Best universities for Mathematics (2026)

67 UK universities teaching Mathematics 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 Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	73	£63.5k	—	86%	232
2	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	72	£68k	92%	90%	232
3	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	69	£60k	91%	85%	232
4	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	67	£63k	90%	89%	200
5	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£53k	88%	92%	216
6	University of St Andrews Scotland	65	£46.5k	90%	92%	232
7	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	63	£51.5k	85%	86%	200
8	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	61	£50k	88%	89%	200
9	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	60	£55k	85%	86%	200
10	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	60	£38.5k	94%	91%	168
11	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£43k	87%	88%	152
12	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	57	£48k	83%	87%	184
13	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	55	£44k	84%	84%	168
14	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£36.5k	95%	88%	120
15	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	55	—	90%	83%	168
16	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£44.5k	91%	83%	152
17	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	54	£41.5k	95%	86%	120
18	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	54	£40k	90%	91%	104
19	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	54	£38.5k	90%	92%	—
20	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£32.5k	100%	90%	104
21	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	54	£30k	100%	97%	104
22	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£44k	90%	89%	120
23	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£43k	80%	90%	152
24	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£42k	87%	83%	184
25	University of Edinburgh Scotland	53	£41k	88%	81%	216
26	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£34.5k	92%	94%	104
27	University of Strathclyde Scotland	53	£33.5k	90%	93%	200
28	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	52	£48.5k	77%	85%	168
29	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£40k	85%	88%	120
30	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	52	£39k	90%	89%	120
31	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	51	£42.5k	87%	80%	152
32	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	51	£33.5k	90%	86%	136
33	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	51	£28.5k	—	95%	152
34	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	50	£41k	90%	81%	152
35	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	50	£36.5k	80%	88%	168
36	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£42.5k	85%	80%	120
37	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£36k	85%	80%	152
38	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£35.5k	90%	87%	104
39	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	49	£31k	90%	87%	104
40	University of Glasgow Scotland	48	£38k	85%	84%	200
41	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	48	£36.5k	90%	81%	136
42	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	47	£41k	85%	87%	104
43	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	47	£36k	84%	85%	136
44	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	47	£30k	89%	91%	120
45	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	46	£37k	90%	90%	104
46	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	46	£37k	75%	89%	88
47	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	46	£37k	85%	84%	120
48	University of Aberdeen Scotland	46	£36k	85%	83%	200
49	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	46	£35.5k	90%	90%	136
50	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	45	£39.5k	83%	81%	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 Mathematics?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Mathematics, followed by Imperial College London, University of Oxford, London School of Economics and Political Science. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Mathematics graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £68k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).