Best universities for Medicine and dentistry (2026)

43 UK universities teaching Medicine and dentistry 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 Glasgow Scotland	61	£55k	98%	86%	260
2	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	61	£53.5k	98%	90%	168
3	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	61	£50k	—	91%	200
4	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	61	—	100%	87%	184
5	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	60	£54.5k	—	76%	232
6	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	60	£52.5k	90%	94%	168
7	University of Dundee Scotland	58	£56.5k	99%	81%	232
8	Hull York Medical School York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£52.5k	100%	89%	144
9	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	57	£52.5k	99%	95%	184
10	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	57	£52k	—	79%	184
11	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	57	—	100%	81%	152
12	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£52k	99%	90%	136
13	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£52k	96%	80%	184
14	University of Aberdeen Scotland	55	£55k	98%	80%	216
15	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£52k	94%	88%	168
16	Brighton and Sussex Medical School Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	54	£53k	—	82%	168
17	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	54	£52.5k	90%	92%	152
18	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	54	£52.5k	85%	91%	168
19	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	54	£52k	100%	87%	168
20	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£52k	98%	85%	152
21	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	53	—	100%	81%	152
22	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	—	90%	81%	152
23	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	52	£52k	88%	84%	144
24	University of St Andrews Scotland	52	£47.5k	96%	90%	224
25	University of Edinburgh Scotland	51	£55k	—	73%	232
26	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	51	£53.5k	98%	71%	168
27	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	51	£52.5k	100%	77%	152
28	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	51	£52.5k	98%	73%	168
29	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	51	—	100%	89%	104
30	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	50	£53.5k	96%	74%	152
31	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	49	£51.5k	93%	81%	152
32	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	48	£52.5k	98%	68%	152
33	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	48	£51.5k	70%	90%	152
34	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	45	£54k	68%	75%	168
35	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	45	£53k	75%	77%	152
36	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	44	£52k	82%	70%	168
37	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	41	£34.5k	85%	90%	120
38	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	39	—	86%	81%	120
39	University of Buckingham Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	39	—	95%	65%	136
40	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	37	£39k	80%	82%	120
41	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	37	—	65%	83%	152
42	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	33	£33k	89%	76%	120
43	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	31	£36.5k	—	85%	184

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 Medicine and dentistry?

On our measures University of Glasgow ranks first for Medicine and dentistry, followed by University of Leicester, University of Oxford, Queen's University Belfast. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Medicine and dentistry graduates earn the most?

University of Dundee: typical earnings of £56.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).