{"id":82933,"date":"2025-12-08T00:36:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/?p=82933"},"modified":"2025-12-08T00:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:06:36","slug":"ielts-requirements-by-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/ielts-requirements-by-university\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Requirements by University in 2026 [Updated List]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Key Summary<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Minimum IELTS Overview:<\/strong> Most universities require 6.0\u20136.5 overall for undergraduate programs and 6.5\u20137.0 for postgraduate programs, with specific minimum scores for each skill; foundation or pathway programs accept lower scores (4.5\u20135.5).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Country &amp; University Variations:<\/strong> IELTS requirements differ by country and institution, with detailed university-wise scores provided for the UK, Ireland, Europe, Canada, UAE, USA, and New Zealand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Band &amp; Skill Levels:<\/strong> IELTS scores range from 0\u20139, assessing listening, reading, writing, and speaking, and there is no pass\/fail\u2014each authority sets its own minimum requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum IELTS score plays a crucial role for individuals aiming to study, work, or migrate to destinations such as the UK, Canada, and Australia. It is essential to understand these score requirements, as universities, visa authorities, and employers have their own specific benchmarks. Typically, many universities ask for an overall band between 6.0 and 7.0, while immigration pathways may require at least 5.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are applying for a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s program, being aware of the required IELTS score is vital for achieving your academic and career goals. Make sure you stay updated and ready to meet the language proficiency standards set by top institutions around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ielts-band-score-amp-skill-level\"><span id=\"ielts-band-score-skill-level\">IELTS Band Score &amp; Skill Level<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IELTS band score system is designed to clearly assess a candidate\u2019s English proficiency across listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Each band represents a specific skill level, ranging from non-user to expert user, helping universities, employers, and immigration authorities understand how effectively an individual can communicate in English. This structured scale ensures a fair and consistent evaluation, making it easier for institutions worldwide to set the required proficiency levels for academic, professional, or migration purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>IELTS Band Score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Skill Level<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Expert User<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Very Good User<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Good User<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Competent User<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Modest User<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Limited User<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Extremely limited user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Intermittent user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Non-user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0<\/td><td>Did not attempt the test<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/how-to-apply-for-ielts-in-india\/\"><strong>How to Apply for the IELTS Exam in India? Complete Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ielts-minimum-score-key-highlights\"><span id=\"ielts-minimum-score-key-highlights\">IELTS Minimum Score: Key Highlights<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IELTS does not have a pass or fail. Scores range from 0 to 9 bands, and every university or immigration authority sets its own minimum requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-ielts-academic-requirements\"><span id=\"general-ielts-academic-requirements\">General IELTS Academic Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we have provided the general IELTS academic requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Undergraduate admissions (UG):<\/strong> Most countries require 6.0\u20136.5 overall, with no band below 5.5 or 6.0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Postgraduate admissions (PG):<\/strong> Most universities prefer 6.5\u20137.0 overall, with at least 6.0 in each skill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foundation or pathway programs:<\/strong> Typically accept 4.5\u20135.5 overall, depending on institution and country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-country-specific-ielts-minimum-score-requirements\"><span id=\"country-specific-ielts-minimum-score-requirements\">Country-Specific IELTS Minimum Score Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we have provided the country-specific IELTS minimum score requirements for the UK, Ireland, Europe (country-wise), Canada, the UAE\/Dubai, the USA, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG IELTS Requirements<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG IELTS Requirements<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UK<\/td><td>6.0 overall (5.5 each band)<\/td><td>6.5 overall (6.0 each band)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ireland<\/td><td>6.0 overall (5.5 each band)<\/td><td>6.5 overall (6.0 each band)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>France<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Italy<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spain<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Portugal<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Netherlands<\/td><td>6.0 overall (5.5 min band)<\/td><td>6.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austria<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Belgium<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malta<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cyprus<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0 overall<\/td><td>6.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Greece<\/td><td>6.0 overall<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>6.0 overall (5.5 each band)<\/td><td>6.5 overall (6.0 each band)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UAE<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0 overall<\/td><td>6.5 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>USA<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.5 overall (varies widely)<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0 overall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Zealand<\/td><td>6.0 overall (5.5 each band)<\/td><td>6.5 overall (6.0 each band)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/satp-difficult-ielts-speaking-questions\/\"><strong>Most Difficult IELTS Speaking Questions for 2025: Part 1, 2 &amp; 3 with PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ielts-requirements-by-university-in-2026-updated-list\"><span id=\"ielts-requirements-by-university-in-2026-updated-list\">IELTS Requirements by University in 2026 [Updated List]<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we have provided the tabulated list of IELTS requirements by university, for each country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uk\"><span id=\"uk\">UK<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top UK universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Oxford<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Cambridge<\/td><td>7.0\u20137.5<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Imperial College London<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0&nbsp;<\/td><td>7.0&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University College London (UCL)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London School of Economics (LSE)<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Manchester<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Edinburgh<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>King\u2019s College London (KCL)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Bristol<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Warwick<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Nottingham<\/td><td>6.0&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.0&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Birmingham<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Glasgow<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Sheffield<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Durham University<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Southampton<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Leeds<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lancaster University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Queen Mary University of London<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Exeter<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ireland\"><span id=\"ireland\">Ireland<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Irish universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trinity College Dublin (TCD)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University College Dublin (UCD)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Galway<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University College Cork (UCC)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dublin City University (DCU)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maynooth University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Limerick (UL)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Munster Technological University (MTU)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South East Technological University (SETU)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Atlantic Technological University (ATU)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Limerick Institute of Technology (TUS \u2013 Technological University of the Shannon)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National College of Ireland (NCI)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Griffith College Dublin<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dublin Business School (DBS)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Institute of