Best universities for Finance (2026)

97 UK universities teaching Finance 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 Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	72	£61.5k	100%	88%	152
2	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	70	£61k	90%	90%	152
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	70	£56k	90%	90%	168
4	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	67	—	95%	90%	152
5	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	65	£55k	89%	91%	152
6	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£64.5k	95%	76%	136
7	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	64	£56k	90%	86%	152
8	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	64	£49k	92%	92%	152
9	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	63	£56k	80%	88%	200
10	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	63	£55k	90%	90%	136
11	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	63	£53k	90%	88%	136
12	University of Strathclyde Scotland	63	£45k	90%	89%	216
13	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	62	£46k	95%	90%	120
14	University of Edinburgh Scotland	62	£45.5k	—	88%	200
15	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	62	£41.5k	—	88%	176
16	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	60	£44k	95%	82%	136
17	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	60	£42.5k	85%	88%	120
18	University of Aberdeen Scotland	59	£45.5k	90%	89%	168
19	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£39.5k	90%	90%	104
20	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	58	£50k	—	79%	136
21	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	58	£49.5k	86%	82%	152
22	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£41k	90%	85%	152
23	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£40k	91%	83%	136
24	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	57	£48.5k	90%	84%	120
25	University of Glasgow Scotland	57	£41k	85%	86%	216
26	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	57	£40.5k	88%	88%	120
27	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	57	£32k	—	95%	104
28	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	56	£47k	86%	85%	112
29	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£40.5k	85%	92%	104
30	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	56	£33k	—	95%	80
31	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£40k	82%	84%	120
32	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£39.5k	90%	86%	104
33	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	54	£32k	100%	87%	88
34	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	53	£48k	82%	85%	96
35	UA92 Lancaster, North West · TEF Silver	53	£47k	90%	76%	112
36	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£32k	90%	88%	88
37	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	52	£45.5k	75%	83%	88
38	University of Stirling Scotland	52	£32k	98%	82%	160
39	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	52	£29k	86%	89%	104
40	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	52	£28.5k	95%	91%	88
41	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	51	£39.5k	—	85%	136
42	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	88%	90%	80
43	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	51	£32.5k	87%	87%	104
44	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	51	£31k	85%	82%	120
45	University of Dundee Scotland	51	£30.5k	95%	85%	152
46	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£46.5k	75%	83%	88
47	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	50	£34k	85%	85%	104
48	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£32k	—	94%	96
49	Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	50	£26k	92%	93%	88
50	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	49	£34k	85%	91%	136

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 Finance?

On our measures University of Exeter ranks first for Finance, followed by University of Bath, University of Warwick, Queen's University Belfast. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Finance graduates earn the most?

Loughborough University: typical earnings of £64.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).