Best universities for Business and management (non-specific) (2026)

109 UK universities teaching Business and management (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	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	74	£57k	91%	90%	184
2	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	71	£57k	90%	94%	152
3	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	71	£55k	—	83%	152
4	University of St Andrews Scotland	69	£52k	90%	86%	216
5	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	67	£58k	85%	87%	168
6	University of Strathclyde Scotland	67	£39.5k	93%	92%	216
7	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	67	—	96%	87%	152
8	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	66	£49.5k	88%	83%	184
9	Hartpury University Forest of Dean, South West · TEF Gold	66	—	95%	90%	136
10	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	63	£48.5k	91%	86%	120
11	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	63	£42.5k	88%	84%	136
12	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	63	£40k	92%	83%	136
13	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	62	£52.5k	86%	79%	152
14	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	62	£43k	92%	83%	136
15	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	62	£41k	—	84%	136
16	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£48.5k	83%	84%	152
17	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£40k	88%	84%	120
18	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	60	£45k	—	77%	136
19	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	60	£41k	88%	82%	136
20	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	59	£38.5k	87%	88%	120
21	UA92 Lancaster, North West · TEF Silver	58	£44k	90%	84%	120
22	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	58	£41k	86%	90%	104
23	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	57	£35k	—	87%	—
24	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	55	£37k	80%	85%	152
25	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	54	£40.5k	86%	81%	104
26	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£37k	85%	90%	120
27	BPP University Lambeth, London · TEF Bronze	54	£33.5k	—	93%	—
28	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£32k	90%	78%	104
29	Robert Gordon University Scotland	54	£30.5k	90%	85%	136
30	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	54	£29k	88%	84%	120
31	Falmouth University Cornwall, South West · TEF Silver	54	£28k	90%	88%	136
32	Education for Industry Group Cornwall, South West	54	£28k	—	92%	120
33	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	54	£26.5k	93%	90%	120
34	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£38.5k	80%	77%	136
35	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£37k	—	85%	104
36	Regent's University Westminster, London · TEF Silver	53	£33k	—	84%	—
37	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	53	£31k	90%	89%	120
38	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	52	£33k	—	79%	120
39	University of the Arts, London Southwark, London · TEF Bronze	52	£33k	—	85%	120
40	University of Dundee Scotland	52	£30.5k	95%	81%	152
41	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£35k	85%	78%	104
42	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	51	£34k	82%	80%	120
43	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£32k	81%	84%	104
44	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	51	£30.5k	90%	83%	104
45	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	51	£28.5k	90%	86%	88
46	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	51	£28.5k	85%	97%	88
47	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	90%	87%	104
48	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Swansea, Wales	51	£24.5k	—	94%	104
49	University of Buckingham Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	50	£41k	80%	85%	—
50	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	50	£37k	—	74%	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 Business and management (non-specific)?

On our measures University of Warwick ranks first for Business and management (non-specific), followed by University of Bristol, University of Exeter, University of St Andrews. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Business and management (non-specific) graduates earn the most?

UCL: typical earnings of £58k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).