Best universities for Sport and exercise sciences (2026)

95 UK universities teaching Sport and exercise sciences 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 Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	68	£34.5k	89%	91%	152
2	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	68	£31k	95%	96%	136
3	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	67	£33.5k	92%	87%	152
4	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	65	£35.5k	95%	88%	136
5	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	64	£32k	90%	92%	152
6	University of Strathclyde Scotland	64	£31.5k	90%	91%	200
7	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	63	£33.5k	87%	88%	152
8	University of Aberdeen Scotland	63	£32k	95%	91%	168
9	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	63	£32k	86%	89%	152
10	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	62	£35k	85%	93%	120
11	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	62	£32.5k	85%	93%	136
12	Stranmillis University College Northern Ireland	59	—	95%	93%	120
13	University of Edinburgh Scotland	58	£35k	83%	80%	184
14	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	58	£29.5k	86%	97%	120
15	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	58	£29k	94%	87%	120
16	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	58	£29k	90%	88%	152
17	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	57	£31.5k	90%	89%	112
18	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	57	£30.5k	85%	89%	120
19	Robert Gordon University Scotland	57	£28.5k	92%	95%	152
20	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	57	£27.5k	95%	91%	120
21	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	57	£27.5k	98%	91%	120
22	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	56	£32k	—	86%	120
23	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	100%	90%	120
24	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	55	£30k	—	90%	120
25	Hartpury University Forest of Dean, South West · TEF Gold	55	£27k	91%	92%	120
26	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	54	£31k	90%	88%	120
27	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£27k	92%	91%	104
28	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£26.5k	89%	90%	136
29	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	53	£32k	—	91%	120
30	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	53	£31k	95%	84%	104
31	University of Stirling Scotland	53	£30.5k	86%	85%	168
32	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£29k	90%	86%	104
33	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	53	£28k	—	86%	136
34	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£27.5k	90%	90%	120
35	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	53	£27.5k	100%	92%	112
36	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	53	£26.5k	95%	91%	104
37	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	53	£23.5k	100%	96%	120
38	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	53	—	95%	91%	104
39	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	52	£30.5k	—	80%	168
40	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£30k	86%	87%	120
41	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	52	£28.5k	95%	92%	104
42	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£27.5k	90%	88%	136
43	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	52	£27.5k	85%	92%	136
44	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	—	90%	120
45	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	51	£26k	88%	92%	136
46	UA92 Lancaster, North West · TEF Silver	50	£31k	80%	87%	120
47	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	50	£28k	90%	82%	136
48	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£27.5k	90%	96%	104
49	Bishop Burton College East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber	50	£26.5k	95%	86%	—
50	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	49	£29k	85%	89%	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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Questions

What is the best university for Sport and exercise sciences?

On our measures University of Bath ranks first for Sport and exercise sciences, followed by University of Lancaster, Loughborough University, King's College London. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Sport and exercise sciences graduates earn the most?

King's College London: typical earnings of £35.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).