Best universities for Materials and technology (2026)

49 UK universities teaching Materials and technology 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 Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	69	£59.5k	95%	79%	232
2	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	68	£43k	100%	92%	184
3	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	67	£54.5k	90%	84%	216
4	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	63	£41k	95%	92%	152
5	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	60	£42.5k	95%	83%	136
6	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	59	£38k	95%	87%	152
7	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£38.5k	88%	91%	136
8	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£36.5k	90%	87%	120
9	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	56	£32.5k	95%	97%	184
10	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	56	—	92%	82%	152
11	Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance Bexley, London · TEF Silver	56	—	95%	89%	120
12	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£41.5k	88%	86%	136
13	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£33.5k	90%	84%	168
14	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£38.5k	85%	85%	152
15	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	54	£36.5k	100%	77%	120
16	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£32k	90%	92%	136
17	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	53	£40.5k	95%	85%	120
18	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£38.5k	95%	81%	120
19	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£37k	81%	91%	104
20	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	53	£37k	90%	86%	88
21	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	53	£27.5k	100%	97%	184
22	The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£32.5k	90%	81%	152
23	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£29k	92%	82%	144
24	Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£23.5k	90%	90%	120
25	Spirit Studios Preston, North West	50	£35.5k	—	90%	104
26	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£34.5k	88%	86%	104
27	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	50	£34.5k	—	88%	104
28	Chichester College Group Worthing, South East · TEF Silver	50	£21.5k	90%	96%	—
29	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£39.5k	89%	70%	120
30	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	48	£36.5k	85%	86%	104
31	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	47	£37k	86%	81%	104
32	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	47	£31.5k	80%	91%	104
33	Glasgow School of Art Scotland	47	£26.5k	85%	87%	184
34	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	46	£43k	70%	80%	136
35	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	46	£30.5k	80%	78%	120
36	Blackpool and the Fylde College Blackpool, North West · TEF Gold	45	£36k	80%	86%	—
37	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	45	£31.5k	85%	75%	120
38	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	45	£23k	85%	93%	120
39	Institute of Contemporary Music Performance Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	44	£27.5k	95%	78%	104
40	Futureworks Salford, North West · TEF Silver	43	£23k	85%	90%	120
41	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	42	£39.5k	83%	72%	120
42	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	42	£27k	90%	76%	104
43	Ravensbourne University London Greenwich, London · TEF Silver	42	£24.5k	—	84%	120
44	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	40	£28.5k	85%	76%	104
45	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	39	£35k	70%	79%	88
46	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	39	£26.5k	85%	79%	120
47	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	38	—	80%	78%	88
48	Screen & Film School Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Bronze	37	£23.5k	91%	80%	104
49	York College York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	33	£19k	—	80%	—

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.

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What is the best university for Materials and technology?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for Materials and technology, followed by University of Surrey, Imperial College London, University of Birmingham. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Materials and technology graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £59.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).