Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames, London. 241 full-time degree courses in 24 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 79 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£33k

typical course

Satisfied students

84%

National Student Survey

Staying on

86%

into year 2

Degree courses

241

full-time

TEF 2023

Gold

teaching excellence

Firsts

33.8%

70.3% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BSc Learning Disabilities Nursing · Learning disabilities nursing · course score 69 · £37k after 5 years (UK average £33k)
BA Interior Design · Design studies · course score 69 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £26k)
MSci Adult and Mental Health Nursing · Mental health nursing · course score 68 · £44.5k after 5 years (UK average £35.5k)
BSc Adult Nursing · Adult nursing · course score 64 · £36.5k after 5 years (UK average £32.5k)
BA Photography · Cinematics and photography · course score 61 · £27k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)

Subjects

Nursing and midwifery · 13 courses · £37k after 5 yrs
Architecture, building and planning · 12 courses · £36.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 16 courses · £36.5k after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 3 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 6 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
Engineering · 49 courses · £35.5k after 5 yrs
Health and social care · 2 courses · £34.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 38 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Chemistry · 3 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
General, applied and forensic sciences · 3 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy · 12 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Economics · 9 courses · £31k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 6 courses · £31k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 11 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 6 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Geography, earth and environmental studies · 9 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 6 courses · £29.5k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 4 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Law · 6 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 2 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 15 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Education and teaching · 4 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 4 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 2 courses · £25k after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Kingston University a good university?

Kingston University ranks 79 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 49 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Kingston University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Kingston University course earn £33k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Kingston University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Learning Disabilities Nursing, Interior Design, Adult and Mental Health Nursing.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.