Student Information, admissions & withdrawals
information on admissions, admissions tests and student withdrawals
Admission statistics for intercalated Medicine degrees 2022/23
The request
Please provide for the admission year 2022/23, the numbers of students who applied for intercalated medical degrees, were shortlisted (if appropriate), were made an offer, and enrolled onto each course listed on your website. The number of students placed on each waiting list and, of these, how many were made an offer and enrolled onto each course.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-132, 29 March 2023
Data is provided for applications received, offers made and places confirmed. There is not a waiting list. Admission statistics for intercalated degrees (xlsx)
Admission statistics for intercalated Medicine degrees 2023/24
The request
Please provide for the admission year 2023/24, the numbers of students who applied for intercalated medical degrees, were made an offer, and enrolled.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-24-142, 29 March 2023
Data is provided for applications received, offers made and places confirmed: FOI response IMPFOI-24-142, Admission Statistics for Intercalated Degrees (pdf)
Applications from and offers to students from the USA, last 5 years
The request
Please provide figures on the number of applications made by US students applying at undergraduate level and the offers made to them for the past 5 years.
Imperial response, IMPFOI-24-322, 1 August 2024
Computing applications, interviews and offers by online admissions test score
The request
The score distribution of the online pre-interview test for undergraduate Computing admissions (G400/G401/G501/G600), number of applicants, applicants who were invited to interview and applicants who were made an offer.
Imperial College response (IMPFOI-23-022, 2 February 2023)
FOI response IMPFOI-23-022 (pdf)
Computing courses, accepted applicants who did not meet their STEP offer
Imperial FOI response, IMPFOI-24-156, 16 April 2024
For details of the number of students who were admitted despite missing their STEP offer in the 2022 and 2023 admissions cycles: IMPFOI-24-156, Computing admissions (pdf)
Contextual (widening participation) admissions, last 5 years
The request
Please include up to the last 5 years where contextual admissions were used, including 2024, for all courses:
1) What was the number of applications received by those eligible for contextual admissions by course
2) What was the number of offers for those eligible for contextual admissions by course
3) What was the acceptance rate for contextual admissions compared to non-contextual admissions by course
For computing courses and maths courses only:
1) What was the average TMUA/MAT/equivalent score for a contextual offer holder compared to a non contextual offer holder
2) What was the average achieved A Level grade for a contextual offer holder compared to a non contextual offer holder
Imperial response, IMPFOI-24-313, 23 July 2024
FOI response IMPFOI-24-313, contextual admissions (xlsx)
Please note that in the tables, "No" means Home applicants not eligible for contextual admission, "Not calculated" means Overseas applicants to whom contextual admissions do not apply and "Yes" means Home applicants eligible for contextual admission.
Firm acceptances, Department of Computing at undergraduate Level
The request
Please provide the number of students in receipt of an offer who replied with a firm acceptance, broken down by gender and fee status (past three application cycles).
Imperial response, IMPFOI-24-349, 13 August 2024
IC Aero/ EEE/ MAT exam scores achieved by applicants invited to interview 2020/21 and 2021/22
The request
Please provide the score percentiles of the IC Aero/EEE Mathematics Aptitude Test in 2020/21 and 2021/22.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-156, 5 April 2023
Of those applicants who were invited for Interview in 2021-22, the scores were as follows: max=70%, median=32.5%, min=12.5%. In 2020-21 they were as follows: max=90%, median=48%, min=26%.
IC Aero/ EEE/ MAT exam scores achieved by applicants 2022/23
The request
Please provide the score percentiles of the IC Aero/EEE Mathematics Aptitude Test in 2022/23 split by the Department of Aeronautics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-620, 11 December 2023
| Max % | Median % | Min % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics invited to interview | 77 | 35 | -4 |
| Aeronautics not invited to interview | 54 | 18 | -11 |
| EEE invited to interview | 94 | 32 | 1.3 |
| EEE not invited to interview | 85 | 21 | -6.3 |
Please note that there are an number of additional factors that determine whether a candidate secures an interview such as contextual factors on the UCAS form, predicted grades, personal statement and school reference. All applicants are scored by the Department and this score is considered alongside the test score.
