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Chemistry at University of Reading
University of Reading is ranked 32nd of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £34.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBBEngland6 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 CCC35%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC26%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%
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 6 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.
- Least competitive entry: Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Half of the students who started had more than 100 UCAS points, against 111 on the most competitive course here.
- Placement year: 4 of the 6 courses offer one.
- Foundation year: 4 of the 6 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 111
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Year in Industry / Research
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 100
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a Year in Industry / Research
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
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.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Keele UniversityRanked 30
- University of NottinghamRanked 31
- Loughborough UniversityRanked 33
- Queen's University BelfastRanked 34
Nearby
- University of Surrey19 miles away, ranked 22
- Kingston University26 miles away, ranked 55
- Imperial College London31 miles away, ranked 7
- Oxford University33 miles away, ranked 2
Living in Reading
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Reading’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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