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Chemistry at Oxford University
Oxford University is ranked 2nd of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £36k after 15 months, rising to £56k after five years.
Typical offer A*A*AOxford, England1 course
How it compares with other chemistry courses
The marker shows the typical (median) chemistry course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC5%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB2%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more89%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
The course at a glance
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
Chemistry (4 years)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 212
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £36k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
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Similar ranking
- University of CambridgeRanked 1
- Durham UniversityRanked 3
- University of BirminghamRanked 4
Nearby
- University of Reading33 miles away, ranked 32
- University of Bedfordshire39 miles away, ranked 42
- Coventry University42 miles away, ranked 51
- University of Warwick43 miles away, ranked 6
Living in Oxford
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Oxford University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Oxford University accommodation