Best universities for Sociology (2026)

116 UK universities teaching Sociology 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	70	£47k	84%	85%	184
2	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	66	£40k	100%	88%	120
3	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	66	£33.5k	90%	92%	136
4	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	65	£50.5k	87%	81%	136
5	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	65	£36k	90%	86%	136
6	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£35.5k	90%	88%	136
7	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	65	—	92%	91%	136
8	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	64	£39.5k	86%	94%	120
9	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	63	£42.5k	83%	87%	136
10	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	63	£37.5k	85%	85%	152
11	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	62	£44k	84%	83%	120
12	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	62	£42.5k	84%	83%	136
13	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	62	£34.5k	90%	84%	152
14	University of Edinburgh Scotland	61	£33k	95%	83%	184
15	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	60	£32k	87%	86%	136
16	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£29k	93%	83%	136
17	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	59	£39.5k	75%	89%	152
18	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	59	£35.5k	—	90%	104
19	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£35k	85%	86%	104
20	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£31k	87%	90%	136
21	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	58	£35.5k	85%	81%	136
22	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	58	£33k	85%	87%	120
23	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	58	£31.5k	85%	88%	120
24	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	58	£30.5k	92%	84%	136
25	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£31.5k	85%	86%	136
26	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	57	£29k	87%	86%	136
27	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£32.5k	91%	86%	104
28	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	85%	87%	136
29	Weston College of Further and Higher Education North Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	56	£25k	—	96%	—
30	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	55	£33k	—	89%	72
31	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	55	£32k	83%	85%	120
32	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£29k	88%	83%	136
33	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	55	—	85%	88%	120
34	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	54	£31k	88%	88%	88
35	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	54	£30.5k	100%	77%	104
36	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	54	£29k	—	89%	104
37	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£29k	87%	81%	136
38	University of Stirling Scotland	54	£29k	89%	86%	168
39	University of Aberdeen Scotland	54	£28.5k	90%	81%	168
40	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£28k	90%	88%	104
41	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£27.5k	—	89%	104
42	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£25k	90%	88%	120
43	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	53	£30.5k	82%	87%	88
44	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£29k	85%	84%	104
45	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£29k	87%	82%	104
46	University of Glasgow Scotland	52	£29k	75%	86%	216
47	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£26k	95%	86%	104
48	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	52	£23.5k	85%	91%	104
49	University of Law Camden, London · TEF Silver	51	£33.5k	—	85%	104
50	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	51	£30.5k	85%	82%	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.

Questions

What is the best university for Sociology?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Sociology, followed by University of Reading, Loughborough University, University of Exeter. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Sociology graduates earn the most?

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