Best universities for Literature in English (2026)

67 UK universities teaching Literature in English 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	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	66	£38.5k	82%	89%	168
2	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	66	£33k	90%	90%	152
3	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£36.5k	85%	81%	152
4	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	62	£34.5k	83%	85%	168
5	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	60	£32.5k	88%	88%	136
6	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	59	£30k	90%	93%	120
7	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	59	£29k	90%	89%	136
8	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£28k	92%	87%	152
9	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	57	£30k	87%	86%	152
10	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£30k	88%	88%	136
11	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	57	£27k	90%	89%	136
12	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	57	£24k	95%	95%	120
13	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£32k	86%	85%	136
14	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	56	£31k	85%	96%	—
15	University of Glasgow Scotland	56	£29k	90%	88%	168
16	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	55	£31.5k	80%	89%	136
17	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	55	£31k	75%	94%	120
18	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	55	£30.5k	85%	90%	120
19	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	55	£30.5k	80%	93%	104
20	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	55	£29k	90%	98%	88
21	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£28.5k	—	90%	120
22	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£29k	80%	88%	120
23	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	54	£28.5k	84%	86%	136
24	University of Edinburgh Scotland	53	£33k	81%	78%	184
25	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	53	£29k	92%	88%	104
26	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	53	£26k	90%	93%	120
27	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	52	£30.5k	75%	93%	104
28	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	52	£30k	90%	88%	120
29	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	52	£30k	90%	87%	104
30	University of Aberdeen Scotland	51	£28.5k	85%	87%	168
31	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£26.5k	88%	87%	104
32	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	51	£25k	94%	93%	104
33	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£25k	90%	97%	88
34	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	50	£27.5k	82%	96%	104
35	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£27.5k	80%	93%	104
36	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£27k	83%	88%	120
37	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	49	£27k	92%	86%	104
38	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	48	£28k	—	95%	88
39	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£27.5k	85%	86%	120
40	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	48	£24.5k	88%	93%	104
41	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	47	£30.5k	90%	76%	104
42	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	47	£28.5k	75%	91%	104
43	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	47	£26.5k	90%	92%	104
44	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	47	£23.5k	85%	97%	104
45	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	46	£25.5k	80%	89%	120
46	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	46	£25.5k	—	95%	104
47	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	46	£24.5k	90%	91%	104
48	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	46	£24k	90%	86%	120
49	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	45	£29.5k	88%	72%	104
50	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	45	£26k	90%	80%	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 Literature in English?

On our measures UCL ranks first for Literature in English, followed by Loughborough University, University of Warwick, University of Durham. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Literature in English graduates earn the most?

UCL: typical earnings of £38.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).