Best universities for Business studies (2026)

105 UK universities teaching Business studies 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	76	£53.5k	—	92%	216
2	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	71	£54.5k	95%	90%	136
3	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	69	£57k	86%	98%	152
4	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	65	—	96%	87%	152
5	University of Strathclyde Scotland	64	£39.5k	93%	89%	216
6	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	63	£58k	78%	88%	152
7	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	63	£55k	89%	83%	152
8	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	63	£55k	80%	82%	144
9	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	62	£51k	87%	86%	144
10	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	61	£52.5k	85%	83%	152
11	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£48.5k	90%	85%	144
12	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	60	£52.5k	85%	75%	136
13	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	59	£53.5k	84%	85%	120
14	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	59	£43k	92%	82%	136
15	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	58	£42.5k	87%	84%	120
16	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£40k	88%	84%	120
17	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£39k	88%	87%	104
18	University of Aberdeen Scotland	58	£37.5k	91%	91%	168
19	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	58	£34k	86%	87%	136
20	Regent's University Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£43.5k	—	84%	—
21	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	57	£39.5k	85%	82%	152
22	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	57	£36.5k	90%	86%	184
23	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	57	—	92%	84%	120
24	University of Edinburgh Scotland	56	£44k	80%	82%	184
25	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£41k	—	88%	88
26	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	56	£31k	—	93%	104
27	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	55	£38.5k	85%	86%	120
28	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	55	£29k	90%	90%	104
29	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£27.5k	95%	91%	—
30	University of Glasgow Scotland	54	£41k	86%	75%	200
31	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	54	£37k	80%	86%	152
32	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£34k	90%	83%	104
33	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	53	£45k	82%	76%	136
34	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£43k	78%	79%	120
35	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	53	£28.5k	95%	89%	104
36	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£38k	85%	83%	104
37	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	52	£34.5k	88%	86%	104
38	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	52	£29k	90%	89%	168
39	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	52	£26.5k	95%	90%	104
40	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£37k	—	81%	104
41	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	51	£37k	85%	80%	120
42	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	51	£34k	82%	84%	120
43	Robert Gordon University Scotland	51	£32k	90%	85%	152
44	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	51	£27k	100%	85%	120
45	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	50	£37k	78%	87%	104
46	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£37k	75%	90%	104
47	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	50	£32.5k	80%	88%	88
48	University of Stirling Scotland	50	£32.5k	86%	84%	168
49	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	50	£32.5k	86%	86%	120
50	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	50	£32k	92%	87%	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 studies?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Business studies, followed by Loughborough University, University of Bristol, Queen's University Belfast. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Business studies graduates earn the most?

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