Best universities for Psychology (non-specific) (2026)

125 UK universities teaching Psychology (non-specific) 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 Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	73	£37.5k	90%	88%	200
2	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	67	£36.5k	88%	87%	160
3	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	66	£40k	78%	87%	168
4	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	66	£34.5k	85%	87%	152
5	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	66	£34.5k	86%	87%	160
6	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	65	£32k	93%	84%	152
7	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	64	£46k	84%	85%	152
8	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	64	£37k	87%	84%	152
9	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£31.5k	90%	89%	136
10	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	64	—	95%	89%	120
11	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	63	£32k	82%	85%	168
12	University of St Andrews Scotland	63	£32k	85%	86%	216
13	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	63	—	94%	86%	136
14	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	62	—	85%	87%	232
15	University of Glasgow Scotland	60	£30.5k	88%	85%	200
16	University of Strathclyde Scotland	59	£30.5k	90%	82%	200
17	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£32.5k	86%	82%	136
18	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	58	£32k	84%	83%	136
19	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	58	£32k	85%	81%	144
20	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	58	£31.5k	83%	86%	136
21	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	58	£31.5k	86%	89%	120
22	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	58	£31k	88%	83%	104
23	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£30.5k	83%	86%	120
24	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£29k	88%	88%	136
25	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£29k	85%	91%	152
26	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£28.5k	88%	86%	120
27	University of Edinburgh Scotland	57	£33k	80%	81%	168
28	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	57	£32.5k	87%	84%	120
29	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£31.5k	85%	81%	152
30	University of Aberdeen Scotland	57	£29k	89%	88%	152
31	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£28k	90%	87%	104
32	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£32k	74%	83%	160
33	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£31k	86%	87%	104
34	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	56	£30.5k	87%	85%	120
35	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£30.5k	85%	86%	120
36	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	56	£29.5k	90%	79%	152
37	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	55	£30.5k	83%	76%	136
38	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£26.5k	95%	87%	104
39	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	55	£25.5k	—	87%	120
40	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£24.5k	90%	92%	104
41	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	54	£29.5k	92%	85%	104
42	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£28.5k	85%	87%	120
43	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	54	£26.5k	88%	88%	104
44	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£25.5k	100%	78%	104
45	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£25.5k	95%	81%	120
46	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	54	—	84%	88%	120
47	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	53	£31k	77%	87%	120
48	University of Dundee Scotland	53	£26.5k	90%	82%	168
49	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	53	£25k	88%	89%	112
50	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	52	£29k	89%	78%	136

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 Psychology (non-specific)?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Psychology (non-specific), followed by University of Bristol, UCL, University of Warwick. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Psychology (non-specific) graduates earn the most?

King's College London: typical earnings of £46k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).