About
University of Chester is a UK university founded in 1839, based in Chester. The Teaching Excellence Framework awarded University of Chester a Silver rating.
Academic staff have published 8,896 works cited 275,547 times, with an h-index of 162.
Courses at University of Chester (350)
Accounting
University of Chester
Accounting and Finance
University of Chester
A-Levels
BCC - BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Accounting and Finance (including Foundation Year)
University of Chester
UCAS Points
72 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Accounting and Finance (with Professional Placement Year)
University of Chester
A-Levels
BCC - BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Acting
University of Chester
A-Levels
CCC - BCC
UCAS Points
104 points
NSS Score
81.12%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Acting (including a Foundation Year)
University of Chester
A-Levels
DDD
UCAS Points
72 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Who gets into University of Chester
See full breakdown →Full-time undergraduates admitted in 2023-24, by neighbourhood deprivation. Source: Office for Students.
From the least deprived 20% of UK neighbourhoods
18.5%
From the most deprived 20%
26.7%
The poorest-area share is 8.2 percentage points higher than the richest-area share among 2,030 entrants in 2023-24.
Notable alumni of University of Chester
See all 20 →20 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Duffy
Welsh singer (born 1984)
Walter Winterbottom
English footballer and manager (1913–2002)
Dave Brailsford
Welsh cycling coach
Lucy Letby
convicted British serial killer
Nicola Wilson
British equestrian
George Courtney
Football referee
David Artell
association football player and manager (born 1980)
Efe Irele
Nigerian actress and model
Jo Fletcher
English footballer
Dick Howard
Footballer (born 1943)
Jim Bowen
English stand-up comedian and TV personality
Matt Greenhalgh
English screenwriter
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #74
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #70
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- 1501+
Score breakdown
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Chester
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1839
- TEF Rating
- Silver