Best universities for Nursing and midwifery (2026)

90 UK universities teaching Nursing and 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	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	69	£39k	86%	97%	136
2	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	67	£39k	100%	82%	120
3	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	66	£35.5k	95%	88%	152
4	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	64	£37k	90%	94%	120
5	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	64	£34k	95%	88%	152
6	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	61	£36k	93%	89%	128
7	University of Edinburgh Scotland	60	£35.5k	95%	86%	152
8	University of Glasgow Scotland	60	£33k	87%	90%	184
9	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	59	£36k	90%	90%	136
10	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	58	£41k	91%	89%	96
11	University of Stirling Scotland	58	£33k	100%	84%	136
12	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£31.5k	90%	91%	136
13	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	58	—	90%	93%	120
14	Abertay University Scotland	57	£34.5k	90%	96%	120
15	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£32.5k	90%	91%	120
16	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	56	£36k	87%	91%	120
17	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£34.5k	86%	86%	112
18	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	56	£34k	93%	81%	136
19	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£33.5k	90%	92%	120
20	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£33k	87%	82%	136
21	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	55	£32.5k	92%	88%	136
22	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£32k	95%	84%	120
23	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£32k	95%	83%	136
24	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£31.5k	94%	88%	120
25	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	54	£34k	92%	83%	136
26	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	54	£32.5k	92%	86%	120
27	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£32.5k	90%	92%	120
28	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	53	£36k	85%	80%	120
29	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	53	£33.5k	95%	82%	120
30	Robert Gordon University Scotland	53	£33k	96%	76%	144
31	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	53	£32k	88%	87%	128
32	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£32k	93%	78%	152
33	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	53	£28.5k	90%	87%	136
34	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Scotland	52	£33.5k	85%	92%	152
35	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	52	£33.5k	85%	85%	136
36	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	52	£33k	94%	82%	120
37	University of Dundee Scotland	52	£33k	90%	87%	120
38	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£33k	89%	90%	104
39	London South Bank University Southwark, London · TEF Silver	51	£38.5k	80%	87%	104
40	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	51	£34k	93%	75%	104
41	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	51	£31.5k	88%	83%	136
42	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	51	—	90%	87%	104
43	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£35k	82%	91%	104
44	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	50	£33.5k	93%	81%	120
45	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	50	£33k	86%	79%	136
46	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	50	£32k	90%	83%	136
47	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£32k	92%	81%	128
48	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	49	£34.5k	85%	89%	120
49	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£33k	86%	83%	120
50	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	49	£32k	95%	78%	120

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 Nursing and midwifery?

On our measures Aston University ranks first for Nursing and midwifery, followed by University of Exeter, Cardiff University, Kingston University. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Nursing and midwifery graduates earn the most?

Buckinghamshire New University: typical earnings of £41k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).