Best universities for Artificial intelligence (2026)

32 UK universities teaching Artificial intelligence 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 Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	69	£72k	95%	86%	168
2	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	68	£62k	91%	86%	184
3	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	66	£58k	90%	85%	152
4	University of Edinburgh Scotland	59	£47k	95%	80%	160
5	University of Glasgow Scotland	58	£46k	90%	80%	216
6	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	57	£52k	81%	84%	152
7	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	56	£44k	84%	81%	136
8	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£40.5k	85%	84%	120
9	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	56	£31k	85%	89%	120
10	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	55	£58k	89%	68%	184
11	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£44k	85%	86%	120
12	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	87%	83%	136
13	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£30.5k	89%	82%	—
14	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	50	£46.5k	80%	84%	104
15	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	50	£33k	81%	83%	112
16	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	50	£26.5k	85%	90%	—
17	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	49	£34.5k	86%	84%	104
18	Robert Gordon University Scotland	49	£31.5k	85%	88%	136
19	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£28k	83%	91%	88
20	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	47	£39.5k	83%	76%	104
21	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	46	£39.5k	83%	79%	104
22	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	46	£35k	84%	80%	88
23	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£31k	83%	91%	56
24	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	44	£34.5k	76%	82%	72
25	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	44	—	85%	82%	88
26	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	43	£32k	80%	81%	104
27	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	42	£31k	—	82%	104
28	Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	41	£31k	75%	78%	112
29	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	39	£28k	—	79%	120
30	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	38	£28k	76%	88%	—
31	University of Greater Manchester Bolton, North West · TEF Silver	33	£26.5k	—	81%	88
32	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	32	£25k	55%	83%	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 Artificial intelligence?

On our measures University of Bristol ranks first for Artificial intelligence, followed by University of Southampton, University of Exeter, University of Edinburgh. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Artificial intelligence graduates earn the most?

University of Bristol: typical earnings of £72k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).