Best universities for Engineering (non-specific) (2026)

57 UK universities teaching Engineering (non-specific) 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 Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	70	£60.5k	89%	85%	216
2	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	69	£60.5k	90%	82%	200
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	68	£44k	100%	88%	184
4	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	67	£49.5k	89%	85%	232
5	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	61	£42k	100%	81%	152
6	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	61	£41.5k	95%	90%	176
7	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	60	£46k	92%	85%	184
8	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	59	£50.5k	82%	85%	160
9	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	59	£40k	90%	93%	120
10	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£39.5k	100%	91%	104
11	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	59	—	95%	90%	120
12	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£42.5k	93%	76%	152
13	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	57	—	95%	85%	120
14	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	56	£48.5k	75%	85%	184
15	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	55	£43.5k	88%	86%	136
16	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£41.5k	95%	86%	120
17	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	55	£37.5k	94%	85%	184
18	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	54	£38k	85%	92%	136
19	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	54	£36k	95%	89%	120
20	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	53	£38.5k	94%	79%	168
21	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£39.5k	100%	72%	96
22	University of Strathclyde Scotland	52	£38.5k	80%	88%	200
23	Abertay University Scotland	52	£32.5k	100%	88%	136
24	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	51	£37k	93%	80%	104
25	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	50	£45k	81%	85%	88
26	University of Edinburgh Scotland	50	£41k	81%	79%	200
27	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£40k	90%	85%	136
28	University of Glasgow Scotland	50	£38k	90%	73%	216
29	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	49	£45.5k	80%	84%	104
30	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£41k	85%	74%	136
31	Robert Gordon University Scotland	49	£40.5k	95%	76%	120
32	University of Aberdeen Scotland	49	£39.5k	90%	82%	136
33	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	48	£41.5k	90%	75%	120
34	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	48	£41k	80%	84%	152
35	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£38.5k	—	81%	120
36	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	48	—	90%	83%	88
37	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	46	£38k	82%	84%	56
38	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	46	£37k	95%	77%	104
39	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	46	£35k	90%	75%	104
40	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	45	£39.5k	85%	79%	120
41	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	45	£38.5k	84%	83%	88
42	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	45	£36k	83%	88%	104
43	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	44	£37.5k	75%	82%	88
44	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	44	£35.5k	85%	76%	104
45	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	43	£34k	90%	84%	72
46	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	43	—	85%	79%	136
47	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	43	—	78%	76%	152
48	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	42	£36.5k	88%	76%	104
49	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	42	£32k	95%	74%	104
50	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	41	£38.5k	85%	77%	88

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 Engineering (non-specific)?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for Engineering (non-specific), followed by Imperial College London, University of Warwick, University of Cambridge. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Engineering (non-specific) graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £60.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).