Medicine (A100) entry requirements and fees, 2018 - 2023
The request
Please provide the minimum entry requirements for admissions to Imperial College London School of Medicine MBBS Medicine (A100), A Levels and International Baccalaureate and the course fees (Home and Overseas) 2018 - 2023
Imperial response, IMPFOI-24-052, 14 February 2024
The entry requirements for all of the years were:
- A Levels: AAA overall to be achieve in the same sitting. To include: A in Biology, A in Chemistry, A in any third subject (excluding General Studies and Critical thinking).
- IB: 38 points overall to include: 6 in Chemistry at higher level (HL), 6 in Biology at higher level (HL)
Home fees were £9,250 for each year. Overseas fees were:
| Year | Overseas fees |
|---|---|
| 2018 | £49,150.00 |
| 2019 | £49,150.00 |
| 2020 | £50,400.00 |
| 2021 | £50,400.00 |
| 2022 | £50,400.00 |
| 2023 | £50,400.00 |
From the 2022-23 academic year, the fees for continuing undergraduate students paying the non-Home rate of fee will increase annually by an amount up to the average percentage change in the CPI from the April of the preceding year to the March of the calendar year in which the session commences, this includes students returning from an interruption of studies. Due to the exceptional inflationary pressure currently being faced by the United Kingdom, the College has reduced the maximum inflationary increase for 2023-24 from 10.0% to 8.0% rounded to the nearest £50.00. Continuing student fees are also capped at the new-entrant fee for that session and so may increase by less than the maximum amount.
Medicine MBBS students, ethnicity, resits and withdrawals
The request
Please provide for the past three academic years:
- Number of MBBS students by ethnicity
- Number who were required to withdraw for academic reasons (i.e. exam failure) in a given year, by ethnicity
- The number of students required to take re-sits in a given year, by ethnicity
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-588, 20 November 2023
Minimum Contextualised MAT score, past 5 years
The request
I’ve read on the website that a widening participation student who meets the minimum contextualised MAT score is guaranteed an offer of at least A*A*A for the course BSc Mathematics. I’d like to request the minimum contextualised MAT score for the past 5 years.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-450
The contextualised offer scheme has not been in place for the past five years. The department does not hold the specific information that you have requested and has stressed that other factors are taken into account, not just the MAT score, but they are able to provide the following information (WP stands for widening participation):
2022/23 - contextualised MAT scores for WP candidates who still received an offer went to thirties
2021/22 - contextualised MAT scores for WP candidates who still received an offer went to mid-forties
2020/21 - contextualised MAT scores for WP candidates who still received an offer went to thirties
MSc Computing admissions data by fee status, gender, whether disability was declared and the degree grade achieved
The request
For the past 5 academic years, number of applications, offers made and confirmed places by fee status, gender, whether disability was declared and the degree grade achieved and verified by the College for those who had their places confirmed for the MSc Computing course.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-553, 19 October 2023
Number of Chinese students by level of study and gender 2015/16 to 2023/24
The request
Enrolment data for Chinese students for all programmes for the academic years 2015/2016 to 2023/2024, broken down by level of study and gender, for each academic year individually.
Imperial response, IMPFOI-24-316, 23 July 2024
FOI response IMPFOI-24-316, Students with Chinese nationality (xlsx)
Petroleum Engineering MSc and Petroleum Geoscience MSc admissions by fee status
The request
For each course, please provide intake numbers for the following years: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 separately. Please provide the number of domestic students and the number of international students separately.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-559, 19 October 2023
Please note that these programmes are no longer offerred by Imperial Colleage so data is only avialable until 2021/22 for Petroleum Engineering and until 2020/21 for Petroleum Geoscience.
| Petroleum Engineering (MSc 1YFT) | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Home | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Overseas | 29 | 27 | 23 |
| Petroleum Geoscience (MSc 1YFT) | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | 2 | 8 |
| Home | 19 | 16 |
| Overseas | 13 | 10 |
Qualifications achieved by applicants to MSc Finance
The request
- The number of students admitted on MSc finance that have a first class undergraduate degree
- The number of students admitted on MSc finance that have a 2.1 degree undergraduate degree
- The number of students admitted on MSc finance that have a 2.1 LLB law undergraduate degree
- How many students admitted on MSc finance have a 2.1 undergraduate degree for the year 2022/2023 only
Imperial response, IMPFOI-24-315, 23 July 2024
No students admitted on MSc Finance had a 2.1 LLB Law undergraduate degree.
