Best universities for Anthropology (2026)

27 UK universities teaching Anthropology 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 St Andrews Scotland	67	£47k	85%	93%	216
2	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	67	£41k	100%	82%	200
3	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	62	£50.5k	87%	82%	136
4	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	62	£39k	95%	87%	168
5	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	60	£40k	100%	94%	120
6	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	59	£47k	70%	81%	184
7	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	57	£36k	85%	90%	152
8	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	55	£37.5k	85%	85%	144
9	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£32k	89%	89%	136
10	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	55	—	92%	82%	136
11	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	53	£34.5k	86%	85%	136
12	SOAS University of London Camden, London · TEF Silver	52	£30.5k	95%	84%	120
13	University of Glasgow Scotland	51	£32.5k	80%	84%	216
14	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£27k	85%	88%	120
15	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	50	£32k	76%	90%	136
16	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	50	£31k	85%	87%	104
17	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£31k	80%	85%	120
18	University of Edinburgh Scotland	48	£33.5k	87%	81%	168
19	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	46	£26.5k	86%	86%	104
20	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	44	£20.5k	92%	89%	112
21	University of Aberdeen Scotland	41	£28.5k	85%	79%	152
22	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	41	£28k	86%	68%	104
23	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	41	£26.5k	65%	92%	88
24	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	36	£27.5k	65%	91%	88
25	Goldsmiths' College Thurrock, East of England · TEF Bronze	35	£28.5k	80%	81%	104
26	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Swansea, Wales	35	£22.5k	74%	88%	88
27	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	31	£23k	70%	82%	72

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 Anthropology?

On our measures University of St Andrews ranks first for Anthropology, followed by University of Oxford, University of Exeter, London School of Economics and Political Science. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Anthropology graduates earn the most?

University of Exeter: typical earnings of £50.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).