Best universities for General, applied and forensic sciences (2026)

58 UK universities teaching General, applied and forensic sciences 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	71	£40k	90%	97%	168
2	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	69	£44k	88%	89%	200
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	67	£42.5k	88%	77%	192
4	University of Dundee Scotland	66	£40k	100%	80%	168
5	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£39.5k	82%	93%	152
6	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	64	£35k	95%	86%	152
7	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	63	£37k	95%	80%	168
8	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£36k	90%	86%	152
9	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£38.5k	85%	90%	168
10	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	60	£38.5k	80%	91%	128
11	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	59	£41k	83%	83%	152
12	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	58	£33k	95%	82%	104
13	Robert Gordon University Scotland	58	£27k	100%	99%	152
14	University of Glasgow Scotland	57	£35k	83%	78%	216
15	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£37k	87%	92%	120
16	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£36k	85%	75%	136
17	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	55	£32k	80%	97%	104
18	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	54	£29k	—	94%	152
19	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£27.5k	87%	89%	120
20	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£27k	90%	91%	120
21	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£31.5k	80%	90%	152
22	Abertay University Scotland	53	£29k	90%	92%	168
23	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	52	£27.5k	95%	89%	112
24	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	51	£33k	65%	93%	104
25	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	51	£32.5k	83%	80%	152
26	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£30.5k	80%	81%	120
27	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	51	£30.5k	75%	86%	136
28	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	50	£30.5k	90%	86%	136
29	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	49	£29k	80%	83%	120
30	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	49	£26.5k	86%	88%	120
31	Leeds Trinity University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	49	—	90%	89%	112
32	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	48	£30.5k	88%	83%	80
33	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	48	£30k	75%	96%	80
34	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	48	£28.5k	95%	76%	104
35	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	48	£27.5k	90%	83%	88
36	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	48	£27.5k	85%	87%	120
37	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£25k	80%	93%	104
38	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£24k	90%	88%	104
39	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	48	—	65%	80%	136
40	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	47	£36k	70%	92%	120
41	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	47	£28k	85%	85%	120
42	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	47	£26.5k	87%	79%	120
43	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	46	£31k	60%	98%	88
44	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	45	£26k	74%	90%	120
45	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	45	£25k	85%	82%	120
46	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	44	£28k	75%	75%	104
47	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	43	£26.5k	70%	84%	104
48	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	42	£26.5k	—	81%	104
49	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	42	£26.5k	85%	89%	104
50	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	42	£25k	—	86%	96

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 General, applied and forensic sciences?

On our measures University of Exeter ranks first for General, applied and forensic sciences, followed by University of Durham, University of Bath, University of Dundee. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's General, applied and forensic sciences graduates earn the most?

University of Durham: typical earnings of £44k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).