Best universities for Politics (2026)

91 UK universities teaching Politics 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	69	£50.5k	90%	81%	184
2	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	68	£51k	87%	86%	184
3	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	68	£50.5k	88%	84%	168
4	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	68	£47k	85%	86%	200
5	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	67	£48k	85%	90%	168
6	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£41.5k	89%	91%	152
7	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£38k	95%	87%	136
8	University of St Andrews Scotland	62	£41k	84%	90%	200
9	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	60	£48k	85%	79%	168
10	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	59	£41k	86%	81%	152
11	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	59	£40k	84%	85%	160
12	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	59	£39.5k	86%	92%	120
13	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	58	£40k	86%	83%	152
14	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£37k	88%	83%	136
15	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£36k	90%	85%	136
16	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£32k	95%	93%	120
17	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£34.5k	85%	90%	104
18	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	56	£42.5k	83%	86%	136
19	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£37k	87%	83%	136
20	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£36k	88%	83%	152
21	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£33k	90%	89%	120
22	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	55	£34.5k	90%	85%	120
23	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£32k	85%	92%	104
24	University of Aberdeen Scotland	55	£31.5k	95%	85%	168
25	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£39.5k	78%	86%	136
26	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	54	£38.5k	82%	84%	136
27	University of Strathclyde Scotland	54	£32k	85%	86%	200
28	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	53	£37k	85%	84%	112
29	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£36k	82%	82%	152
30	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£34.5k	85%	84%	104
31	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	53	—	91%	79%	136
32	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	52	£32.5k	95%	82%	104
33	University of Dundee Scotland	52	£31k	95%	81%	184
34	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	52	£31k	85%	92%	104
35	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	52	£30.5k	90%	91%	88
36	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	52	£29.5k	80%	94%	104
37	University of Edinburgh Scotland	51	£37.5k	83%	78%	184
38	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	51	£37k	84%	76%	136
39	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	51	£36k	82%	78%	136
40	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	51	£34.5k	84%	79%	136
41	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	51	£32k	85%	95%	88
42	University of London institute in Paris England	51	£31.5k	80%	90%	136
43	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	51	£29.5k	82%	85%	120
44	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	51	£28.5k	85%	91%	104
45	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	51	£25.5k	90%	90%	88
46	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	50	£35.5k	70%	93%	120
47	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£34k	85%	85%	96
48	University of Glasgow Scotland	50	£32k	81%	83%	200
49	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	50	£31k	—	92%	72
50	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	50	£30.5k	85%	85%	104

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 Politics?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for Politics, followed by London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Bath, University of Cambridge. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Politics graduates earn the most?

London School of Economics and Political Science: typical earnings of £51k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).