Best universities for Education (2026)

77 UK universities teaching Education 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 Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£28.5k	98%	90%	152
2	University of Strathclyde Scotland	65	£34.5k	90%	87%	200
3	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	64	—	95%	81%	184
4	University of Edinburgh Scotland	63	£34.5k	90%	87%	168
5	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	61	£30k	92%	86%	128
6	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£29.5k	—	90%	136
7	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	60	£31k	93%	84%	128
8	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	60	£31k	80%	97%	120
9	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	60	£28k	—	90%	136
10	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£23k	100%	97%	104
11	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	59	£32.5k	88%	85%	96
12	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	59	£29.5k	—	90%	120
13	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	59	£28.5k	85%	91%	136
14	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	59	£26.5k	95%	92%	104
15	Norland College Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	59	—	86%	90%	120
16	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	58	£34.5k	90%	91%	72
17	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	80%	88%	—
18	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	57	—	85%	90%	136
19	University of Dundee Scotland	56	£28k	85%	94%	168
20	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£27k	90%	90%	104
21	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	87%	91%	104
22	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	—	87%	120
23	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	55	£32k	—	89%	96
24	Bradford College Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£26.5k	—	93%	120
25	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	—	90%	84%	112
26	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	54	£30k	90%	86%	88
27	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	54	£24.5k	95%	90%	104
28	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	54	£24k	92%	94%	104
29	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£26.5k	90%	96%	120
30	Royal Academy of Dance Wandsworth, London	53	—	98%	76%	120
31	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£28.5k	—	80%	120
32	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	52	£28k	70%	85%	152
33	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	52	£28k	90%	80%	112
34	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	52	£25k	—	95%	88
35	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	52	—	90%	85%	104
36	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	51	£25k	85%	91%	104
37	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£24k	80%	88%	120
38	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£23.5k	85%	93%	104
39	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	51	£23k	—	91%	96
40	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	50	£28k	80%	99%	88
41	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	50	£26k	80%	90%	104
42	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	50	£25k	90%	84%	104
43	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	50	£25k	85%	95%	104
44	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	50	£23k	80%	93%	104
45	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	49	£26.5k	94%	57%	120
46	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£26.5k	80%	78%	120
47	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	49	£26k	75%	84%	136
48	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	49	£23.5k	—	92%	104
49	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	49	£23.5k	100%	68%	104
50	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	48	£27k	78%	84%	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.

Questions

What is the best university for Education?

On our measures University of Warwick ranks first for Education, followed by University of Strathclyde, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Education graduates earn the most?

University of Strathclyde: typical earnings of £34.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).