Best universities for Management studies (2026)

43 UK universities teaching Management studies 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 Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	70	£59k	90%	89%	216
2	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	68	£66k	90%	88%	200
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	67	£60k	92%	85%	168
4	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	63	£58k	90%	87%	168
5	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£49.5k	90%	86%	136
6	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	60	£52k	86%	86%	136
7	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	60	£49.5k	89%	83%	184
8	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	59	£62k	84%	84%	152
9	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	59	—	96%	81%	136
10	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£43.5k	—	88%	144
11	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	57	£52.5k	86%	86%	136
12	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	57	£44k	90%	87%	120
13	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£48.5k	89%	83%	136
14	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	54	£47.5k	90%	85%	120
15	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	54	£39k	86%	84%	152
16	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£37k	90%	84%	104
17	University of Aberdeen Scotland	54	£34.5k	90%	87%	168
18	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	51	£29.5k	90%	85%	168
19	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£37k	85%	86%	120
20	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	49	£33k	80%	85%	104
21	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£32k	85%	89%	104
22	University of Stirling Scotland	49	£32k	87%	83%	168
23	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	49	£27k	100%	84%	104
24	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	48	£34.5k	85%	83%	184
25	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	48	£34k	81%	84%	120
26	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	48	£29k	—	89%	96
27	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	48	£28k	85%	95%	88
28	Education for Industry Group Cornwall, South West	46	£28k	—	84%	120
29	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	46	£27.5k	86%	96%	88
30	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	46	£26.5k	85%	86%	120
31	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	45	£34k	75%	87%	88
32	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Swansea, Wales	45	£24.5k	—	93%	104
33	SOAS University of London Camden, London · TEF Silver	44	£35.5k	—	76%	104
34	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	44	£30k	85%	91%	64
35	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	44	£27k	90%	87%	104
36	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	42	£28.5k	85%	84%	104
37	Goldsmiths' College Thurrock, East of England · TEF Bronze	42	—	80%	84%	120
38	Arts University Bournemouth, the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	41	£28.5k	86%	59%	120
39	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	40	£33.5k	75%	85%	104
40	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	39	£30k	—	80%	112
41	BPP University Lambeth, London · TEF Bronze	38	£32.5k	—	72%	—
42	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	38	£24.5k	75%	83%	136
43	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	35	£32.5k	70%	80%	136

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 Management studies?

On our measures University of Warwick ranks first for Management studies, followed by London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Bath, UCL. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Management studies graduates earn the most?

London School of Economics and Political Science: typical earnings of £66k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).