Best universities for Statistics (2026)

20 UK universities teaching Statistics 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 Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£59.5k	85%	87%	184
2	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	65	£57k	90%	84%	184
3	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	63	£57k	85%	87%	184
4	University of St Andrews Scotland	62	£46.5k	90%	91%	232
5	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	58	£40k	94%	88%	152
6	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	55	£44.5k	91%	85%	152
7	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	54	£40k	90%	90%	120
8	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£42.5k	85%	88%	104
9	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	53	£42k	86%	88%	152
10	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	50	£42.5k	87%	84%	136
11	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£35.5k	90%	89%	104
12	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	46	£41k	85%	82%	200
13	University of Glasgow Scotland	45	£37k	80%	88%	232
14	University of Strathclyde Scotland	45	£35.5k	90%	95%	184
15	University of Edinburgh Scotland	41	£40.5k	75%	86%	168
16	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	41	£38.5k	80%	86%	120
17	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	41	£36.5k	80%	86%	120
18	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	40	£33.5k	95%	68%	104
19	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	39	£41k	80%	84%	104
20	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	37	£41k	80%	74%	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 Statistics?

On our measures University of Warwick ranks first for Statistics, followed by London School of Economics and Political Science, UCL, University of St Andrews. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Statistics graduates earn the most?

University of Warwick: typical earnings of £59.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).