Best universities for Creative arts and design (2026)

126 UK universities teaching Creative arts and design 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	Wiltshire College and University Centre Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West	73	£35k	100%	96%	120
2	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	70	£34k	90%	90%	168
3	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	69	£35k	88%	83%	260
4	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	68	£33k	90%	89%	152
5	University of Glasgow Scotland	67	£30k	97%	87%	208
6	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	64	£31k	90%	91%	152
7	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	62	£30.5k	90%	87%	120
8	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£30k	90%	89%	120
9	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	62	£27.5k	—	92%	152
10	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	61	£29k	87%	88%	152
11	Farnborough College of Technology Rushmoor, South East · TEF Bronze	61	£27k	100%	93%	—
12	Glasgow School of Art Scotland	61	£26.5k	85%	96%	200
13	University of Strathclyde Scotland	61	—	88%	91%	192
14	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	60	£30k	90%	80%	152
15	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	60	£29.5k	85%	98%	104
16	Goldsmiths' College Thurrock, East of England · TEF Bronze	59	£27.5k	88%	95%	160
17	University of Dundee Scotland	59	£26.5k	95%	90%	152
18	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	58	£28k	85%	87%	160
19	Boomsatsuma Education Kingston upon Thames, London	58	£27k	—	96%	120
20	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	58	£26.5k	91%	87%	120
21	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£25.5k	90%	90%	120
22	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	58	£25k	92%	86%	136
23	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	57	£29k	80%	76%	152
24	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	57	£28k	100%	81%	104
25	University of Edinburgh Scotland	57	£27.5k	90%	85%	152
26	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	57	£27k	90%	79%	136
27	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£26.5k	100%	88%	104
28	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	56	£27k	85%	84%	120
29	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	89%	84%	120
30	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	56	£26.5k	95%	76%	136
31	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	56	£26.5k	96%	79%	168
32	Leeds Arts University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£26k	92%	86%	136
33	University of the Arts, London Southwark, London · TEF Bronze	55	£29.5k	85%	87%	136
34	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Camden, London · TEF Silver	55	£29.5k	90%	79%	120
35	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	55	£29k	90%	79%	120
36	Abertay University Scotland	55	£27.5k	90%	82%	160
37	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	55	£27k	—	84%	136
38	Weston College of Further and Higher Education North Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	55	£25k	90%	88%	120
39	Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, East of England · TEF Gold	55	£24.5k	91%	86%	120
40	Futureworks Salford, North West · TEF Silver	55	£23k	95%	98%	120
41	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	54	£34k	84%	76%	96
42	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£29k	80%	79%	136
43	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	54	£28.5k	82%	86%	112
44	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	54	£27k	85%	89%	120
45	Arts University Bournemouth, the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	54	£26.5k	88%	80%	136
46	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£25k	89%	90%	120
47	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	54	£24k	95%	87%	120
48	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	53	£30k	80%	87%	104
49	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£27.5k	83%	82%	120
50	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	53	£26k	89%	85%	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 Creative arts and design?

On our measures Wiltshire College and University Centre ranks first for Creative arts and design, followed by Loughborough University, University of Oxford, University of Warwick. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Creative arts and design graduates earn the most?

Wiltshire College and University Centre: typical earnings of £35k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).