At a glance
- Address
- University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- City
- Southampton
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- southampton.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1862
- Students
- 21,335 (2017)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Oceanography | #10 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | #15 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | #23 |
| Earth Sciences | #31 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #36 |
| Nursing | #40 |
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
- Intake
- September
- English
- IELTS 6.0-6.5 overall (Band A-B courses), min 5.5 per component
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (and other 15 Oct courses) | 15 October 2026 | |
| Equal consideration deadline (most courses) | 13 January 2027 |
For Indian applicants: HSC/Standard 12 at 75%+ from CBSE, CISCE, or Metro State Boards (Delhi, Maharashtra, Chennai, Kolkata, Karnataka); alternatively A-levels or IB 28-38 points; subject requirements vary by course.
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- No fixed deadline for most courses; check individual course page. May close earlier to applicants from some countries to manage numbers.
- English
- IELTS 6.5-7.0 overall (Band C-I courses), min 6.0-7.0 per component
- Tuition
- GBP 28,600 / year (2026-27) · about ₹36.3 lakh
- Funding
- Vice-Chancellor's Global Achievers Award: GBP 2,000 off fees for new international PG master's students (mainland China/Taiwan excluded; India not excluded).
Scholarships
- Merit Scholarship (international UG) — international UG
- Vice-Chancellor's Global Achievers Award — 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
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Admission facts on this page were read from: southampton.ac.uk/ · southampton.ac.uk/international/entry-qualification-equivalencies/india · southampton.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements/test-band-scores · southampton.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply · southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/apply · southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page · southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/scholarships/merit-undergraduate · southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/scholarships/vice-chancellors-global-achievers-award · ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-all-undergraduate-courses-except-those-with-a-15-october-deadline-475546 — checked 28 September 2026.