Bachelors degree grade achieved and verified by Imperial for those who had their place confirmed for Finance (MSc 1YFT) by year of entry:
| Degree grade | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class | 51 | 44 | 57 | 50 | 57 |
| Second Class (Upper Division) | 23 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 27 |
Selection criteria for applicants to Chemistry (F100)
The request
I would like the detailed criteria that Imperial College uses in selecting candidates for Chemistry (F100), including but not limited to the weighting applied to:
- ‘A’ Level results;
- Personal statement;
- Interview; and
- Any other criteria used in the decision-making process.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-185, 24 April 2023
There are no fixed weightings on criteria used as part of the post-interview, offer-making decision process for the BSc Chemistry (F100) programme, nor for any programme.
These criteria include the UCAS application form (including personal statement and reference), predicted/achieved grades, interview feedback and contextual/additional information. Of these criteria, interview feedback is the major consideration, contributing at least 50% towards the final decision.
The department assesses each application on an individual, case-by-case basis, considering all information available, to give an holistic overview for each applicant and maintain a fair, consistent and inclusive process for all applicants. They examine in detail:
- Interview Feedback – which assesses motivation for chemistry, communication of chemistry, engagement in discussion, chemistry knowledge (accounting for different
qualifications/curricula), and ability to apply their knowledge and to use information (both known and new) in problem-solving, within both familiar and unfamiliar/unseen topics. - Qualifications, combination of subjects taken, and achieved/predicted grades
- Personal statement – especially evidence for enthusiasm/motivation for Chemistry and for their chosen course(s)
- Reference – evidence for academic achievements, merit and potential.
- Contextual or mitigating factors – includes Widening Participation criteria and other
contextual data plus additional information declared in the application (including in
reference) or sent separately to the application, regarding applicant background and
mitigating circumstances (e.g. health and mental health, family issues, financial issues, educational disruption and significant disadvantage). The department also accounts for any significant stress or nerves that may have been experienced by an applicant at interview.
Offer decisions are also informed by the level of competition within a given application cycle, and the number of places available. There are no specific quotas for each degree programme.
Student withdrawals past five academic years
The Request
The number of enrolled students and number that had to, or chose to, withdraw (or ‘drop out’) from their studies.
Imperial College Response (IMPFOI-22-549, 12 January 2023)
1. How many full-time undergraduate students enrolled at the university as first-year students in the following academic years:
2021/2022: 3213
2020/2021: 3214
2019/2020: 2759
2018/2019: 2701
2017/2018: 2608
2. How many of the first-year students identified in questions 1 a-e did not progress to their second year under code 02 of the HESA ‘reason for ending instance’ field category: “Academic failure/left In bad standing/not permitted to progress”? Please provide one figure relating to each of the following:
First-year students in 2021/2022: 28
First-year students in 2020/2021: 60
First-year students in 2019/2020: 20
First-year students in 2018/2019: 34
First-year students in 2017/2018: 43
3. How many of the first-year students identified in questions 1 a-e did not progress to their second year under code 07 of the HESA ‘reason for ending instance’ field category: “Other personal reasons and dropped out”? Please provide one figure relating to each of the following:
First-year students in 2021/2022: 44
First-year students in 2020/2021: 57
First-year students in 2019/2020: 36
First-year students in 2018/2019: 27
First-year students in 2017/2018: 56
Student academic withdrawals from Medicine 2015/16 - 2021/22
The request
How many students have been asked to withdraw from A100 Medicine (not having withdrawn from the course of their own accord) at Imperial College London, during any year of their course, from 2015-2022.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-151, 5 April 2023
| Year | Academic withdrawals from Medicine |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 3 |
| 2018/19 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | 7 |
Students enrolled on online-only courses, by student nationality
The request
The total number of fully online / fully distance learning students by course title and faculty, by student nationality for the past four academic years.
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-076, 22 March 2023
Students enrolled on online-only courses, by student nationality (xlsx)
The number of first year medical students required to re-sit exams, 2018/19 to 2021/22
The request
In the first year of the course, how many students were required to resit any exam?
Imperial College response, IMPFOI-23-202, 11 May 2023
The table below shows the number of first year medical students (A100) who re-sat exams.
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 48 |
| 2019/20 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 123 |
Undergraduate student withdrawals 2018/19 - 2021/22 by school-type attended and faculty
The request
1. For each of the academic years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22, how many UK full-time undergraduate students were required to withdraw due to exam failure (no further re-sits permitted).
2. For each of the academic years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22, how many UK full-time students withdrew for any reason.