Best universities for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering (2026)

46 UK universities teaching Aeronautical and aerospace engineering 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	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	73	£52k	95%	86%	216
2	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	64	£43.5k	85%	87%	200
3	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	64	—	90%	89%	152
4	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	62	£44k	89%	88%	168
5	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	61	£43.5k	84%	92%	152
6	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£42k	90%	82%	136
7	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	59	£41k	90%	81%	184
8	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	58	£44k	85%	86%	120
9	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	58	£44k	75%	84%	192
10	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£41.5k	83%	85%	160
11	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	58	£37.5k	94%	85%	192
12	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£40k	90%	85%	136
13	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£42k	72%	93%	144
14	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£38k	95%	81%	120
15	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	54	£40k	75%	88%	136
16	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£39.5k	88%	88%	88
17	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	54	£35k	90%	89%	120
18	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	53	£38k	80%	79%	136
19	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£38k	—	84%	152
20	University of Glasgow Scotland	53	£38k	90%	73%	216
21	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£39.5k	84%	81%	104
22	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	51	£40k	85%	98%	56
23	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£38.5k	84%	83%	104
24	Blackpool and the Fylde College Blackpool, North West · TEF Gold	51	£36k	80%	86%	—
25	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	50	£38.5k	80%	81%	152
26	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£37k	90%	79%	88
27	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	50	£36k	85%	80%	120
28	West Lancashire College Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£31k	—	92%	—
29	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	47	£30k	91%	82%	104
30	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	46	£38.5k	84%	71%	104
31	Skyborne Airline Academy Ealing, London	45	£34.5k	—	76%	136
32	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	45	£27.5k	90%	88%	168
33	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	44	£34.5k	80%	88%	104
34	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	44	£33.5k	75%	77%	104
35	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	43	£27.5k	90%	87%	72
36	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	42	£35.5k	85%	65%	96
37	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	42	£32.5k	50%	90%	72
38	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	41	£38.5k	75%	72%	112
39	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	41	£35.5k	75%	68%	88
40	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	41	£33k	80%	84%	120
41	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	40	£33.5k	80%	69%	104
42	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	40	£27k	90%	88%	104
43	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	39	£38k	60%	76%	120
44	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	38	£29.5k	85%	84%	88
45	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	33	£26.5k	—	79%	136
46	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	31	£34.5k	70%	72%	88

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 Aeronautical and aerospace engineering?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Aeronautical and aerospace engineering, followed by University of Bath, Queen's University Belfast, University of Southampton. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Aeronautical and aerospace engineering graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £52k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).