Best universities for Pharmacy (2026)

37 UK universities teaching 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	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	72	—	94%	96%	168
2	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	71	—	100%	83%	184
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	60	£43.5k	75%	86%	152
4	University of Strathclyde Scotland	59	£37.5k	92%	86%	232
5	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	57	£43k	85%	83%	136
6	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£41k	79%	84%	136
7	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£41.5k	80%	84%	120
8	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£41k	85%	82%	152
9	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£41k	92%	78%	128
10	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	53	£40k	76%	87%	136
11	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£35k	85%	93%	120
12	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	53	£34k	89%	89%	152
13	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	52	£42.5k	82%	88%	128
14	Robert Gordon University Scotland	52	£40k	80%	75%	184
15	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£38.5k	85%	85%	104
16	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	52	£32k	90%	92%	128
17	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	51	£44k	75%	83%	152
18	Xaverian College Manchester, North West	51	£39k	—	89%	152
19	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	51	£38.5k	75%	92%	120
20	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	51	£33.5k	75%	89%	136
21	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	50	£42k	—	72%	192
22	Medway School of Pharmacy Medway, South East · TEF Gold	50	£41.5k	—	71%	120
23	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	50	£39k	70%	82%	152
24	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£35.5k	87%	86%	136
25	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£38.5k	75%	86%	136
26	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	48	£39k	75%	87%	120
27	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	48	£34k	90%	84%	104
28	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	46	£38k	78%	82%	112
29	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	46	£33k	90%	88%	104
30	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	45	£36k	72%	83%	120
31	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	45	£33k	85%	85%	120
32	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	43	£34k	75%	84%	120
33	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	43	£33k	—	83%	120
34	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	39	£30k	—	75%	136
35	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	34	£30k	75%	61%	120
36	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	32	£27k	—	72%	120
37	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	31	£36k	70%	64%	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.

Questions

What is the best university for Pharmacy?

On our measures Queen's University Belfast ranks first for Pharmacy, followed by University of Ulster, University of Bath, University of Strathclyde. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Pharmacy graduates earn the most?

King's College London: typical earnings of £44k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).