Best universities for Mechanical engineering (2026)

83 UK universities teaching Mechanical engineering 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	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	75	£50k	95%	91%	232
2	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	68	£46.5k	90%	84%	200
3	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	66	£50.5k	90%	80%	184
4	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£44.5k	90%	85%	160
5	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	65	£43.5k	90%	92%	168
6	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£42.5k	89%	91%	152
7	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	65	—	95%	87%	152
8	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	62	£46k	87%	82%	184
9	University of Strathclyde Scotland	62	£42.5k	91%	81%	216
10	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	62	—	98%	90%	120
11	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	61	£43.5k	95%	88%	104
12	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	60	£43k	89%	84%	152
13	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	60	£38k	95%	85%	136
14	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	60	£37k	100%	98%	104
15	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£42.5k	91%	86%	136
16	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	59	£42.5k	90%	78%	152
17	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	58	£40k	90%	83%	144
18	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£39.5k	95%	81%	136
19	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£41k	88%	86%	120
20	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	56	£41k	80%	80%	200
21	University of Aberdeen Scotland	56	£39.5k	95%	81%	168
22	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	56	£37.5k	95%	83%	184
23	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£39.5k	87%	82%	152
24	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	55	£39k	85%	81%	136
25	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£38k	85%	84%	120
26	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£39.5k	90%	83%	104
27	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	54	£38.5k	100%	82%	96
28	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£38.5k	88%	81%	168
29	University of Dundee Scotland	54	£37k	95%	82%	176
30	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	54	£36k	90%	89%	104
31	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	53	£38.5k	90%	80%	96
32	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	52	£42k	85%	81%	112
33	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£34.5k	95%	85%	96
34	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£39.5k	80%	81%	120
35	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£39k	90%	83%	88
36	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	51	£37.5k	85%	87%	104
37	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£35.5k	90%	80%	112
38	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	51	—	100%	85%	72
39	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£39.5k	82%	79%	120
40	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	50	£39.5k	72%	85%	136
41	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	50	£39k	78%	85%	104
42	University of Glasgow Scotland	50	£39k	85%	69%	208
43	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	50	£35k	100%	78%	104
44	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£36.5k	80%	80%	104
45	Blackpool and the Fylde College Blackpool, North West · TEF Gold	49	£36k	80%	86%	—
46	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	49	£35k	90%	86%	104
47	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	49	£31k	93%	84%	104
48	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	48	£36.5k	85%	78%	88
49	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£35k	95%	76%	104
50	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	48	£32.5k	80%	95%	88

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 Mechanical engineering?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Mechanical engineering, followed by University of Bath, UCL, University of Warwick. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Mechanical engineering graduates earn the most?

UCL: typical earnings of £50.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).