Best universities for Civil engineering (2026)

68 UK universities teaching Civil 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	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	70	£50.5k	90%	85%	184
2	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	66	£41k	99%	85%	168
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£40.5k	90%	92%	152
4	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	63	£44k	92%	80%	200
5	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£42.5k	85%	90%	136
6	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	61	£41.5k	95%	90%	120
7	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	61	£38k	95%	92%	152
8	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	60	£42.5k	88%	88%	160
9	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	60	£37.5k	97%	93%	136
10	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	59	£38.5k	95%	86%	136
11	University of Strathclyde Scotland	59	£35k	95%	89%	208
12	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	59	—	95%	90%	112
13	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	58	£46k	80%	83%	152
14	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£38.5k	95%	89%	152
15	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£39.5k	86%	90%	104
16	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	56	£38k	80%	87%	136
17	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£36k	90%	91%	152
18	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	55	£36k	90%	92%	120
19	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	55	£34.5k	92%	89%	112
20	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£42k	85%	78%	152
21	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	54	—	92%	76%	152
22	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	53	£45k	65%	92%	120
23	University of Edinburgh Scotland	53	£41k	85%	76%	176
24	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	53	£40k	80%	97%	88
25	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	53	£39k	90%	86%	104
26	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	53	£37.5k	90%	85%	168
27	University of Glasgow Scotland	53	£36.5k	90%	78%	208
28	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	52	£38.5k	80%	83%	136
29	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	52	£36k	90%	81%	136
30	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	51	£36k	95%	87%	120
31	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	95%	79%	168
32	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	50	£41k	95%	73%	120
33	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£37.5k	90%	86%	88
34	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	50	£36.5k	90%	92%	88
35	Abertay University Scotland	50	£32.5k	100%	88%	136
36	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£39.5k	90%	74%	136
37	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£37k	85%	87%	72
38	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£36.5k	85%	80%	104
39	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	49	£35k	93%	79%	88
40	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	49	£34.5k	88%	86%	120
41	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	48	£36k	95%	84%	152
42	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	48	£34.5k	95%	83%	104
43	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	48	£34k	—	89%	104
44	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	47	£40k	90%	87%	72
45	University of Aberdeen Scotland	47	£39.5k	75%	76%	168
46	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	47	£39k	80%	86%	120
47	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	47	£32.5k	95%	83%	136
48	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	46	£36.5k	80%	80%	72
49	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	46	£35.5k	90%	89%	88
50	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	46	£33.5k	95%	90%	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 Civil engineering?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Civil engineering, followed by University of Bath, University of Warwick, Imperial College London. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Civil engineering graduates earn the most?

University of Cambridge: typical earnings of £50.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).