University of Liverpool

About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool, founded in 1881, is home to around 32,500 students, including more than 7,900 international students from over 187 countries. More than 600 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are offered by the university, spanning the areas of business and management, health, science, engineering, humanities and social sciences.

As a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, research is central to everything at the University of Liverpool. Its research is ranked 25^th in the UK, with 91 percent classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).

The university has invested GBP one billion in its campus and teaching and research facilities. It has a ‘Gold’ rating for educational excellence in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, with seven subjects listed in the top 10 in the UK. The University of Liverpool Management School is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide, holding the gold standard triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

The university’s award-winning careers and employability service provides international students with effective job search techniques, and 94 percent of its graduates are either employed or in further studies within 15 months of graduating. What’s more, through the Liverpool Launchpad initiative, students are guaranteed access to career-boosting experiences with top UK employers.

Liverpool is one of the most affordable student cities in the UK and has been voted the second ‘friendliest city’ in the UK according to Conde Nast Traveller Reader’s Choice Awards 2023. Home of the iconic band The Beatles and to two Premier League football clubs, Liverpool has more museums, galleries, theatres and listed buildings than any UK city outside of London. If students still want to travel down to the capital, London is just 2 hours 20 minutes away by train.

What’s new

International scholarships

Liverpool Scholarships are designed to support outstanding international students who demonstrate academic excellence. This includes the Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates, worth up to GBP 7,500, and the Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates, worth up to GBP 7,000, as well as a range of generous achievement and country-based awards.

Exclusively for postgraduate students from India, the Liverpool Achievement scholarship offers a GBP 5,000 tuition fee discount for students who achieve a 2:1 or equivalent undergraduate degree, and the Liverpool Attainment award offers a GBP 2,000 tuition fee discount to students from India who meet the conditions of their offer.

Rankings and recognition

The University of Liverpool ranks as follows:

• 18^th in the UK (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)
• 147^th globally (QS World University Rankings, 2026)

It was also awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

Highly targeted by leading employers

A recent study by High Fliers Research Ltd showed that graduates from the University of Liverpool are some of the most targeted by leading graduate employers. It ranks 17^th out of more than 140 UK universities for most engaged with by recruiting employers.

Flexible start dates for master’s programmes

The university offers flexible start date options with programmes starting in September and a selection of programmes in health sciences, business and management, computer science and engineering starting in January.

Applications are open now for courses starting in September 2026 and January 2027.

Taicang Year in Liverpool Programme

Undergraduate students at the XJTLU Entrepreneur College campus in Taicang have the opportunity to study on the new Taicang Year in Liverpool programme starting in September 2026. Students study a unique academic and skills-based programme that expands horizons, provides an international experience and gives career plans a real boost.