At a glance
- Address
- University of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, United Kingdom
- City
- Aberdeen
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- abdn.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1495
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
201–300 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Ecology | 76–100 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76–100 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 76–100 |
| Earth Sciences | 101–150 |
| Oceanography | 101–150 |
| Water Resources | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry (explicitly stated on Aberdeen's own apply page)
- Intake
- September
- Tests
- No admissions test named on Aberdeen's own apply page; interviews possible for Education, Medicine or Music applicants
- English
- IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in Listening/Reading/Speaking, 6.0 Writing · TOEFL 78 (iBT, pre-Jan-2026 scale)
Medicine (MBChB) requires IELTS 7.0 overall (Speaking 7.0) - Tuition
- GBP 20,800 / year (2026-27) · about ₹26.4 lakh
- Financial aid
- Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Undergraduate): GBP 6,000/year tuition waiver for new self-funded international on-campus UG students (confirmed for 25/26 and 26/27 entry; 27/28 not yet confirmed at time of check)
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 October 2026 | |
| All other programmes (equal consideration) | 14 January 2027 |
For Indian applicants: Standard XII: Arts 75% overall + 80% English; Science 75% overall (75%+ in two sciences or Maths+science) + 80% English; Biomedical Sciences 80% overall; Engineering 75% overall incl. 75%+ Maths & Physics; Law 80% overall; all streams need 80% in English at Std XII (or standard English-language requirement)
What you send
- UCAS personal statement
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September, January
- Deadlines
- Not stated as a single date on the pages checked; check individual programme pages
- Tests
- Not stated on the pages checked
- English
- IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in Listening/Reading/Speaking, 6.0 Writing · TOEFL 78 (iBT, pre-Jan-2026 scale)
Some programmes may require higher scores - Funding
- Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Postgraduate Masters): GBP 8,000 tuition fee waiver for new self-funded international on-campus Masters students starting Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 (27/28 not yet confirmed); Education Future International Scholarship also referenced
Scholarships
- Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Undergraduate) — international UG
- Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Postgraduate) — international PG taught
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Oceanography | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Water Resources | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Business Administration | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Management | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: abdn.ac.uk/ · abdn.ac.uk/study/international/country-territory/india/entry/ · abdn.ac.uk/study/international/country-territory/india/funding/ · abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/ · abdn.ac.uk/study/international/english/undergraduate-english-requirements/ · abdn.ac.uk/students/finance/tuition-fees/tuition-fee-rates/ · abdn.ac.uk/media/site/students/documents/UG--Full-time-Tuition-Fees-2026-27.pdf · abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance/ — checked 28 September 2026.