What are UK G5 Universities?
It mainly refers to the five most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom:
University of Oxford
(Oxford)
University of Cambridge
(Cambridge)
Imperial College London
(IC)
University College London
(UCL)
London School of Economics and Political Science
(LSE)
Important Dates for 2026 UCAS
Undergraduate applications open for 2027 entry
12 May 2026
Deadline for applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/ science
15 Oct 2026
Equal consideration date for applications for most undergraduate courses
13 Jan 2027
Extra opens
25 Feb 2027
Clearing opens
2 July 2027
Interview Requirements (Bachelor’s Degree)
Oxbridge
Nearly ALL
UCL
- Architecture
- Law with Europan legal system
- European social & political studies
- Medicine
LSE
Not required
Imperial College London
- Medicine
- Some Engineering Program
- Computing
- Economics, Finance and Data Science
Interview Requirements (Master’s Degree)
Nearly all programs are requiring students to attend interview as part of their selection processes
Admission Test Requirements (Bachelor’s Degree)
| Oxbridge | IC | UCL | LSE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESAT | Nearly All Subjects |
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| UCAT |
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| LNAT | — |
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| TARA | — |
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| STEP | — |
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Admission Test Requirements (Master’s Degree)
| GMAT | Business |
| GRE | Graduate School across all disciplines |
| LNAT / LSAT | Law |
| UCAT / GAMSAT | Medicine |
| STEP | Mathematics |
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