Best universities for Engineering (2026)

110 UK universities teaching 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	£54k	95%	82%	216
2	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	70	£60.5k	89%	85%	216
3	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	69	£50.5k	89%	85%	232
4	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	65	£46.5k	90%	84%	168
5	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£44.5k	92%	84%	168
6	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	63	£50.5k	90%	81%	168
7	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	63	£48.5k	90%	92%	104
8	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	63	£46k	92%	85%	184
9	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	62	£42k	95%	81%	152
10	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	61	£46k	85%	84%	184
11	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£42.5k	90%	85%	136
12	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	61	£42k	90%	89%	152
13	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	61	£37k	100%	98%	88
14	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	60	£43.5k	88%	86%	152
15	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	60	—	95%	86%	120
16	University of Strathclyde Scotland	59	£40k	90%	85%	200
17	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£42k	88%	85%	152
18	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	58	£38.5k	95%	83%	136
19	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	58	£38.5k	95%	86%	120
20	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	57	£44k	88%	86%	120
21	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£42.5k	85%	87%	136
22	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£40k	90%	85%	136
23	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	57	£39.5k	85%	85%	136
24	University of Aberdeen Scotland	57	£39.5k	95%	81%	168
25	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£38.5k	90%	88%	152
26	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	57	£37.5k	94%	85%	176
27	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	56	£43.5k	95%	85%	88
28	Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, East of England · TEF Gold	56	—	86%	84%	120
29	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£39.5k	86%	88%	104
30	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£39.5k	90%	80%	120
31	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	55	—	92%	76%	152
32	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	54	£41k	85%	81%	152
33	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	54	£41k	95%	80%	104
34	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	54	£38k	80%	83%	136
35	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	54	£38k	90%	84%	104
36	Abertay University Scotland	54	£32.5k	100%	88%	136
37	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£45.5k	87%	85%	88
38	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	53	£45k	81%	85%	120
39	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£41k	85%	80%	120
40	University of Glasgow Scotland	53	£38k	90%	73%	216
41	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£37.5k	86%	82%	104
42	West Lancashire College Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	53	£31k	—	92%	—
43	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	52	£41k	80%	83%	136
44	University of Edinburgh Scotland	52	£41k	81%	78%	184
45	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£38.5k	90%	80%	120
46	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	52	£37k	90%	80%	96
47	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£36k	90%	87%	104
48	University of Dundee Scotland	52	£35k	88%	87%	160
49	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£36.5k	85%	82%	104
50	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	51	£36k	90%	89%	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 Engineering?

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

Which university's Engineering graduates earn the most?

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