Art, Design &amp; Technology (IADT)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mary Immaculate College<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carlow College<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-germany\"><span id=\"germany\">Germany<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top German universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technical University of Munich (TUM)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heidelberg University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Humboldt University of Berlin<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RWTH Aachen University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Freiburg<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of T\u00fcbingen<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Bonn<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of G\u00f6ttingen<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Hamburg<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Cologne<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TU Dresden<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Stuttgart<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Mannheim<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goethe University Frankfurt<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saarland University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-france\"><span id=\"france\">France<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top French universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 PSL (Paris Sciences et Lettres)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Institut Polytechnique de Paris<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sorbonne University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure Lyon (ENS Lyon)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c9cole des Ponts ParisTech<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Grenoble Alpes<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aix-Marseille University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 de Montpellier<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sciences Po Paris<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 de Strasbourg<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 de Lille<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Toulouse III \u2013 Paul Sabatier<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Paris Cit\u00e9<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 de Bordeaux<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NEOMA Business School<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SKEMA Business School<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EDHEC Business School<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audencia Business School<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-italy\"><span id=\"italy\">Italy<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Italian universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Bologna<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sapienza University of Rome<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Padua<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Milan<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Politecnico di Milano<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Politecnico di Torino<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Pisa<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Florence<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Naples Federico II<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Rome Tor Vergata<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Turin<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Trento<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Genoa<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ca\u2019 Foscari University of Venice<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Siena<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Ferrara<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Verona<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Parma<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LUISS University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spain\"><span id=\"spain\">Spain<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Spanish universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Barcelona (UB)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Valencia<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Granada<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Seville<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IE University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Zaragoza<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Salamanca<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Alicante<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Murcia<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rovira i Virgili University<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Vigo<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deusto University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Navarra<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-portugal\"><span id=\"portugal\">Portugal<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Portuguese universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Lisbon (ULisboa)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Porto (U. Porto)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Coimbra<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NOVA University Lisbon<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Aveiro<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Minho<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ISCTE \u2013 University Institute of Lisbon<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catholic University of Portugal (UCP)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of \u00c9vora<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Algarve<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic Institute of Porto<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic Institute of Leiria<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University Fernando Pessoa<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lus\u00f3fona University<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universidade Europeia<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico (IST Lisbon)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Porto Business School<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-netherlands\"><span id=\"netherlands\">Netherlands<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Dutch universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Amsterdam (UvA)<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eindhoven University of Technology (TU\/e)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leiden University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Utrecht University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wageningen University &amp; Research<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Erasmus University Rotterdam<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Groningen<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Radboud University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maastricht University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tilburg University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Twente<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HAN University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS\/HvA)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Breda University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saxion University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leiden University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-austria\"><span id=\"austria\">Austria<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Austrian universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Vienna<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Graz University of Technology (TU Graz)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Innsbruck<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU Linz)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Graz<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Salzburg<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Klagenfurt<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical University of Vienna<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical University of Graz<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical University of Innsbruck<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Applied Arts Vienna<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU Vienna)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Music and Performing Arts Graz<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FH Technikum Wien (University of Applied Sciences Technikum Vienna)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-belgium\"><span id=\"belgium\">Belgium<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Belgian universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KU Leuven<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ghent University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Antwerp<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hasselt University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Li\u00e8ge (ULi\u00e8ge)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Mons<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Namur<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Antwerp Management School<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solvay Brussels School of Economics &amp; Management<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thomas More University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Howest University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Artevelde University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odisee University College<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University College Ghent (HOGENT)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VIVES University of Applied Sciences<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-malta\"><span id=\"malta\">Malta<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Maltese universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Malta<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malta College of Arts, Science &amp; Technology (MCAST)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS Malta)<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>American University of Malta (AUM)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global College Malta<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>STC Higher Education Malta<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advenio eAcademy<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LearnKey Institute Malta<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Domain Academy of Higher Education<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EC Malta Higher Education Institute<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EIE Institute of Education<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London School of Commerce (LSC Malta)<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>European Graduate School (Malta Campus)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gateway School of English \u2013 Higher Education<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alpha School of English \u2013 Higher Education<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BELS Malta \u2013 Higher Education<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>International European University Malta<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Horizons Academy Malta (HE Programs)<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mediterranean Academy of Culture, Technology &amp; Trade<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IDEA Academy<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uae-dubai\"><span id=\"uae-dubai\">UAE\/Dubai<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top universities in the UAE (including Dubai and Abu Dhabi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Khalifa University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>American University of Sharjah (AUS)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>American University in Dubai (AUD)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zayed University<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Sharjah<\/td><td>5.0\u20135.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heriot-Watt University Dubai<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Middlesex University Dubai<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Birmingham Dubai<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Murdoch University Dubai<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abu Dhabi University<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canadian University Dubai<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NYU Abu Dhabi (New York University Abu Dhabi)<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT Dubai)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amity University Dubai<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Westford University College<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Skyline University College<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usa\"><span id=\"usa\">USA<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top US universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stanford University<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Harvard University<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>California Institute of Technology (Caltech)<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Chicago<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Princeton University<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yale University<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Columbia University<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cornell University<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Michigan, Ann Arbour<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Washington<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Southern California (USC)<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New York University (NYU)<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Texas at Austin<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carnegie Mellon University<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canada\"><span id=\"canada\">Canada<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top Canadian universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Toronto<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of British Columbia (UBC)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McGill University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Alberta<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Montreal (UdeM)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McMaster University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Waterloo<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Western University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Queen\u2019s University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Calgary<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Ottawa<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Simon Fraser University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dalhousie University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Victoria<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Laval University<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Concordia University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Manitoba<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Saskatchewan<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carleton University<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ryerson University (Toronto Metropolitan University)<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-zealand\"><span id=\"new-zealand\">New Zealand<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a tabulated list of IELTS requirements for each of the top New Zealand universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PG (min IELTS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Auckland<\/td><td>6.0\u20136.5<\/td><td>6.5\u20137.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Otago<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Canterbury<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Victoria University of Wellington<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Waikato<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Massey University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auckland University of Technology (AUT)<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lincoln University<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Otago Polytechnic \/ Southern Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manukau Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unitec Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NorthTec \/ Northland Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Waikato Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universal College of Learning (UCOL)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wellington Institute of Technology<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Open Polytechnic of New Zealand<\/td><td>5.5\u20136.0<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765133817520\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>1. What is the minimum IELTS score required for undergraduate admission in 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Most universities across countries like the UK, Ireland, Europe, Canada, and New Zealand require an overall band of 6.0\u20136.5 for undergraduate programs, with no individual skill below 5.5\u20136.0, depending on the institution.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765133842444\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>2. What IELTS score is typically needed for postgraduate admission?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For postgraduate programs, most universities prefer an overall IELTS band of 6.5\u20137.0, with at least 6.0 in each skill (listening, reading, writing, speaking).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765133865591\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>3. Does IELTS have a pass or fail system?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, IELTS does not have a pass or fail. Scores range from 0 to 9 bands, and universities or immigration authorities set their own minimum requirements.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765133887045\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>4. Are there different IELTS requirements for foundation or pathway programs?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, foundation or pathway programs typically accept lower scores ranging from 4.5\u20135.5 overall, depending on the country and institution.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765133930373\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>5. Do IELTS requirements vary by country and university?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, each country and university sets its own specific minimum score, which can vary significantly depending on program type and institution ranking.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/ielts-vs-toefl-score-analytics\/\"><strong>IELTS vs TOEFL Score Analytics for 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/minimum-ielts-band-for-dutch-universities\/\"><strong>Minimum IELTS Band for Dutch Universities: 2026 Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-in-spain-without-ielts\/\"><strong>Study in Spain Without IELTS [ 2025-26]: Top Universities, Scholarships<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-in-the-netherlands-without-ielts\/\"><strong>Study in the Netherlands Without IELTS for International Students 2026-27<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/how-to-apply-for-ielts-in-india\/\"><strong>How to Apply for the IELTS Exam in India? Complete Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/ielts-vs-pte-difficulty-the-writing-sections\/\"><strong>IELTS VS PTE Difficulty: The Writing Sections<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This concludes our comprehensive guide on the IELTS requirements for university in 2026. We have detailed the minimum IELTS bands for undergraduate and postgraduate programs, provided university-wise scores across multiple countries, and highlighted key considerations for international students. With this information, you can confidently plan your applications and take the next steps toward achieving your academic goals. 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