Best universities for Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry (2026)

66 UK universities teaching Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry 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 Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	68	£48.5k	95%	80%	200
2	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	67	£49k	85%	84%	200
3	University of St Andrews Scotland	64	£32.5k	95%	94%	216
4	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	62	£43k	85%	86%	160
5	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	62	£41k	85%	86%	168
6	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	62	£37.5k	85%	88%	152
7	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	61	£37k	84%	90%	168
8	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	61	£36k	100%	83%	136
9	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	60	£40k	90%	79%	168
10	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	60	£39.5k	88%	82%	152
11	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	60	£30.5k	85%	92%	160
12	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£35.5k	87%	89%	136
13	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	57	£35k	90%	91%	120
14	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	56	£42k	80%	83%	128
15	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£36.5k	80%	88%	152
16	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	55	£31k	75%	90%	136
17	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£36k	85%	81%	144
18	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	54	£33.5k	85%	85%	168
19	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£31.5k	90%	92%	104
20	University of Strathclyde Scotland	54	£31.5k	80%	88%	216
21	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	53	£36k	75%	86%	152
22	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£36k	85%	83%	136
23	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	53	£35.5k	83%	84%	136
24	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£32k	90%	89%	136
25	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	53	£32k	85%	90%	104
26	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	53	£31k	85%	89%	120
27	University of Dundee Scotland	53	£31k	85%	89%	168
28	University of Glasgow Scotland	53	£29.5k	90%	86%	200
29	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	52	£36k	75%	88%	104
30	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	52	£33k	85%	90%	88
31	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	—	82%	144
32	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	51	£29.5k	90%	90%	104
33	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£29k	85%	89%	88
34	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	50	£31k	—	90%	96
35	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	50	£30.5k	85%	85%	88
36	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£29k	90%	91%	120
37	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	49	£36.5k	—	87%	104
38	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	49	£32k	85%	78%	152
39	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£30.5k	80%	90%	88
40	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	49	£27k	90%	87%	120
41	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	49	—	100%	75%	136
42	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£27.5k	75%	91%	104
43	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	47	£29k	65%	90%	104
44	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	47	£26.5k	90%	84%	104
45	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	46	£29.5k	85%	86%	88
46	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	45	£31.5k	55%	88%	88
47	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	45	£27.5k	90%	81%	120
48	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	45	£27k	90%	80%	120
49	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	44	£29k	75%	86%	120
50	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	44	£27.5k	95%	88%	56

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 Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry, followed by Imperial College London, University of St Andrews, UCL. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £49k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).