Best universities for Human resource management (2026)

21 UK universities teaching Human resource management 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	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£40k	95%	89%	120
2	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£39.5k	88%	86%	120
3	University of Strathclyde Scotland	64	£35.5k	95%	88%	184
4	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	57	£27.5k	95%	93%	120
5	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£30.5k	95%	83%	120
6	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	54	£30k	90%	93%	104
7	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	54	£28k	—	90%	104
8	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	54	£26.5k	—	95%	136
9	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	52	£32.5k	80%	91%	104
10	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£32.5k	74%	91%	88
11	University of Stirling Scotland	51	£32k	95%	80%	200
12	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	89%	77%	152
13	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	90%	88%	104
14	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	47	£31k	—	85%	88
15	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	45	£26.5k	86%	88%	104
16	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	44	£24k	—	90%	104
17	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	42	£29k	82%	73%	104
18	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	40	£28.5k	75%	85%	88
19	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	39	£30.5k	75%	84%	72
20	University of Bedfordshire Luton, East of England · TEF Bronze	38	£26.5k	60%	97%	72
21	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	36	£25k	—	83%	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 Human resource management?

On our measures Aston University ranks first for Human resource management, followed by University of Leicester, University of Strathclyde, Liverpool John Moores University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Human resource management graduates earn the most?

Aston University: typical earnings of £40k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).