Best universities for Art (2026)

70 UK universities teaching Art 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 Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	71	£35k	88%	83%	260
2	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	66	£28k	90%	88%	184
3	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£26.5k	90%	93%	152
4	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	64	£27.5k	—	92%	152
5	Goldsmiths' College Thurrock, East of England · TEF Bronze	62	£27.5k	88%	97%	176
6	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	62	£24k	100%	86%	152
7	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	60	£25.5k	90%	87%	120
8	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	59	£27k	85%	89%	136
9	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	59	£27k	90%	79%	136
10	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£26.5k	83%	91%	136
11	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	59	£26.5k	95%	76%	136
12	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	59	£23.5k	90%	89%	168
13	Arts University Bournemouth, the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	58	£26.5k	88%	83%	152
14	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£25k	90%	96%	112
15	Robert Gordon University Scotland	58	£24k	90%	93%	144
16	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	57	£29k	90%	79%	120
17	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£27.5k	90%	85%	120
18	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£23.5k	—	89%	120
19	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£23.5k	100%	76%	120
20	University of Edinburgh Scotland	56	£26.5k	90%	72%	168
21	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£27k	80%	79%	136
22	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	53	£25k	—	79%	136
23	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	53	£25k	88%	82%	120
24	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	53	£23k	80%	94%	136
25	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	52	£27k	75%	84%	120
26	South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Southend-on-Sea, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£22.5k	80%	92%	—
27	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£24.5k	82%	86%	120
28	University of the Arts, London Southwark, London · TEF Bronze	51	£24k	—	80%	152
29	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	51	£24k	—	84%	120
30	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£22k	86%	84%	120
31	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	50	£24k	75%	95%	120
32	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£23.5k	90%	79%	96
33	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£23k	85%	79%	104
34	Leeds Arts University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	50	£22.5k	—	78%	152
35	Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, East of England · TEF Gold	50	£21k	88%	86%	96
36	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	50	£19k	95%	93%	104
37	The Northern School of Art Hartlepool, North East · TEF Gold	50	£18.5k	85%	94%	—
38	City and Guilds of London Art School Lambeth, London	49	—	90%	72%	136
39	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	48	£25k	70%	83%	136
40	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	48	£25k	87%	57%	120
41	University for the Creative Arts Waverley, South East · TEF Silver	48	£24k	85%	75%	104
42	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	48	£21k	85%	73%	136
43	Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	48	£20.5k	87%	88%	96
44	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	47	£24k	—	80%	104
45	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	47	£23.5k	86%	73%	120
46	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	47	£22.5k	75%	85%	120
47	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Swansea, Wales	47	£21.5k	75%	91%	120
48	West Lancashire College Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	47	£21k	—	92%	—
49	Hereford College of Arts Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands	47	£19.5k	90%	83%	—
50	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	46	£25k	65%	73%	128

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 Art?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for Art, followed by University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Loughborough University, UCL. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Art graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £35k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).