Best universities for Dentistry (2026)

18 UK universities teaching Dentistry 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	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	64	—	99%	92%	184
2	University of Glasgow Scotland	62	£54.5k	95%	95%	260
3	University of Dundee Scotland	57	£56.5k	98%	82%	222
4	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	56	£52.5k	80%	95%	168
5	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£52k	90%	91%	168
6	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£52k	98%	84%	152
7	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	53	£52.5k	89%	92%	152
8	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	53	£52k	85%	92%	144
9	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	51	£52k	80%	80%	168
10	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	50	£51.5k	93%	86%	144
11	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	49	£52.5k	85%	92%	144
12	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	49	—	80%	90%	120
13	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	48	£52.5k	90%	60%	168
14	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	47	£52.5k	95%	55%	152
15	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	47	£51.5k	70%	90%	152
16	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	44	£54k	68%	75%	152
17	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	40	—	87%	88%	120
18	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	33	£33k	89%	76%	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 Dentistry?

On our measures Queen's University Belfast ranks first for Dentistry, followed by University of Glasgow, University of Dundee, University of Liverpool. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Dentistry graduates earn the most?

University of Dundee: typical earnings of £56.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).