Best universities for Chemical, process and energy engineering (2026)

43 UK universities teaching Chemical, process and energy engineering 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	75	£60.5k	100%	91%	216
2	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	69	£55.5k	85%	89%	232
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	61	£49k	82%	86%	168
4	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	60	£37.5k	100%	96%	184
5	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	59	£51.5k	90%	81%	160
6	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£45.5k	88%	88%	152
7	University of Edinburgh Scotland	57	£41.5k	100%	82%	184
8	University of Aberdeen Scotland	56	£39.5k	100%	83%	168
9	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	56	—	100%	84%	120
10	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	55	£45.5k	85%	89%	136
11	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£45k	85%	83%	136
12	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£44.5k	90%	86%	152
13	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	55	£43.5k	88%	83%	152
14	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£42k	90%	86%	152
15	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	55	£42k	90%	84%	152
16	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	54	£41k	95%	89%	104
17	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£46.5k	79%	88%	136
18	University of Strathclyde Scotland	53	£41k	88%	80%	200
19	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£40k	75%	93%	104
20	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	53	£37k	85%	85%	136
21	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	52	—	75%	90%	136
22	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	50	£41k	85%	85%	112
23	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	50	£38k	82%	82%	120
24	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	50	£35.5k	82%	91%	104
25	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£41k	90%	76%	120
26	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	49	£39.5k	85%	97%	104
27	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	49	—	80%	80%	152
28	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	48	£33k	95%	90%	104
29	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	46	£30.5k	90%	97%	104
30	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	45	£41k	75%	79%	136
31	Robert Gordon University Scotland	45	£40.5k	95%	76%	136
32	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	45	£38.5k	78%	78%	152
33	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	44	—	85%	84%	88
34	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	43	£27.5k	90%	88%	184
35	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	42	£36k	70%	87%	88
36	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	41	£40k	90%	73%	104
37	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	40	£40k	80%	70%	80
38	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	40	—	90%	69%	104
39	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	39	£31.5k	85%	86%	72
40	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	37	£35.5k	86%	74%	104
41	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	36	£32.5k	45%	88%	88
42	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	34	£33k	95%	77%	120
43	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	31	£34.5k	70%	79%	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 Chemical, process and energy engineering?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Chemical, process and energy engineering, followed by University of Cambridge, University of Bath, Heriot-Watt University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Chemical, process and energy engineering graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £60.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).