Best universities for Midwifery (2026)

59 UK universities teaching Midwifery 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 Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	61	£34.5k	100%	96%	136
2	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	61	£34k	100%	84%	152
3	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	60	£34.5k	100%	93%	136
4	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	60	£33.5k	100%	97%	136
5	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	60	£33k	95%	94%	152
6	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	59	£34.5k	95%	93%	120
7	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	59	£33k	90%	92%	152
8	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	57	£35k	95%	82%	152
9	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	56	£37k	87%	89%	120
10	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	56	£36k	87%	90%	128
11	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	56	£35k	95%	73%	168
12	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	56	£33k	100%	96%	136
13	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£32k	100%	79%	136
14	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	55	£38k	91%	74%	136
15	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	55	£36k	90%	94%	120
16	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	55	£35.5k	85%	88%	152
17	Robert Gordon University Scotland	55	£35k	100%	79%	152
18	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£36k	93%	81%	136
19	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£35k	85%	94%	120
20	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	54	£32k	—	95%	136
21	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	53	£40k	85%	80%	120
22	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£35.5k	95%	81%	120
23	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	53	£30.5k	95%	88%	152
24	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	52	£33.5k	95%	82%	120
25	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£28k	95%	90%	152
26	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	51	£32k	89%	88%	152
27	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£30.5k	95%	86%	136
28	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	51	£29.5k	90%	87%	152
29	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	50	£32k	95%	76%	152
30	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£32k	93%	78%	152
31	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	50	£31.5k	88%	97%	120
32	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	50	£30.5k	100%	86%	112
33	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	49	£32.5k	85%	88%	152
34	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£32k	88%	93%	120
35	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	49	£32k	95%	78%	152
36	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£31k	95%	84%	152
37	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	49	£30.5k	93%	91%	136
38	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£33k	89%	91%	88
39	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£32k	95%	81%	136
40	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	48	£32k	95%	66%	152
41	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£31k	95%	81%	136
42	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	48	£27.5k	100%	78%	136
43	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	47	£31k	85%	74%	136
44	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	47	—	87%	87%	136
45	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	46	£34.5k	85%	75%	136
46	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£28k	100%	79%	136
47	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	45	£32.5k	80%	80%	120
48	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	45	£30k	87%	77%	120
49	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	45	£29.5k	89%	92%	120
50	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	44	£28.5k	90%	76%	152

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 Midwifery?

On our measures University of Southampton ranks first for Midwifery, followed by University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru, University of Central Lancashire, Bangor University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Midwifery graduates earn the most?

City St George's, University of London: typical earnings of £40k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).