Best universities for Computer science (2026)

119 UK universities teaching Computer science 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	£83.5k	90%	91%	232
2	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	73	£88.5k	90%	85%	232
3	University of St Andrews Scotland	72	£63.5k	95%	92%	216
4	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	69	£68.5k	90%	83%	216
5	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	68	£72k	95%	86%	168
6	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	68	£71k	95%	80%	216
7	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	68	£55k	92%	85%	200
8	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£65.5k	90%	81%	200
9	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£58.5k	96%	85%	152
10	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	65	£58k	90%	85%	152
11	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	64	£60k	83%	91%	168
12	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	64	£53k	95%	86%	168
13	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	63	£63.5k	90%	78%	184
14	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	62	£59k	87%	80%	200
15	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	62	£54k	90%	83%	200
16	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	62	£54k	90%	81%	152
17	University of Edinburgh Scotland	61	£55.5k	95%	76%	200
18	Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, East of England · TEF Gold	61	—	86%	89%	120
19	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	60	£50k	90%	86%	136
20	Weston College of Further and Higher Education North Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	60	£32.5k	—	97%	—
21	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	59	£58k	89%	76%	168
22	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	59	£45.5k	87%	81%	152
23	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	59	—	96%	74%	152
24	University of Glasgow Scotland	58	£46.5k	91%	81%	200
25	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	58	£46.5k	93%	75%	152
26	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£53k	88%	75%	152
27	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	56	£52k	81%	82%	152
28	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	56	£48.5k	86%	85%	120
29	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£46k	81%	84%	104
30	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	56	£44k	83%	80%	136
31	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£40.5k	85%	86%	120
32	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£48k	88%	79%	152
33	Regent's University Westminster, London · TEF Silver	55	£43.5k	—	87%	—
34	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	54	£46.5k	87%	83%	120
35	University of Strathclyde Scotland	54	£41k	88%	77%	208
36	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£34.5k	93%	85%	104
37	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	53	£43.5k	85%	85%	88
38	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	53	£41.5k	90%	83%	104
39	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	53	£38.5k	90%	86%	88
40	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£35.5k	95%	85%	120
41	University for the Creative Arts Waverley, South East · TEF Silver	53	—	84%	90%	120
42	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	53	—	90%	82%	120
43	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	52	£48k	80%	80%	120
44	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	52	£44.5k	80%	82%	120
45	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£36.5k	92%	78%	104
46	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	51	£40.5k	82%	86%	104
47	University of Aberdeen Scotland	51	£40k	100%	67%	168
48	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£38k	90%	80%	104
49	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	51	£37.5k	85%	83%	120
50	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	51	£33.5k	83%	83%	120

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 Computer science?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Computer science, followed by University of Cambridge, University of St Andrews, University of Oxford. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Computer science graduates earn the most?

University of Cambridge: typical earnings of £88.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).