Best universities for Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy (2026)

59 UK universities teaching Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy 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	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	70	£42k	100%	93%	152
2	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	67	—	100%	83%	184
3	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	65	£50.5k	90%	90%	136
4	University of Edinburgh Scotland	61	£39.5k	90%	89%	200
5	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£43k	90%	83%	144
6	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	—	90%	93%	88
7	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	58	£44k	80%	87%	152
8	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	57	£45k	—	75%	176
9	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£43k	85%	81%	136
10	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£41k	79%	84%	136
11	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	57	£39k	75%	89%	152
12	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£39.5k	82%	86%	104
13	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£35k	85%	93%	120
14	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	55	£40k	85%	85%	152
15	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	54	£40k	76%	87%	136
16	Xaverian College Manchester, North West	54	£39k	—	89%	152
17	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	54	£38.5k	80%	91%	120
18	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£34k	89%	89%	152
19	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	54	£32.5k	85%	89%	136
20	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	53	£38.5k	75%	92%	120
21	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£38k	90%	78%	152
22	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£34.5k	90%	89%	160
23	University of Strathclyde Scotland	53	£30k	95%	88%	184
24	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	53	—	90%	86%	136
25	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£41k	90%	78%	96
26	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£38.5k	85%	84%	96
27	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	52	£35.5k	87%	86%	136
28	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	52	£33.5k	75%	89%	136
29	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	52	£32k	90%	89%	104
30	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	51	£42.5k	75%	87%	120
31	Medway School of Pharmacy Medway, South East · TEF Gold	51	£41.5k	—	71%	120
32	Robert Gordon University Scotland	51	£40k	80%	75%	184
33	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£39k	72%	84%	120
34	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	88%	91%	104
35	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£38.5k	75%	86%	136
36	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	50	£34k	91%	89%	48
37	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	50	£34k	90%	84%	104
38	University of Dundee Scotland	50	£33k	85%	89%	152
39	University of Glasgow Scotland	49	£33k	70%	90%	200
40	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	49	£33k	90%	88%	104
41	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£38k	78%	82%	112
42	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	48	£33k	85%	85%	120
43	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	48	£33k	90%	79%	144
44	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	47	£33k	—	83%	120
45	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	46	£31.5k	80%	91%	88
46	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	45	£34k	75%	84%	120
47	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	44	£34.5k	86%	88%	104
48	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	44	£33k	80%	79%	88
49	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	42	£29.5k	—	90%	152
50	University of Bedfordshire Luton, East of England · TEF Bronze	41	£33k	89%	83%	72

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 Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy?

On our measures Cardiff University ranks first for Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy, followed by University of Ulster, Queen Mary University of London, University of Edinburgh. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy graduates earn the most?

Queen Mary University of London: typical earnings of £50.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).