3% (7,280 of 8,955), and in 2024 the international rate was 79.7%.
Is it hard to get into the University of Glasgow?
For most subjects, no: about two-thirds of all applications, and four in five international applications, received an offer in 2025. Medicine and dentistry (30.5%), Veterinary sciences (31.6%) and Education and teaching (35.2%) are the exceptions, with offer rates around a third.
Does Glasgow publish its own admissions statistics?
Glasgow does not publish overall undergraduate applications and offers on its website. The figures on this page come from UCAS's official provider-level end of cycle data, which covers applications made through UCAS's main scheme.
What IELTS score does the University of Glasgow require?
Glasgow sets English requirements programme by programme. For example, its Economics degree (2027 entry) requires IELTS Academic 6.5 with no subtest under 6.0, from a single test taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date; IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted. Check the entry requirements on your programme page.
Does Glasgow accept the new TOEFL?
Glasgow's position has changed during 2026. In March 2026 Glasgow said it had suspended TOEFL tests taken from 21 January 2026. Its programme pages for 2027 entry now list requirements for both versions. For Economics, tests taken up to 20 January 2026 need 90 overall (Reading 20, Listening 19, Speaking 19, Writing 21), and tests taken from 21 January 2026 need 92 overall (Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21), expressed on the 0–120 scale. The overall and section scores must come from a single test, including for MyBest scores. Check the entry requirements on your own programme page before you book.