Best universities for Education and teaching (2026)

92 UK universities teaching Education and teaching 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	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland	64	£37k	95%	81%	216
2	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	64	£37k	—	92%	168
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£28.5k	98%	90%	152
4	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	63	£32.5k	98%	90%	120
5	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	63	—	95%	81%	184
6	University of Edinburgh Scotland	61	£35k	90%	92%	168
7	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	61	£34k	—	88%	120
8	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	61	£33k	90%	98%	120
9	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	61	£32.5k	95%	86%	128
10	Stranmillis University College Northern Ireland	61	—	95%	90%	136
11	University of Strathclyde Scotland	60	£35k	82%	93%	200
12	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	59	£32.5k	90%	94%	120
13	University of Aberdeen Scotland	58	£34.5k	90%	85%	176
14	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£32k	98%	84%	120
15	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	58	£32k	93%	89%	120
16	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£30k	92%	86%	128
17	University of Stirling Scotland	57	£35k	87%	83%	184
18	Bradford College Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£30.5k	—	93%	120
19	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£29.5k	—	90%	136
20	Norland College Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	57	—	86%	90%	120
21	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	56	£35k	92%	90%	88
22	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	56	£30k	100%	89%	120
23	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	56	£30k	92%	94%	128
24	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	56	£29.5k	—	90%	120
25	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£28k	—	90%	136
26	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	55	£32.5k	80%	88%	136
27	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£32k	85%	94%	104
28	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	55	£31k	93%	83%	120
29	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	55	£30k	89%	91%	120
30	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£28.5k	85%	91%	136
31	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	55	£26.5k	95%	92%	104
32	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	55	£25.5k	100%	86%	112
33	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£24k	95%	90%	120
34	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	55	—	85%	90%	136
35	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	54	£32.5k	91%	88%	120
36	University of Dundee Scotland	54	£32k	85%	89%	168
37	Leeds Trinity University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	53	£31k	90%	94%	88
38	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	53	£30.5k	—	85%	120
39	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	53	£29k	92%	86%	120
40	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£27k	90%	90%	104
41	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	—	90%	84%	112
42	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	52	£29k	—	88%	112
43	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	52	£28.5k	95%	87%	120
44	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	52	£26.5k	87%	91%	104
45	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£24k	92%	93%	112
46	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£23.5k	90%	92%	120
47	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	51	£32k	—	89%	96
48	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	51	£26.5k	100%	74%	104
49	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	51	£23k	—	94%	104
50	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	51	—	95%	90%	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 Education and teaching?

On our measures Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ranks first for Education and teaching, followed by University of the West of Scotland, University of Warwick, University of Chichester. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Education and teaching graduates earn the most?

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: typical earnings of £37k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).