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Biology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is ranked 72nd of 87 universities for biology on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.
Typical offer ABB–BBBEgham Campus, England4 courses
How it compares with other biology courses
The marker shows the typical (median) biology course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC45%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 4 biology courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from CCD (Biology with Integrated Foundation Year) to ABB (Biology).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Foundation year: Biology with Integrated Foundation Year and Biomedical Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Biology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 124
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology with a Year in Industry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biology with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCCC–CCD
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
Biomedical Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCCC–CCD
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 82%*
- Entry points
- 92*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Biology
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
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- University of WestminsterRanked 71
- Roehampton UniversityRanked 73
- University of Northumbria at NewcastleRanked 74
Nearby
- Kingston University13 miles away, ranked 42
- University of Reading13 miles away, ranked 79
- University of Surrey14 miles away, ranked 5
- University of West London15 miles away, ranked 63
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Royal Holloway, University of London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Royal Holloway, University of London accommodation