At a glance
- City
- Leicester
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- le.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1921
- Students
- 17,825
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
301–400 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Clinical Medicine | #27 |
| Business Administration | 51–75 |
| Remote Sensing | 76–100 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 101–150 |
| Public Health | 101–150 |
| Sociology | 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 per UCAS-wide dates (Leicester's how-to-apply page confirms 'UCAS Extra opens on 25 February 2027'); Leicester's separate key-dates page still showed the 2026-entry cycle (15 Oct 2025 / 14 Jan 2026) at time of check
- Intake
- September
- Tests
- No admissions test named on Leicester's own apply pages; Medicine has a different interview process
- English
- India Standard XII equivalency: National Board 70% = IELTS 6.0-6.5, 80% = IELTS 7.0-7.5; State Board 80% = IELTS 6.0-6.5, 90% = IELTS 7.0-7.5. Degrees from Anna, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi, Madras universities, IIMs and IITs also accepted as evidence
- Financial aid
- International scholarships browsable via Leicester's scholarships hub; Family Loyalty Discount (10%) and other discounts also listed
What you send
- UCAS personal statement
- academic reference
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Not stated as a single date on the pages checked; apply via course pages
- Tests
- Not stated on the pages checked
- English
- Bachelor's degree with First class or 60%/B grade (India) considered for Masters entry; PhD needs First class, min. 60/75% average (~UK 2:1 equivalent)
- Funding
- Alumni Discount: 20% off a Masters for Leicester graduates
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | #27 | GRAS 2025 |
| Business Administration | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Remote Sensing | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Sociology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Law | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 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: le.ac.uk/study/international-students · le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/india · le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply · le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/key-dates · le.ac.uk/courses/computer-science-bsc · le.ac.uk/about/info/contact · le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/how-to-apply — checked 28 September 2026.