University of Worcester: Statistics

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#1873 of 14,131 In the World
#666 of 2,785 In Europe
#111 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#90 of 131 In England
#507 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
Top50% For 58 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.worc.ac.uk
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate89%
Admissions Requirements2 GCE 'A' levels
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment10,798

We've calculated the 89% acceptance rate for University of Worcester based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Worcester has published 5,816 scientific papers with 92,365 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Computer Science.

Publications
5,816
Citations
92,365

University of Worcester majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,235 / 59,440
Medicine
2,707 / 56,067
Political Science
2,668 / 35,509
Law
2,501 / 33,921
Biology
2,310 / 59,082
Sociology
2,268 / 32,541
Psychology
2,258 / 43,564
Environmental Science
2,097 / 44,272
Philosophy
2,078 / 29,133
Computer Science
2,070 / 39,958
History
1,687 / 19,526
Geography and Cartography
1,488 / 30,148
Engineering
1,346 / 27,580
Physics
1,316 / 25,450
Economics
1,136 / 15,684
Business
1,131 / 19,628
Art & Design
1,112 / 11,165
Archaeology
1,062 / 16,970
Psychiatry
1,028 / 23,759
Mathematics
992 / 19,868
Geology
984 / 23,515
Chemistry
970 / 30,221
Social Psychology
960 / 20,858
Nursing
931 / 13,012
Ecology
853 / 25,536
Pathology
841 / 21,702
Linguistics
832 / 11,603
Development Studies
811 / 11,144
Quantum and Particle physics
788 / 12,953
Paleontology
712 / 17,946
Genetics
680 / 18,697
Biochemistry
666 / 20,902
Education Majors
648 / 8,384
Health Science
625 / 10,246
Statistics
606 / 14,747
Anthropology
553 / 8,617
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
545 / 9,724
Neuroscience
523 / 15,504
Literature
491 / 5,157
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
485 / 4,227

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 17 57
1994 24 87
1995 37 65
1996 42 87
1997 41 119
1998 37 128
1999 52 143
2000 60 269
2001 57 284
2002 54 311
2003 52 487
2004 83 461
2005 57 556
2006 70 633
2007 103 780
2008 131 914
2009 182 964
2010 171 1164
2011 202 1530
2012 185 1919
2013 259 2250
2014 273 2617
2015 285 2798
2016 345 3353
2017 301 3854
2018 296 4712
2019 326 5837
2020 311 7709
2021 327 9395
2022 261 9838
2023 267 10175
2024 248 9998
2025 163 9400
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Worcester gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program UK/EU Students International Students
Undergraduate £9,250 per year £13,700 per year
Postgraduate Taught £7,700 - £9,500 per year £13,700 - £14,700 per year
Postgraduate Research £4,500 - £5,500 per year £13,700 - £14,700 per year

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Worcester.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes No No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes No No
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes No No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Doctorate Business Administration, Education, Health Sciences

Notable alumni

  1. Swaroop Sampat

    Swaroop Sampat
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    actorbeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Swaroop Sampat, also known as Swaroop Rawal, is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who has acted in several Hindi language films.

  2. Jacqui Smith

    Jacqui Smith
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern PC is a British politician, broadcaster and life peer who has been serving as Minister of State for Skills since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch from 1997 to 2010. Smith previously served as Home Secretary under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2009, and was the first woman to hold the position.

  3. Matthew Hudson-Smith

    Matthew Hudson-Smith
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1994-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    sprinter
    Biography

    Matthew Hudson-Smith is a British track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres and is the 5th fastest athlete of all-time over the distance. In September 2024 he was ranked as the number one 400 m runner in the world and has won six British titles (five in the 400 m and one in the 200 m), five Diamond League events, two individual European titles, an individual Olympic silver medal, World Championships silver and bronze individual medals and an individual Commonwealth silver medal. He has also won a number of relay titles including an Olympic bronze medal, World Championships bronze medal, two European gold medals, one European silver medal, one European bronze medal and a Commonwealth Games gold medal. Hudson-Smith also holds the European and British 4 × 400 m records (2:55.83) along with the GB Team who ran in the final of the men's 4 × 400 m event in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

  4. Matthew Raggett

    Matthew Raggett
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Biography

    Matthew Jonathan Raggett is a British educator, writer and the former Headmaster of The Doon School, the all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, India. He succeeded Peter McLaughlin in 2016, becoming the tenth headmaster of the school. Raggett left Doon in January 2020 and returned to Germany. He was the fourth Englishman in Doon's history to head the school and was a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, UK. Jagpreet Singh succeeded him as headmaster, and joined the school in June 2020. He is currently the Director of the Thuringia International School (ThIS), Weimar, DE.

  5. Rob Taylor

    Rob Taylor
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Robert James Taylor is an English former footballer who played on the left flank and was known for his pace and dribbling ability.

  6. Alan Dickens

    Alan Dickens
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    Alan Dickens is an English rugby union coach and retired professional player who last played at scrum half for Northampton Saints, having previously represented Saracens, Sale Sharks and Leeds Carnegie after experience in the national leagues with Manchester Rugby Club and Stourbridge R.F.C. He also spent a period during his Saracens career, coaching boys from Merchant Taylors School. Dickens is currently head coach at Newcastle Red Bulls.

  7. Judith Hamer

    Judith Hamer
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1990-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Judith Hamer is a 4.0 point British wheelchair basketball player who represented Great Britain at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. She won a Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for bravery and trekked across the Andes Mountains in Ecuador as part of a reality television show, Beyond Boundaries.

  8. James Percival

    James Percival
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    James Percival is a rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship after signing from Harlequins in the Summer of 2011. He primarily plays in the second-row.

  9. Kayla Bell

    Kayla Bell
    Years
    1996-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    wheelchair basketball player
    Biography

    Michaela Bell (born 1996) is a 1.5 point British wheelchair basketball player who played for Great Britain at the Osaka Cup in Japan in 2017 and 2018. Her first major international tournament was the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Hamburg, where she won silver.

University of Worcester faculties and divisions

Institute : Sport and Exercise Science Physical Education, Sports, Sports Management
Institute : Education Education, Teacher Trainers Education
Institute : Health and Society Midwifery, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health
Institute : Humanities and Creative Arts American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Design, English, History, Media Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre
Institute : Science and the Environment Archaeology, Biology, Environmental Management, Geography, Heritage Preservation
School : Business Business Administration, E-Business/Commerce, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Marketing

General information

Alternative names UW
Founded 2005
Motto Ad Inspirandum Aspiramus
Inspire to Aspire

Location and contacts

Address Henwick Grove
Worcester, WR2 6AJ
United Kingdom
City population 102,000

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