Best universities for Mental health nursing (2026)

78 UK universities teaching Mental health nursing 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 Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	67	£45.5k	95%	89%	136
2	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	66	£44.5k	90%	94%	120
3	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£39k	86%	97%	136
4	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	63	—	100%	94%	104
5	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	61	£42.5k	85%	88%	120
6	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	61	£37k	90%	89%	136
7	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	61	£33.5k	100%	97%	136
8	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	60	£45.5k	90%	90%	104
9	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	60	£45.5k	90%	90%	88
10	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	59	£40k	90%	97%	120
11	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	59	—	90%	96%	120
12	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	58	£35.5k	94%	87%	152
13	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£37.5k	91%	85%	120
14	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	56	£34k	95%	84%	152
15	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	55	£39k	85%	87%	104
16	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	55	£37k	90%	90%	120
17	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£35.5k	90%	93%	120
18	University of Bedfordshire Luton, East of England · TEF Bronze	54	£38k	90%	96%	104
19	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£35k	89%	89%	104
20	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	54	£34.5k	90%	91%	120
21	Abertay University Scotland	54	£34.5k	90%	96%	120
22	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£33.5k	98%	75%	120
23	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	54	£33k	95%	85%	136
24	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£31.5k	100%	86%	120
25	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	53	£37k	85%	89%	120
26	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	53	£36k	84%	86%	128
27	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£34.5k	90%	94%	104
28	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	53	£32k	90%	85%	136
29	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	—	90%	92%	88
30	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£34k	80%	92%	120
31	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	52	£34k	93%	77%	136
32	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	51	£37k	87%	86%	104
33	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£36k	100%	62%	104
34	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£35k	—	92%	120
35	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	51	£34.5k	—	81%	120
36	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	51	£34k	89%	90%	104
37	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	50	£38.5k	—	78%	120
38	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£38k	90%	83%	104
39	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	50	£33.5k	87%	90%	120
40	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	50	£32.5k	90%	84%	120
41	University of Stirling Scotland	50	£32.5k	—	84%	136
42	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	50	£31.5k	92%	90%	112
43	University College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	—	90%	99%	120
44	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	50	—	90%	81%	120
45	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£36k	90%	85%	88
46	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	49	£34k	95%	74%	120
47	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£33k	87%	77%	120
48	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	49	£33k	92%	79%	120
49	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	49	£33k	85%	85%	152
50	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£37k	85%	91%	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 Mental health nursing?

On our measures University of Hertfordshire ranks first for Mental health nursing, followed by Kingston University, Aston University, University of Winchester. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Mental health nursing graduates earn the most?

University of Hertfordshire: typical earnings of £45.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).