Best universities for Biosciences (2026)

104 UK universities teaching Biosciences 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 Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	72	£46.5k	88%	89%	232
2	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	67	£49k	85%	84%	200
3	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	64	£37k	85%	92%	168
4	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£33.5k	88%	93%	136
5	University of St Andrews Scotland	63	£32k	95%	86%	232
6	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	62	£42.5k	89%	83%	160
7	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£39k	85%	84%	152
8	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	62	£39k	90%	79%	168
9	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	61	£37.5k	85%	80%	184
10	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	61	£36k	84%	91%	152
11	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	60	£35k	90%	92%	120
12	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£33.5k	84%	87%	144
13	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£35.5k	87%	88%	136
14	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	59	£35.5k	90%	86%	144
15	University of Edinburgh Scotland	59	£34.5k	85%	87%	200
16	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	59	£33k	95%	83%	136
17	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	58	£36k	80%	88%	152
18	University of Glasgow Scotland	58	£29.5k	88%	89%	216
19	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	57	£34.5k	85%	83%	168
20	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	90%	84%	152
21	University of Aberdeen Scotland	57	£32k	90%	91%	168
22	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	57	£31k	80%	90%	136
23	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	56	£35k	80%	85%	152
24	University of Strathclyde Scotland	56	£31.5k	90%	85%	184
25	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£31k	84%	90%	152
26	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	56	£30.5k	85%	95%	88
27	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	56	—	95%	91%	104
28	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£33k	83%	87%	104
29	University of Dundee Scotland	55	£31k	85%	90%	184
30	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£29k	90%	90%	104
31	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£29k	90%	86%	120
32	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	55	—	90%	89%	104
33	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	54	£34k	85%	87%	104
34	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£29.5k	88%	90%	112
35	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	54	£26k	95%	93%	104
36	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	53	£36.5k	—	87%	104
37	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£32.5k	85%	83%	136
38	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£31.5k	78%	90%	104
39	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£30k	80%	90%	112
40	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	53	£25.5k	85%	86%	152
41	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	53	—	88%	83%	136
42	Royal Veterinary College Camden, London · TEF Silver	53	—	90%	83%	136
43	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	52	£34.5k	90%	83%	88
44	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	52	£32k	94%	87%	104
45	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	52	£32k	85%	78%	152
46	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	52	£31k	85%	84%	120
47	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	52	£30.5k	—	86%	176
48	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	52	£29k	95%	88%	104
49	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£27.5k	82%	90%	104
50	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£29k	90%	88%	120

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.

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What is the best university for Biosciences?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Biosciences, followed by Imperial College London, University of Durham, Loughborough University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Biosciences graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £49k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).