Because we can’t all go to Oxford: Here are the easiest Russell Groups to get into in 2025

Scraping together those UCAS points like they’re coins behind the sofa


The UCAS deadline has just passed, you’re weighing up your options. Some of you might even be applying after the deadline, but no matter your situation, you know you want to go to the best uni possible.

You’ve also heard people talking about Russell Group universities all throughout your A-Levels but still have no clue what that actually means. Honestly, fairs.

You’re looking for prestige on that CV, and no one can blame you, so which Russell Group unis are actually the easiest to get into for 2025?

The following is based on Complete University Guide’s 2025 entry standards ranking which looks at new students’ average UCAS tariff.

So, let’s look at which Russell Group unis are the easiest to get into in 2025

24: University of Glasgow

23: University of Cambridge

22: Imperial College London

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21: University of Oxford

20: University of Edinburgh

19: London School of Economics and Political Science

18: University College London

17: Durham University

16: University of Bristol

15: University of Warwick

14: King’s College London

13: University of Manchester

12: University of Exeter

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11: University of Leeds

10: University of Birmingham

=8: University of York

=8: University of Sheffield

=6: University of Southampton

easiest Russell Group 2025

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=6: Queen’s University Belfast

5: University of Nottingham

4: Cardiff University

=2: Queen Mary, University of London

=2: Newcastle University

1: University of Liverpool

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