Best universities for French studies (2026)

28 UK universities teaching French studies 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 Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	66	£41.5k	92%	88%	152
2	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	64	£42.5k	85%	80%	184
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£35.5k	90%	91%	152
4	University of St Andrews Scotland	62	£38.5k	85%	94%	200
5	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	55	£40k	75%	94%	120
6	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£35.5k	90%	87%	136
7	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£31k	90%	86%	136
8	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	54	£42.5k	85%	77%	152
9	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	54	£31k	95%	76%	152
10	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£30k	85%	96%	200
11	University of Edinburgh Scotland	52	£38k	86%	80%	168
12	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	52	£35.5k	82%	87%	144
13	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	50	£34k	95%	75%	136
14	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£34k	81%	86%	144
15	University of Strathclyde Scotland	49	£34k	75%	89%	216
16	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	49	£31k	85%	90%	120
17	University of Glasgow Scotland	49	£29k	85%	83%	216
18	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	48	£27.5k	95%	89%	104
19	University of London institute in Paris England	47	£31.5k	80%	88%	136
20	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	46	—	80%	81%	152
21	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	45	£27.5k	85%	86%	120
22	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	43	£32k	75%	84%	136
23	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	41	£28.5k	85%	88%	104
24	University of Dundee Scotland	41	£27k	85%	88%	168
25	University of Stirling Scotland	41	£26.5k	85%	95%	168
26	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	39	£30.5k	85%	85%	104
27	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	38	£31k	80%	72%	136
28	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	36	£28.5k	75%	93%	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 French studies?

On our measures University of Bath ranks first for French studies, followed by University of Oxford, University of Warwick, University of St Andrews. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's French studies graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £42.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).