Ranked: The Russell Group universities which hand out the most unconditional offers

Applying to university is a daunting experience for all of us. Writing out statements, answering questions, and making sure you’ve got the grades to get in can all be overwhelming.

This is all made worse when you hear about fellow A-Level students receiving unconditional offers to study at the UK’s top institutions.

So, if you fancy increasing your change of securing a place at a Russell Group, then read this ranking as The Tab has broken down which universities hand out the most unconditional offers.

The percentage of Russell Group university applicants who received an unconditional offer

18. University of Oxford – Zero per cent

17. London School of Economics (LSE) – 0.54 per cent

16. University of Cambridge – 0.96 per cent

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15. University of Warwick – 2.9 per cent

14. University College London (UCL) – 3.4 per cent

13. University of Manchester – Four per cent

12. University of Nottingham – 4.2 per cent

11. University of Sheffield – 4.4 per cent

10. Durham University – 5.6 per cent

9. University of Leeds – 5.7 per cent

8. University of Liverpool – 5.9 per cent

7. Queen’s University Belfast – 6.2 per cent

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6. University of Bristol – 6.7 per cent

=5. Newcastle University – 10.2 per cent

=5. Imperial College London – 10.2 per cent

3. University of Edinburgh – 10.5 per cent

2. University of Exeter – 12.4 per cent

1. University of York – 17.4 per cent

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The Tab did not receive data from the University of Birmingham, Cardiff University, King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, University of Glasgow, or the University of Southampton.