Best universities for Business computing (2026)

33 UK universities teaching Business computing 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 Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	69	£57k	85%	90%	136
2	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	63	£46.5k	100%	82%	128
3	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	62	£44k	84%	88%	120
4	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	61	—	93%	78%	136
5	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	60	£46k	95%	89%	104
6	Regent's University Westminster, London · TEF Silver	60	£43.5k	—	87%	—
7	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	60	£40.5k	85%	86%	120
8	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	58	£45.5k	80%	85%	120
9	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£33k	92%	83%	120
10	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	54	£31k	85%	87%	120
11	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£46.5k	85%	77%	104
12	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£39.5k	83%	81%	136
13	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£37k	85%	79%	104
14	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	51	£41k	82%	87%	96
15	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	87%	84%	120
16	University of Stirling Scotland	50	£40.5k	75%	82%	152
17	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	49	£30.5k	86%	87%	104
18	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	49	£29.5k	80%	87%	120
19	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£28k	86%	97%	80
20	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	48	£32k	88%	86%	104
21	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£31k	—	82%	128
22	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	46	£32k	80%	81%	104
23	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£31k	83%	87%	80
24	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	46	—	85%	82%	88
25	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	45	£34.5k	90%	67%	104
26	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	44	£33k	80%	83%	104
27	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	43	£35k	80%	75%	96
28	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	42	£26.5k	55%	96%	120
29	Birkbeck, University of London Camden, London · TEF Bronze	40	£35k	85%	78%	72
30	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	40	—	75%	75%	104
31	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	38	£38k	65%	71%	88
32	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	36	£31k	—	86%	72
33	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	33	£26.5k	70%	85%	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 Business computing?

On our measures University of Manchester ranks first for Business computing, followed by University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group), University of Liverpool, Queen's University Belfast. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Business computing graduates earn the most?

University of Manchester: typical earnings of £57k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).