Best universities for Economics (2026)

90 UK universities teaching Economics 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	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	71	£89.5k	89%	85%	232
2	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	69	£72k	92%	89%	184
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	69	£64.5k	88%	89%	192
4	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	67	£62k	88%	85%	200
5	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	65	£63k	91%	83%	168
6	University of St Andrews Scotland	65	£59k	85%	90%	216
7	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	63	£59k	89%	84%	152
8	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	63	—	100%	87%	128
9	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	62	£64k	86%	88%	168
10	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£52k	87%	89%	136
11	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£50.5k	92%	89%	152
12	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£48.5k	90%	92%	104
13	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	61	£40k	90%	91%	136
14	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£51k	87%	85%	136
15	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	59	£64k	85%	80%	176
16	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	59	£60k	85%	84%	168
17	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	59	£54k	89%	90%	120
18	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£55.5k	88%	82%	152
19	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£45k	87%	89%	152
20	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	58	£44.5k	87%	88%	136
21	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£52k	87%	85%	152
22	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	57	—	90%	84%	136
23	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	56	£48k	86%	81%	168
24	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£44.5k	—	84%	136
25	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£44k	90%	83%	120
26	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£35.5k	95%	92%	88
27	University of Edinburgh Scotland	55	£55.5k	86%	79%	200
28	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	55	£46.5k	85%	86%	136
29	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	55	£42.5k	88%	87%	120
30	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£41.5k	88%	89%	104
31	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	55	£38.5k	90%	89%	88
32	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	54	£50k	82%	86%	152
33	University of Glasgow Scotland	54	£50k	87%	78%	200
34	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	54	£46k	85%	80%	168
35	University of Strathclyde Scotland	54	£43.5k	80%	89%	200
36	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£40.5k	90%	87%	136
37	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£26k	95%	91%	104
38	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£36.5k	80%	98%	104
39	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	52	£35.5k	90%	84%	104
40	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£43.5k	82%	86%	104
41	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	51	£39.5k	84%	86%	104
42	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	51	£33k	95%	80%	104
43	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£47k	85%	76%	136
44	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	50	£45.5k	82%	83%	120
45	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	50	£44k	85%	82%	120
46	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	50	£36k	88%	88%	88
47	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	49	£43.5k	85%	84%	104
48	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	49	£42.5k	87%	84%	88
49	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	49	£29.5k	90%	87%	104
50	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	49	£25.5k	95%	87%	104

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 Economics?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Economics, followed by London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Warwick, University of Oxford. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Economics graduates earn the most?

University of Cambridge: typical earnings of £89.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).