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Chemistry at University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham is ranked 4th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.
Typical offer AAA–AABEdgbaston campus, England14 courses
How it compares with other chemistry courses
The marker shows the typical (median) chemistry 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 CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC6%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB23%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more36%
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 14 chemistry 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 BBB (Chemistry with Foundation Year) to A*AA (Chemistry).
- Highest student satisfaction: Chemistry (MSci, 4 years, foundation year) (95%).
- Least competitive entry: Chemistry with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 176 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Chemistry (MSci, 4 years, foundation year) and Chemistry with Study Abroad (100%).
- Placement year: 6 of the 14 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: Chemistry with Study Abroad offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 93%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 145
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 95%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 152
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 176
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Chemistry with Study Abroad
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Sustainability
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Chemistry with Sustainability
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Chemistry with a Year in Industry
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 154
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with a Year in Industry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Business Management
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Chemistry with Business Management
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Chemistry with a Modern Language
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with a Modern Language
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAA
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 152*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £30.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
* 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.
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Similar ranking
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- University of WarwickRanked 6
Nearby
- University of Warwick13 miles away, ranked 6
- Coventry University17 miles away, ranked 51
- University of Leicester36 miles away, ranked 18
- De Montfort University36 miles away, ranked 48
Living in Birmingham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Birmingham’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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