Best universities for Biology (non-specific) (2026)

56 UK universities teaching Biology (non-specific) 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	64	£40k	80%	87%	200
2	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	64	£37k	85%	92%	168
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	63	£37.5k	90%	81%	168
4	University of St Andrews Scotland	62	£32k	95%	86%	232
5	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£39k	85%	84%	152
6	University of Aberdeen Scotland	61	£32k	100%	90%	168
7	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	60	£36k	82%	91%	160
8	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	60	£35.5k	90%	88%	152
9	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	59	£37.5k	82%	79%	184
10	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£35k	87%	86%	136
11	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	58	£33k	92%	83%	136
12	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£29k	90%	94%	104
13	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£33k	82%	83%	144
14	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	56	£33k	80%	87%	136
15	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£29.5k	85%	92%	152
16	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	55	£40k	85%	81%	152
17	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	55	—	90%	89%	104
18	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	54	£33.5k	80%	87%	152
19	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£32.5k	86%	84%	152
20	University of Dundee Scotland	54	£31k	85%	90%	184
21	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	53	£34.5k	90%	83%	104
22	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	53	£30.5k	85%	95%	88
23	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£29k	95%	89%	120
24	University of Edinburgh Scotland	52	£34.5k	82%	82%	184
25	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£30.5k	82%	93%	112
26	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	52	£29k	90%	89%	104
27	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	52	£26.5k	100%	90%	104
28	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	51	£33k	85%	81%	152
29	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	88%	94%	104
30	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£27k	95%	93%	104
31	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	49	£29k	95%	88%	104
32	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	48	£32k	94%	87%	104
33	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	47	£31k	80%	82%	120
34	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	46	£33k	75%	84%	104
35	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	46	£28k	85%	84%	120
36	University of Stirling Scotland	46	£27k	85%	91%	136
37	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	45	£33k	75%	83%	104
38	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	45	£27k	85%	88%	104
39	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	45	£26k	85%	85%	104
40	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	44	£32.5k	75%	83%	144
41	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	44	£31k	70%	82%	128
42	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	44	£29k	90%	85%	120
43	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	43	£29.5k	80%	86%	104
44	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	43	£29k	85%	82%	88
45	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	43	£28k	90%	80%	104
46	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	43	£27.5k	85%	87%	80
47	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	43	£26.5k	90%	83%	96
48	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	43	£25.5k	—	92%	104
49	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	42	£27.5k	90%	81%	120
50	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	41	£29.5k	80%	81%	104

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 Biology (non-specific)?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Biology (non-specific), followed by University of Durham, University of Bath, University of St Andrews. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Biology (non-specific) graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £40k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).