Best universities for Journalism (2026)

57 UK universities teaching Journalism 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 Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	68	£30.5k	100%	97%	152
2	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	65	£29.5k	—	92%	152
3	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	62	£35.5k	90%	81%	136
4	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	62	£34k	85%	80%	136
5	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	61	£30k	95%	80%	136
6	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£29k	—	89%	112
7	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	60	£30.5k	90%	89%	120
8	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£32k	90%	74%	120
9	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	59	£29k	90%	93%	104
10	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	58	£29.5k	100%	77%	152
11	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£28k	95%	87%	120
12	University of the Arts, London Southwark, London · TEF Bronze	56	£30k	—	85%	128
13	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	56	£29k	90%	84%	112
14	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£29k	95%	84%	104
15	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	56	£29k	80%	94%	104
16	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	54	£32k	—	79%	120
17	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£27.5k	—	81%	120
18	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	53	£27k	90%	90%	104
19	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	53	£26k	—	93%	120
20	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	53	£25.5k	90%	92%	120
21	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	52	£26.5k	90%	82%	104
22	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	52	£23.5k	100%	95%	—
23	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	—	78%	96
24	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£27k	95%	84%	104
25	University of Stirling Scotland	51	£26k	96%	83%	168
26	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	50	£27.5k	86%	80%	120
27	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	50	£27k	90%	86%	104
28	Robert Gordon University Scotland	50	£27k	—	89%	120
29	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	50	£27k	—	81%	152
30	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£26.5k	95%	83%	104
31	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£25.5k	90%	94%	88
32	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	50	£25k	90%	78%	120
33	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	50	—	95%	76%	120
34	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	49	£29k	—	80%	96
35	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	48	£31k	70%	88%	104
36	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	48	£25k	95%	76%	120
37	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£23.5k	88%	83%	120
38	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	47	£28.5k	85%	82%	88
39	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	47	£23k	—	—	104
40	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	46	£31.5k	85%	82%	96
41	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	46	£26.5k	—	86%	104
42	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£25k	80%	86%	104
43	Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	45	£25.5k	80%	87%	104
44	UA92 Lancaster, North West · TEF Silver	45	£23.5k	—	76%	136
45	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	43	£25k	—	91%	96
46	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	43	£25k	85%	78%	120
47	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	43	£19k	95%	94%	104
48	Leeds Trinity University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	42	£25k	80%	87%	96
49	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	42	£23.5k	90%	81%	104
50	Birkbeck, University of London Camden, London · TEF Bronze	40	£30k	85%	84%	72

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 Journalism?

On our measures University of Leeds ranks first for Journalism, followed by University of Sheffield, City St George's, University of London, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Journalism graduates earn the most?

City St George's, University of London: typical earnings of £35.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).