Best universities for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering (2026)

35 UK universities teaching Bioengineering, medical and biomedical 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	68	£54k	88%	82%	232
2	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£44.5k	92%	83%	168
3	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	57	£43.5k	88%	87%	152
4	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£42.5k	80%	81%	136
5	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£38.5k	90%	87%	184
6	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	56	£50.5k	90%	76%	152
7	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	56	£41k	95%	86%	104
8	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	55	£49.5k	75%	83%	136
9	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	54	£43.5k	80%	88%	120
10	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£41k	90%	76%	136
11	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£39.5k	80%	83%	120
12	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£37k	78%	90%	152
13	University of Dundee Scotland	54	£37k	90%	85%	200
14	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£39.5k	85%	87%	88
15	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£36.5k	85%	82%	120
16	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	53	—	92%	83%	128
17	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£37.5k	86%	82%	104
18	University of Glasgow Scotland	52	£37k	100%	63%	238
19	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	52	£32.5k	100%	85%	120
20	University of Strathclyde Scotland	51	£33k	80%	90%	200
21	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	49	—	100%	81%	88
22	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	49	—	60%	90%	160
23	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	48	£43.5k	80%	82%	88
24	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	48	£39k	85%	73%	136
25	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	47	£34k	90%	84%	104
26	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	46	£36.5k	80%	78%	88
27	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	46	—	87%	85%	104
28	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	44	£30k	91%	80%	112
29	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	41	£32k	65%	84%	104
30	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	41	—	80%	82%	72
31	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	40	£32k	—	91%	72
32	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	38	£31k	50%	93%	104
33	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	36	£29.5k	90%	79%	72
34	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	33	£26.5k	—	76%	120
35	University of Greater Manchester Bolton, North West · TEF Silver	29	£29.5k	65%	78%	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 Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering, followed by University of Warwick, University of Southampton, Loughborough University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £54k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).