Low UCAT universities for medicine and dentistry
For 2026 entry, St Andrews interviewed Scottish home-funded applicants from 1,500 and Aberdeen from 1,700, the lowest published scores. Keele considers home applicants from 1,700 for 2027 entry. Enter your score to see every published line it clears.
The lowest published UCAT lines
Lowest first, for this group:
- St Andrews 1,640Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry. UK domicile, A100 and BSc.
- Keele 1,700Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. Home, A100. SJT Band 1 to 3. Home applicants are then ranked on UCAT and personal statement.
- Sunderland 1,700Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. Home only, A100. Our estimate: Sunderland asks for the top 8 deciles of the cohort, and 1,700 is the 20th percentile of the 2026 test. SJT Band 1 to 3. No international applicants.
- Aberdeen 1,720Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry. Rest of UK, A100.
- Queen Mary 1,761Minimum to be considered, 2026 entry. All, A100, A101, A200. Home medicine applicants were interviewed from 2,030.
- Sheffield 1,800Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. All, A100 and A101. Set at the 40th percentile of the last three years' tests.
Medicine: every published low line
| School | Applicants | Score | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews (A100 and BSc) | Home funded and Scottish | 1,500 | Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry |
| St Andrews (A100 and BSc) | UK domicile | 1,640 | Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry |
| Aberdeen (A100) | Scottish | 1,700 | Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry |
| Keele (A100) | Home | 1,700 | Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. SJT Band 1 to 3. Home applicants are then ranked on UCAT and personal statement. |
| Sunderland (A100) | Home only | 1,700 | Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. Our estimate: Sunderland asks for the top 8 deciles of the cohort, and 1,700 is the 20th percentile of the 2026 test. SJT Band 1 to 3. No international applicants. |
| St Andrews (A100) | Overseas | 1,710 | Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry |
| Aberdeen (A100) | Rest of UK | 1,720 | Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry |
| Aberdeen (A100) | International | 1,730 | Lowest interviewed, 2026 entry |
| Queen Mary (A100, A101, A200) | All | 1,761 | Minimum to be considered, 2026 entry. Home medicine applicants were interviewed from 2,030. |
| Sheffield (A100 and A101) | All | 1,800 | Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. Set at the 40th percentile of the last three years' tests. |
| Edinburgh (A100) | All | 1,850 | Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. SJT Band 4 not considered. Plus Flag applicants are considered with any score. |
| Keele (A100) | International | 1,950 | Minimum to be considered, 2027 entry. SJT Band 1 to 3, then ranked on UCAT total. |
| Pears Cumbria (A102) | Home only | 1,960 | Minimum to be considered, 2026 entry. 1,910 for contextual applicants. No international applicants. |
| Brighton and Sussex (A100) | Overseas | 1,980 | Interview line, 2026 entry. Above 1,980 with SJT Band 1 to 3. |
| Brighton and Sussex (A100) | Home | 1,990 | Interview line, 2026 entry. Above 1,990 with SJT Band 1 to 3, or 1,990 with Band 1. |
| Anglia Ruskin (A100) | School leavers, home only | 2,010 | Interview line, 2026 entry. Graduates 1,830. Lower with the Essex, East of England or WAMS uplift: from 1,830 for school leavers and 1,740 for graduates. |
| Queen Mary (A100) | Home | 2,030 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Manchester (A106) | Home | 2,060 | Interview line, 2026 entry. 1,960 for Widening Participation Plus applicants. |
| Sheffield (A100) | Overseas | 2,070 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Sheffield (A100) | Home | 2,120 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Queen Mary (A100) | Overseas | 2,170 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Manchester (A106) | Overseas | 2,250 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
Dentistry
| School | Applicants | Score | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (BDS) | Scottish | 1,900 | Average invited, 2026 entry. No minimum score. This is the average of Scottish applicants invited to interview. |
| Aberdeen (BDS) | International | 1,950 | Average invited, 2026 entry. No minimum score. This is the average of international applicants invited to interview. |
| Bristol (A206) | Overseas | 1,970 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Aberdeen (BDS) | Rest of UK | 2,060 | Average invited, 2026 entry. No minimum score. This is the average of rest-of-UK applicants invited to interview. |
| Queen Mary (A200) | Overseas | 2,130 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Manchester (A206) | All | 2,200 | Interview line, 2026 entry. 2,100 for Widening Participation Plus applicants. |
| Queen Mary (A200) | Home | 2,210 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
| Bristol (A206) | Home | 2,340 | Interview line, 2026 entry |
Aberdeen sets no minimum for dentistry and publishes averages instead, so its figures are not lines. Plymouth fixes no threshold in advance.
Read the lines before you apply
- A minimum only means you are considered. The interview lines at those schools were higher: Queen Mary's minimum was 1,761 but its home medicine line was 2,030.
- The 2026-entry lines were set on the 2025 test. In 2026 the middle score was 1,920, against 1,880 in 2025, so a line can rise.
- Most schools also rank on grades, a personal statement or an interview score, so a score above a line is not a place.
- SJT Band 4 rules you out at Keele, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Brighton and Sussex and Anglia Ruskin.
Before you choose
Every school's UCAT policy: how universities use UCAT
Questions people ask
Which universities accept low UCAT scores for medicine?
On their own published figures for 2026 entry, St Andrews (from 1,500 for Scottish home-funded applicants, 1,640 for UK domicile) and Aberdeen (from 1,700 Scottish, 1,720 rest of UK). For 2027 entry Keele considers home applicants from 1,700, and Sunderland those in the top 8 deciles of the 2026 test.
Which universities accept low UCAT scores for dentistry?
Aberdeen uses no minimum for dentistry: Scottish applicants it invited averaged 1,900 for 2026 entry. Bristol's overseas line was 1,970. Manchester's line was 2,200, or 2,100 for widening participation applicants.
Can I get into medicine with a UCAT of 1,800?
Several schools would consider you: Keele (home applicants, 1,700), Sunderland (home applicants in the top 8 deciles), Queen Mary (1,761 minimum) and Sheffield (1,800 minimum). St Andrews and Aberdeen interviewed applicants below 1,800 for 2026 entry.
Is a low UCAT the end of my application?
No. Choose schools whose published lines you clear, and apply where the UCAT counts for less. Then make the rest of the application strong.