Best universities for Children's nursing (2026)

63 UK universities teaching Children's nursing 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	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	69	£35.5k	95%	99%	152
2	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	66	£33.5k	95%	96%	152
3	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	64	£36k	100%	96%	120
4	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	63	£34.5k	—	96%	136
5	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	62	£33k	100%	82%	136
6	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£32k	95%	88%	136
7	University of Dundee Scotland	58	£36k	90%	87%	136
8	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	58	£35k	—	74%	152
9	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	58	£34k	93%	79%	152
10	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	58	£33k	90%	89%	152
11	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£31.5k	94%	92%	144
12	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£33k	89%	92%	120
13	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£32k	93%	84%	152
14	Robert Gordon University Scotland	56	£33k	96%	86%	128
15	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£32.5k	95%	91%	120
16	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£32k	95%	85%	136
17	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£35k	85%	84%	120
18	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	54	£34.5k	90%	87%	120
19	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£34.5k	95%	87%	120
20	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	54	£33.5k	—	89%	120
21	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£32k	86%	93%	136
22	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£31k	95%	94%	120
23	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£28.5k	90%	95%	152
24	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£33.5k	85%	87%	136
25	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	53	£32.5k	90%	92%	120
26	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	53	£32k	95%	81%	104
27	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	52	£36k	85%	75%	120
28	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	52	£34k	80%	97%	120
29	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£33k	89%	87%	120
30	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	51	£37k	87%	77%	120
31	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	51	£36k	87%	81%	120
32	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	90%	76%	136
33	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	50	£33k	92%	83%	120
34	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	50	£31.5k	88%	97%	136
35	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	49	£32k	90%	80%	136
36	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	48	£34k	91%	75%	104
37	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	48	£32k	89%	81%	120
38	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	48	£28k	100%	86%	120
39	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	47	£33.5k	93%	82%	120
40	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	47	£32k	95%	80%	120
41	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	47	£31k	85%	83%	136
42	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£34k	80%	79%	136
43	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£32k	90%	72%	136
44	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	46	£32k	89%	73%	136
45	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	46	£30.5k	92%	81%	120
46	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	46	£30k	95%	80%	136
47	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	45	£34.5k	90%	82%	104
48	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	45	£30k	87%	76%	120
49	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	44	£31k	90%	77%	136
50	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	44	£31k	86%	77%	136

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 Children's nursing?

On our measures Cardiff University ranks first for Children's nursing, followed by Coventry University, University of Hertfordshire, University of Northumbria at Newcastle. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Children's nursing graduates earn the most?

City St George's, University of London: typical earnings of £37k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).