KCL vs University of Edinburgh: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 103 application results for KCL and 69 for University of Edinburgh; 33 applicants applied to both. The table puts admit rates, admitted applicants’ scores, top fields and programs side by side.
Self-reported sample from OfferLand users, not official school data; figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Side by side
Admit rate = (admitted + enrolled) ÷ (admitted + enrolled + rejected); waitlisted and pending results are left out. Median GPA and TOEFL count each admitted applicant once. Figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown.
| Metric | KCL | University of Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| QS ranking (2027) | #37 | #35 |
| Application results | 103 | 69 |
| Applicants | 90 | 64 |
| Admit rate | 92.0% | 72.7% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.68 | 3.79 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 104 | Too few results |
| Most-reported fields | Finance & Investment (30),Marketing (25),Business Administration (MBA/MiM) (14),Communication Studies (4) | Business Administration (MBA/MiM) (14),Finance & Investment (12),Marketing (9),Business Analytics (6) |
Most-reported programs
Programs with at least 5 results, by number of results.
KCL
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Marketing MSc (Master's) | 16 | 93.8% |
| Finance (Asset Pricing) MSc (Master's) | 13 | 100.0% |
| Finance Analytics MSc (Master's) | 11 | 90.9% |
| International Marketing MSc (Master's) | 9 | 88.9% |
| International Management MSc (Master's) | 6 | Too few results |
University of Edinburgh
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing (MSc) (Master's) | 9 | 50.0% |
| Finance (MSc) (Master's) | 8 | 37.5% |
| Management (MSc) (Master's) | 7 | 85.7% |
| Business Analytics (MSc) (Master's) | 6 | 60.0% |
Applicants to both schools
33 applicants reported results at both schools: 29 were admitted to KCL, 18 to University of Edinburgh, and 16 to both.
Of those admitted to both who reported a final choice, 2 chose KCL and 3 chose University of Edinburgh. A small sample; treat it as a hint only.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
On OfferLand, KCL's admit rate of 92% (103 results) is clearly higher than Edinburgh's 72.7% (69 results), while Edinburgh's admitted applicants have a higher median GPA, 3.79 against KCL's 3.68; there is not enough TOEFL data for Edinburgh. Finance and marketing are popular at both, but Edinburgh's Finance master's admitted only 37.5% of 8 results and its Marketing 50% of 9, while every one of the 13 KCL Finance (Asset Pricing) results was an admit and Digital Marketing admitted 93.8% of 16. Of the 33 people who applied to both, 16 were admitted to both; of the 5 who reported a final decision, 2 chose KCL and 3 chose Edinburgh, too few to show a preference.
- A student admitted to KCL's MSc Finance (Corporate Finance) ranked KCL first because it is in London, with convenient living and more internship options, and because the program matched their goal of corporate finance.Source: 專訪 KCL MSc Finance (Corporate Finance) 2024 錄取生
- Another finance applicant choosing among KCL, Edinburgh, Manchester and Warwick felt London made KCL too expensive and Edinburgh was too far north and cold, and went to Manchester.Source: 專訪 Manchester MSc Finance 2024 錄取生
- Edinburgh's business programs have clearly lower admit rates than KCL's on OfferLand, with the Management master's as the exception at 85.7% of 7 results.Source: data on this page
Written by AI from the data on this page and the cited posts and interview reports. It may contain mistakes and is neither official school information nor application advice; check the original posts and the schools’ own announcements.
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