Best universities for Medical sciences (2026)

104 UK universities teaching Medical sciences 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 Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	68	£37k	95%	94%	152
2	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	64	£42k	95%	87%	152
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	63	£41.5k	88%	84%	168
4	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	63	—	100%	94%	104
5	University of Edinburgh Scotland	62	£41.5k	95%	83%	184
6	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	62	£38.5k	85%	86%	216
7	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	61	£50.5k	78%	89%	136
8	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	61	£40.5k	82%	88%	152
9	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	61	£39k	90%	79%	200
10	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£35k	90%	89%	152
11	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	60	£44k	85%	82%	160
12	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	60	£41k	84%	87%	168
13	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	60	£38k	95%	87%	136
14	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	60	—	95%	87%	152
15	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£40k	85%	84%	152
16	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	59	—	95%	96%	120
17	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£39k	89%	85%	152
18	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	58	£37.5k	90%	88%	120
19	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	58	£35.5k	94%	86%	136
20	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Scotland	58	£35k	95%	90%	160
21	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	—	88%	89%	104
22	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	57	—	100%	90%	104
23	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	56	£41k	94%	84%	120
24	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	56	£38.5k	89%	93%	120
25	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	56	£38k	90%	83%	152
26	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	56	£36.5k	90%	88%	168
27	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£34k	88%	89%	168
28	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	54	£36.5k	85%	92%	88
29	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£35k	80%	85%	136
30	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	54	£34.5k	90%	85%	120
31	University of Dundee Scotland	54	£33k	90%	91%	152
32	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	54	£32.5k	85%	89%	136
33	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£39k	85%	83%	104
34	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£36k	80%	89%	136
35	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£32.5k	88%	88%	120
36	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	53	£32.5k	85%	91%	120
37	University of Glasgow Scotland	53	£32.5k	87%	87%	216
38	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	53	£32k	90%	94%	152
39	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	52	£38k	75%	90%	120
40	Robert Gordon University Scotland	52	£34k	94%	85%	184
41	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	52	£33k	88%	86%	120
42	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	52	£33k	90%	87%	120
43	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	52	£31.5k	94%	87%	120
44	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	52	£30.5k	91%	87%	120
45	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£30k	85%	93%	104
46	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	51	£38.5k	80%	89%	120
47	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	51	£36k	76%	90%	120
48	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	51	£35k	88%	86%	112
49	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	85%	95%	80
50	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	51	£34k	92%	88%	104

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 Medical sciences?

On our measures University of Liverpool ranks first for Medical sciences, followed by University of Bristol, University of Bath, Southampton Solent University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Medical sciences graduates earn the most?

Queen Mary University of London: typical earnings of £50.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).