Best universities for Computing (2026)

135 UK universities teaching Computing 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 St Andrews Scotland	74	£63.5k	95%	92%	216
3	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	73	£88.5k	90%	85%	232
4	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	70	£68.5k	90%	83%	216
5	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	69	£72k	95%	86%	168
6	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	69	£71k	95%	80%	216
7	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	69	£65.5k	90%	82%	200
8	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	69	£55k	92%	85%	200
9	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	68	£58.5k	96%	85%	152
10	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	66	£58k	90%	85%	152
11	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	66	£53k	95%	87%	160
12	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	64	£60k	83%	91%	168
13	University of Edinburgh Scotland	64	£55.5k	95%	78%	192
14	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	64	£54k	90%	83%	200
15	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	63	£62k	91%	76%	184
16	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	63	£54k	90%	81%	152
17	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	61	£50.5k	90%	86%	136
18	Weston College of Further and Higher Education North Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	61	£32.5k	—	97%	—
19	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	60	£58k	89%	72%	184
20	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	60	£58k	85%	80%	160
21	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	60	£46.5k	93%	75%	152
22	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	60	£45.5k	87%	81%	152
23	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	60	—	93%	78%	152
24	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	58	£22.5k	95%	95%	152
25	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£53k	88%	75%	152
26	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	57	£52k	81%	82%	152
27	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	57	£48.5k	86%	85%	120
28	University of Glasgow Scotland	57	£46k	90%	81%	168
29	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	57	£44k	84%	81%	136
30	Regent's University Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£43.5k	—	87%	—
31	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	56	£46.5k	87%	85%	120
32	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£46.5k	88%	79%	152
33	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£46k	81%	84%	104
34	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£40.5k	85%	84%	120
35	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£34.5k	93%	85%	104
36	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	55	£33k	92%	83%	120
37	University of Strathclyde Scotland	54	£41k	85%	77%	200
38	University of Aberdeen Scotland	54	£40k	100%	67%	168
39	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	54	£31k	85%	87%	120
40	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	54	—	90%	82%	120
41	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	53	£45.5k	80%	81%	120
42	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	53	£41k	86%	85%	88
43	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£36.5k	92%	78%	104
44	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	53	£34.5k	90%	87%	104
45	University for the Creative Arts Waverley, South East · TEF Silver	53	—	85%	86%	120
46	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	52	£41.5k	85%	78%	168
47	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	52	£41k	85%	85%	104
48	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	52	£40.5k	82%	86%	104
49	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	52	£38k	90%	80%	104
50	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	52	£37.5k	84%	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.

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What is the best university for Computing?

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

Which university's Computing graduates earn the most?

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