Best universities for History (2026)

93 UK universities teaching History 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	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	71	£49.5k	96%	90%	168
2	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	68	£46k	84%	85%	184
3	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£35k	95%	92%	136
4	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	66	£47.5k	86%	85%	168
5	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	66	£43.5k	82%	84%	184
6	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	66	£38k	86%	90%	152
7	University of St Andrews Scotland	65	£36k	86%	93%	216
8	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	62	£39k	85%	88%	152
9	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	61	£39k	87%	86%	152
10	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	61	£32k	89%	85%	152
11	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	60	£36k	86%	83%	152
12	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	58	£34k	85%	88%	136
13	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	58	£29k	100%	96%	104
14	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	58	£29k	100%	91%	120
15	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	57	£37k	79%	90%	136
16	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£35k	84%	86%	152
17	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	57	£33.5k	80%	94%	136
18	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£36.5k	81%	88%	120
19	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£34k	88%	86%	136
20	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	56	£29k	92%	84%	120
21	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£24k	100%	99%	104
22	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	56	—	85%	96%	104
23	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£33k	84%	83%	152
24	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	55	£29.5k	88%	83%	136
25	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	54	£31k	85%	91%	120
26	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£31k	80%	87%	152
27	University of Glasgow Scotland	54	£30k	84%	87%	200
28	University of Strathclyde Scotland	54	£29k	90%	90%	184
29	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£24.5k	100%	88%	104
30	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£29k	82%	88%	96
31	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	53	£27.5k	90%	98%	88
32	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	53	—	85%	86%	136
33	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	52	£32k	80%	83%	136
34	University of Dundee Scotland	52	£30.5k	95%	82%	168
35	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	90%	87%	104
36	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	89%	84%	104
37	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	51	£29.5k	84%	86%	120
38	University of Aberdeen Scotland	51	£28k	90%	91%	152
39	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	51	£28k	80%	96%	104
40	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	100%	85%	88
41	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£27.5k	88%	88%	104
42	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	85%	92%	120
43	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£26.5k	85%	91%	120
44	Birmingham Newman University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£26.5k	85%	98%	104
45	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£26k	85%	93%	104
46	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£25.5k	90%	86%	112
47	University of Edinburgh Scotland	50	£34.5k	81%	77%	184
48	SOAS University of London Camden, London · TEF Silver	50	£32.5k	80%	84%	120
49	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£29k	84%	89%	104
50	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	49	£30.5k	75%	89%	120

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 History?

On our measures London School of Economics and Political Science ranks first for History, followed by University of Oxford, Loughborough University, University of Durham. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's History graduates earn the most?

London School of Economics and Political Science: typical earnings of £49.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).