Best universities for Adult nursing (2026)

85 UK universities teaching Adult nursing as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	69	£39k	100%	82%	120
2	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	65	£34k	95%	88%	152
3	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	62	£35.5k	94%	88%	136
4	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	61	£36.5k	83%	90%	120
5	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	61	£36k	89%	91%	136
6	University of Edinburgh Scotland	61	£35.5k	95%	86%	152
7	University of Glasgow Scotland	61	£33k	87%	90%	184
8	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	60	£34k	95%	81%	136
9	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	59	£34.5k	91%	86%	—
10	University of Stirling Scotland	58	£33.5k	100%	85%	128
11	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£29.5k	100%	97%	120
12	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£34.5k	88%	90%	136
13	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	57	£31.5k	92%	91%	120
14	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	56	£33.5k	98%	79%	136
15	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£32.5k	95%	82%	104
16	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	55	£34.5k	86%	86%	104
17	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£32k	95%	82%	136
18	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	55	—	90%	89%	120
19	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	54	£32.5k	95%	83%	120
20	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	54	£32k	87%	90%	120
21	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	54	£32k	90%	90%	112
22	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£32k	95%	80%	136
23	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	53	£37k	92%	87%	88
24	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Scotland	53	£33.5k	85%	92%	152
25	Robert Gordon University Scotland	53	£33k	96%	73%	144
26	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£33k	83%	82%	120
27	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	53	£33k	93%	78%	120
28	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£31k	90%	91%	120
29	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£30.5k	95%	84%	120
30	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	52	£35k	86%	79%	104
31	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	52	£34.5k	91%	86%	120
32	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	52	£33.5k	85%	85%	120
33	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	52	£32k	91%	80%	136
34	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£32k	90%	90%	80
35	University College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	52	—	90%	90%	120
36	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	51	£38.5k	80%	84%	88
37	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	51	£35k	91%	84%	104
38	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	51	£33k	88%	72%	136
39	University of Dundee Scotland	51	£33k	93%	81%	104
40	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£32.5k	93%	74%	104
41	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£32.5k	89%	87%	104
42	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	51	£32.5k	90%	81%	136
43	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£32k	—	89%	120
44	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	51	£32k	95%	76%	120
45	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£31.5k	95%	72%	120
46	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	89%	83%	120
47	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	51	£31.5k	88%	80%	120
48	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	—	87%	81%	120
49	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£33k	86%	80%	120
50	University of Bedfordshire Luton, East of England · TEF Bronze	50	£33k	95%	84%	—

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.

Questions

What is the best university for Adult nursing?

On our measures University of Exeter ranks first for Adult nursing, followed by University of Sheffield, Cardiff University, Kingston University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Adult nursing graduates earn the most?

University of Exeter: typical earnings of £39k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).