Best universities for Electrical and electronic engineering (2026)

89 UK universities teaching Electrical and electronic engineering 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	71	£58.5k	95%	82%	216
2	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	68	£53.5k	91%	84%	168
3	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	62	£50k	85%	86%	168
4	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	62	£48.5k	90%	92%	104
5	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	62	£46.5k	90%	81%	168
6	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	62	£42k	95%	88%	120
7	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£41k	90%	89%	136
8	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	61	£55k	90%	85%	120
9	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	61	£44k	90%	87%	152
10	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	60	£49.5k	85%	82%	160
11	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	60	£44k	95%	83%	120
12	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	60	£40k	100%	80%	136
13	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	60	£37k	100%	98%	88
14	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	60	—	95%	86%	120
15	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	58	£43.5k	100%	85%	88
16	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£43.5k	93%	82%	136
17	University of Glasgow Scotland	58	£40k	100%	75%	216
18	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	58	£38k	95%	87%	120
19	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	57	£41k	85%	83%	168
20	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£40.5k	90%	87%	120
21	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£38.5k	90%	88%	152
22	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£42k	90%	85%	136
23	University of Strathclyde Scotland	56	£41k	90%	83%	200
24	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	56	—	95%	74%	152
25	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	55	£46k	88%	74%	152
26	University of Aberdeen Scotland	55	£39.5k	95%	86%	152
27	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	55	£36.5k	95%	84%	120
28	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£45.5k	90%	86%	88
29	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	54	£45k	—	81%	120
30	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£41k	85%	80%	120
31	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	54	£41k	90%	78%	136
32	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	54	£40k	80%	83%	136
33	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£33k	95%	92%	88
34	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£38.5k	—	83%	120
35	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	53	£38k	80%	83%	120
36	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	53	£37.5k	100%	80%	96
37	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£37.5k	86%	82%	104
38	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	53	—	90%	80%	104
39	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	52	£37k	95%	80%	104
40	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	—	90%	82%	120
41	University of Edinburgh Scotland	51	£44k	75%	76%	200
42	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£39.5k	80%	85%	104
43	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£36.5k	85%	86%	72
44	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	50	£39k	75%	91%	96
45	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	50	£38.5k	85%	79%	120
46	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	50	£37.5k	90%	81%	184
47	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	50	£34k	90%	92%	136
48	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	50	£31.5k	85%	84%	120
49	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	49	£37k	85%	78%	88
50	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	49	£35.5k	86%	88%	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 Electrical and electronic engineering?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Electrical and electronic engineering, followed by University of Warwick, University of Southampton, Royal Holloway, University of London. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Electrical and electronic engineering graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £58.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).