Best universities for Ecology and environmental biology (2026)

49 UK universities teaching Ecology and environmental biology 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	67	£43k	83%	86%	168
2	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	64	£33k	98%	86%	136
3	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	62	£31k	90%	94%	136
4	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£33.5k	84%	86%	136
5	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	59	£35.5k	90%	82%	144
6	University of St Andrews Scotland	59	£32.5k	90%	87%	200
7	University of Aberdeen Scotland	58	£32k	90%	92%	168
8	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	90%	86%	136
9	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	57	£32k	—	94%	112
10	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	56	£34k	85%	87%	120
11	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£32.5k	84%	78%	160
12	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£31k	80%	89%	136
13	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	55	£30.5k	—	88%	184
14	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	53	£29k	100%	81%	120
15	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	53	£28k	90%	92%	104
16	University of Stirling Scotland	53	£27k	100%	83%	184
17	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£29k	90%	77%	120
18	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	52	£25.5k	88%	84%	136
19	Harper Adams University Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£32k	85%	78%	104
20	University of Glasgow Scotland	51	£29.5k	65%	93%	216
21	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£29k	90%	92%	104
22	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£27.5k	75%	93%	120
23	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	51	£26.5k	85%	90%	120
24	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	50	£33k	75%	87%	104
25	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	50	£27k	90%	88%	112
26	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	49	£29.5k	85%	86%	104
27	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£27k	95%	76%	104
28	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	49	£25k	83%	87%	120
29	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£29.5k	70%	88%	136
30	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	48	£27.5k	85%	90%	88
31	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£27.5k	85%	80%	104
32	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	48	£27.5k	80%	94%	152
33	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	47	£26.5k	90%	81%	104
34	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	47	£25.5k	85%	88%	104
35	Sparsholt College Winchester, South East	47	£24.5k	100%	91%	—
36	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	46	£32k	80%	85%	72
37	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	46	£30.5k	80%	81%	104
38	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	45	£28.5k	70%	89%	104
39	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	45	£28k	85%	77%	112
40	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	45	£27k	85%	81%	136
41	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	45	£26.5k	85%	87%	120
42	University of Edinburgh Scotland	43	£28k	85%	72%	176
43	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	43	£25k	90%	83%	104
44	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	43	£24.5k	60%	96%	120
45	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	43	£24.5k	90%	84%	96
46	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	41	—	75%	69%	144
47	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	40	£22.5k	85%	88%	88
48	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	39	£26.5k	90%	70%	96
49	Bishop Burton College East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber	34	£19k	90%	89%	—

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 Ecology and environmental biology?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Ecology and environmental biology, followed by University of Liverpool, University of Lancaster, University of York. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Ecology and environmental biology graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £43k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).