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Summary
Choose Royal Holloway, and you can really explore the things that matter to you. You’ll join a close-knit community of thinkers and doers, working together to transform lives and respond to global challenges. You'll get outstanding teaching from experts who take the time to get to know you and help you develop your passions. Research and opportunities to boost your employability are at the heart of learning, so you're sure to leave with more than just a degree.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate83%Postgraduate17%
Study mode
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Full-time95%Part-time5%
Student population MEDIUM
- 10,001–15,000 students
Where students come from
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UK84%International13%EU3%
Student gender
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Male 41%Female 59%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2027
Overall ranking
42nd out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000663 66%42nd
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Entry standards
/ Max 208119 57%64th
18 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.14 78%71st
4 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.30 83%27th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.70 70%13th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 45921851 40%81st
2 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 2556934 37%34th
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Student - staff ratio
/ Min 9.315.773rd
2 -
Continuation
/ Max 10095.2 95%27th
4 -
Graduate prospects – outcomes
/ Max 10068.3 68%90th
43 -
Graduate prospects – on track
/ Max 10069.6 70%105th
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Subject League Tables 2027
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Classics
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Drama, Dance & Cinematics
- Economics
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- Iberian Languages
- Italian
- Law
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
Overall ranking
39th out of 104
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10082.0 82%39th
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Entry standards
/ Max 209108 52%54th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.20 80%52nd
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Research quality
/ Max 43.12 78%31st
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Continuation
/ Max 10093.2 93%26th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10065.0 65%50th
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Campus locations
Study options
Discover degree options and the different types of courses at this university.
For undergraduate courses
Frequently asked questions
Students say they love the close-knit supportive community at Royal Holloway, where students, staff and academics work together to ensure success. Royal Holloway is a research-based university, and students relish the chance to work alongside and be taught by leading experts, who make real-world change. There are also many opportunities for you outside the classroom. There's a thriving social scene, a busy Students' Union, and countless clubs and societies. You can find part-time job opportunities on campus and in the local area. You can also take on extra activities to enhance your degree, including studying abroad, volunteering or working in industry.
Royal Holloway has a great range of accommodation to suit different budgets and preferences. All halls on the Egham campus are close to key facilities including academic buildings, library, cafes and sports centre. Halls are catered or non-catered and many are en suite or share a bathroom with just one other student. Many students choose traditional student living in the stunning Victorian Grade-I listed Founder's Building. This features long corridors of rooms with access to shared bathrooms. The university also has access to intercollegiate halls for students based at the London campus.
Royal Holloway has two campuses. Its Egham campus is in Surrey, near the towns of Staines-upon-Thames and Windsor, and a 40-minute train ride from London Waterloo. The university also has a campus in central London, in Senate House, as part of the University of London.