Best universities for Medicine (non-specific) (2026)

35 UK universities teaching Medicine (non-specific) 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	64	£54.5k	—	76%	232
2	University of Dundee Scotland	62	£56k	99%	81%	232
3	University of Glasgow Scotland	62	£55k	100%	78%	260
4	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	60	£53.5k	98%	90%	168
5	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	59	—	100%	82%	184
6	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	58	£54k	—	86%	168
7	University of Aberdeen Scotland	56	£55k	98%	80%	216
8	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	56	£52.5k	99%	95%	184
9	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	56	—	100%	81%	152
10	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	55	£52.5k	97%	83%	168
11	University of Edinburgh Scotland	54	£55k	—	73%	232
12	Hull York Medical School York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£52.5k	100%	89%	144
13	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	54	£52k	—	79%	184
14	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	54	£52k	98%	82%	184
15	Brighton and Sussex Medical School Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	53	£53k	—	82%	168
16	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	52	£53k	—	82%	168
17	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£52k	99%	90%	136
18	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	51	£52k	98%	80%	184
19	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	51	£52k	99%	86%	152
20	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	51	—	100%	81%	152
21	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	50	£53.5k	98%	74%	160
22	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£52k	98%	84%	168
23	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	—	90%	81%	152
24	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	49	£53.5k	98%	71%	168
25	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	48	£53.5k	96%	74%	152
26	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	48	£52.5k	98%	73%	168
27	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	47	£52.5k	96%	81%	152
28	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	47	£52k	98%	75%	168
29	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	45	£52.5k	100%	77%	152
30	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	44	£52k	98%	80%	144
31	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	43	£52k	97%	69%	144
32	University of St Andrews Scotland	40	£47.5k	96%	90%	224
33	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	39	£52k	—	70%	168
34	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	33	—	65%	83%	152
35	University of Buckingham Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	32	—	95%	65%	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 Medicine (non-specific)?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Medicine (non-specific), followed by University of Dundee, University of Glasgow, University of Leicester. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Medicine (non-specific) graduates earn the most?

University of Dundee: typical earnings of £56k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).