Best universities for English language (2026)

36 UK universities teaching English language 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	66	£33.5k	90%	89%	136
2	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	65	£30.5k	90%	97%	152
3	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	63	£32k	100%	87%	136
4	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	60	£32.5k	90%	90%	136
5	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	59	£30k	90%	82%	136
6	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£30k	90%	92%	136
7	University of Glasgow Scotland	58	£29k	85%	94%	184
8	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	57	£31k	90%	82%	152
9	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£28k	—	93%	136
10	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	55	£30.5k	85%	90%	120
11	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£30k	100%	78%	136
12	University of Edinburgh Scotland	54	£33k	80%	81%	168
13	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	54	£31.5k	80%	88%	128
14	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	54	£29k	80%	83%	136
15	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	54	£26k	95%	93%	120
16	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£28.5k	85%	88%	104
17	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	52	£29k	75%	87%	152
18	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	52	£29k	95%	87%	104
19	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	52	£27k	90%	83%	120
20	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	49	£29k	83%	81%	120
21	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	47	£25.5k	85%	90%	104
22	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	47	£25k	90%	94%	120
23	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	47	£23.5k	85%	97%	104
24	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	46	£26k	—	85%	120
25	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	45	£28.5k	70%	91%	104
26	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	45	£27k	83%	79%	104
27	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	44	£28.5k	77%	84%	120
28	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	43	£26k	80%	93%	88
29	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	43	£25.5k	100%	72%	104
30	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	41	£28k	80%	82%	104
31	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	39	£27.5k	80%	77%	104
32	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	39	£23k	85%	86%	88
33	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	39	—	90%	77%	136
34	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	38	£24.5k	95%	77%	104
35	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	38	£23.5k	75%	86%	104
36	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	35	£23.5k	80%	90%	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 English language?

On our measures University of Warwick ranks first for English language, followed by University of Leeds, University of Nottingham, King's College London. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's English language graduates earn the most?

University of Warwick: typical earnings of £33.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).