Best universities for Physiotherapy (2026)

57 UK universities teaching Physiotherapy 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 Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	65	£40k	—	90%	136
2	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	64	£37k	100%	85%	152
3	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	63	£33k	90%	97%	168
4	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	62	£31.5k	100%	95%	152
5	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	59	—	90%	93%	168
6	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	59	—	95%	84%	152
7	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	58	£39.5k	85%	82%	152
8	Robert Gordon University Scotland	58	£33k	95%	98%	200
9	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	57	£33.5k	92%	85%	136
10	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	57	£32.5k	100%	83%	136
11	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	90%	96%	152
12	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	100%	94%	120
13	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£32k	95%	96%	136
14	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£33.5k	95%	88%	136
15	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	56	£33k	95%	83%	152
16	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£33k	92%	80%	168
17	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£32k	95%	89%	136
18	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	56	—	95%	94%	136
19	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	55	£32.5k	—	93%	136
20	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£32.5k	93%	82%	136
21	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	55	£30.5k	95%	94%	120
22	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	55	£30.5k	91%	92%	152
23	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	54	£34k	95%	84%	136
24	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£33.5k	90%	81%	152
25	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	53	£33k	95%	90%	120
26	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£32.5k	90%	96%	120
27	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	53	£32k	94%	84%	136
28	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	53	£31.5k	91%	92%	200
29	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Scotland	52	£33k	90%	88%	200
30	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	52	£32k	89%	95%	136
31	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	52	£32k	95%	91%	112
32	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	52	£31k	—	81%	152
33	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	51	£33.5k	90%	90%	120
34	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£33k	94%	77%	120
35	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	51	£33k	85%	94%	136
36	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	51	£33k	—	83%	136
37	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	50	£31.5k	85%	95%	136
38	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	49	£32k	85%	85%	152
39	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	49	£32k	90%	85%	120
40	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£32k	90%	85%	112
41	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	48	£31.5k	75%	91%	152
42	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	47	£37.5k	75%	94%	136
43	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	46	£34k	85%	74%	136
44	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	46	£27k	90%	85%	136
45	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	46	£23k	95%	92%	136
46	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	43	£30.5k	87%	84%	120
47	University College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	43	—	85%	79%	136
48	London Metropolitan University Hackney, London · TEF Silver	42	£32k	81%	84%	120
49	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	42	£30k	85%	73%	120
50	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	41	£24.5k	85%	91%	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 Physiotherapy?

On our measures University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) ranks first for Physiotherapy, followed by University of Birmingham, University of Liverpool, University of Plymouth. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Physiotherapy graduates earn the most?

University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group): typical earnings of £40k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).