Best universities for Software engineering (2026)

71 UK universities teaching Software engineering 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	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	76	£84.5k	90%	90%	232
2	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	69	£53k	95%	87%	152
3	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£45.5k	95%	83%	120
4	University of Edinburgh Scotland	63	£55.5k	95%	73%	168
5	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	62	£40.5k	90%	92%	120
6	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	61	£45.5k	85%	79%	152
7	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	61	—	90%	79%	152
8	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	60	£62k	80%	74%	152
9	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	60	£45.5k	94%	78%	112
10	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	59	£46.5k	85%	87%	120
11	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	59	£44k	85%	81%	120
12	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	59	£36.5k	86%	90%	120
13	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	58	£41.5k	88%	90%	120
14	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£40.5k	85%	79%	136
15	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	58	£38.5k	82%	86%	128
16	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	57	£46.5k	80%	80%	136
17	University of Glasgow Scotland	57	£46k	90%	75%	168
18	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	57	£38k	90%	88%	120
19	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£34.5k	90%	85%	104
20	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£45.5k	80%	81%	120
21	University of Strathclyde Scotland	55	£41.5k	85%	76%	184
22	University of Stirling Scotland	54	£40.5k	90%	79%	152
23	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	54	£39.5k	90%	81%	104
24	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	54	£38.5k	86%	83%	88
25	Abertay University Scotland	53	£41k	75%	82%	168
26	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	53	£39.5k	75%	83%	104
27	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	53	£30.5k	90%	84%	104
28	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£27.5k	100%	87%	120
29	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales	52	£30.5k	91%	82%	120
30	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	52	£29k	94%	81%	168
31	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£37k	85%	79%	104
32	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£28k	90%	80%	104
33	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	50	£39k	75%	85%	136
34	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	50	£33.5k	85%	85%	96
35	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£33k	86%	84%	88
36	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	49	£46.5k	80%	70%	120
37	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	49	£36k	80%	77%	112
38	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	47	£41.5k	—	73%	120
39	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	47	£35k	81%	76%	104
40	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	47	£34.5k	75%	85%	104
41	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	47	£32k	85%	84%	104
42	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	47	£26.5k	70%	96%	104
43	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	47	£26.5k	81%	88%	88
44	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	47	—	85%	85%	88
45	University of Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£46.5k	75%	77%	104
46	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	46	£45.5k	75%	74%	104
47	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	46	£32k	85%	76%	104
48	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£31k	83%	81%	88
49	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Swansea, Wales	46	£28.5k	—	88%	104
50	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£28k	81%	86%	88

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 Software engineering?

On our measures Imperial College London ranks first for Software engineering, followed by University of Sheffield, University of Leicester, University of Edinburgh. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Software engineering graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £84.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).