Best universities for Building (2026)

39 UK universities teaching Building 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	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	74	£59k	—	93%	152
2	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£49.5k	89%	89%	104
3	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	62	£45.5k	95%	88%	104
4	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	61	£46.5k	95%	84%	104
5	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	60	£56.5k	88%	84%	120
6	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	59	£39k	90%	89%	120
7	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£43.5k	95%	85%	72
8	University of Aberdeen Scotland	57	£40k	90%	86%	152
9	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	56	£50.5k	85%	83%	120
10	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	56	£41k	100%	67%	120
11	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	56	£40.5k	95%	76%	152
12	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£40.5k	90%	86%	120
13	Robert Gordon University Scotland	55	£38.5k	—	92%	136
14	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	55	£36.5k	85%	89%	120
15	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	54	£45k	87%	84%	104
16	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	54	£28k	89%	85%	152
17	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	52	£41.5k	85%	89%	88
18	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£41k	80%	88%	120
19	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	50	£37k	95%	78%	136
20	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	50	£36k	90%	80%	104
21	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£32k	90%	83%	120
22	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	49	£40.5k	85%	85%	88
23	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	49	£40k	85%	79%	104
24	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	49	£38.5k	90%	81%	88
25	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£33.5k	90%	86%	88
26	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	48	£27.5k	90%	96%	88
27	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	48	£25k	90%	88%	104
28	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	47	£31.5k	95%	89%	88
29	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Swansea, Wales	47	£31k	—	86%	136
30	University College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	47	—	80%	95%	88
31	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	45	£38.5k	85%	77%	136
32	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	45	£33k	88%	86%	88
33	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	44	£33k	80%	90%	104
34	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	44	£31.5k	90%	77%	88
35	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	41	£36.5k	75%	81%	80
36	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	40	£31.5k	72%	83%	96
37	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	40	£27.5k	90%	71%	88
38	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	37	£28.5k	80%	74%	120
39	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	31	£27k	—	71%	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 Building?

On our measures UCL ranks first for Building, followed by Nottingham Trent University, University of Portsmouth, University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group). Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Building graduates earn the most?

UCL: typical earnings of £59k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).