Best universities for Teacher training (2026)

59 UK universities teaching Teacher training 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	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland	60	£37k	95%	81%	216
2	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	60	£37k	—	92%	168
3	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	60	£32.5k	98%	95%	120
4	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	58	£33k	95%	92%	136
5	Stranmillis University College Northern Ireland	58	—	95%	90%	136
6	University of St Mark & St John Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	57	£27.5k	100%	92%	136
7	University of Edinburgh Scotland	56	£35k	90%	92%	168
8	Wrexham University Wrexham, Wales	56	£34.5k	80%	98%	136
9	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£32.5k	95%	86%	128
10	University of Northampton West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · TEF Silver	56	£32.5k	100%	89%	120
11	Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	56	£31k	100%	93%	120
12	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	56	£31k	92%	91%	136
13	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	55	£34k	—	88%	120
14	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£33k	90%	98%	120
15	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£32.5k	95%	87%	120
16	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	54	£33k	96%	88%	120
17	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£32k	95%	93%	120
18	York St John University York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£32k	100%	85%	120
19	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	54	£29.5k	—	90%	136
20	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	53	£35.5k	95%	89%	104
21	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	53	£35k	—	84%	120
22	University of Strathclyde Scotland	53	£35k	82%	93%	200
23	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£34.5k	90%	85%	176
24	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	53	£33k	95%	90%	120
25	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	52	£32.5k	90%	92%	120
26	Birmingham Newman University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	52	£32.5k	95%	87%	120
27	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£32.5k	92%	82%	120
28	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	52	£32k	93%	89%	120
29	Lincoln Bishop University Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Silver	52	£30k	96%	90%	120
30	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	52	£26.5k	—	92%	136
31	University of Stirling Scotland	51	£35k	87%	83%	184
32	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	—	90%	104
33	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	51	£32k	92%	81%	136
34	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	92%	90%	120
35	Bradford College Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	51	£30.5k	—	93%	120
36	University of Dundee Scotland	50	£36.5k	85%	84%	168
37	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	50	£32k	88%	90%	120
38	University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	50	£30k	100%	89%	120
39	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	49	£32.5k	95%	80%	120
40	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	49	£32.5k	95%	83%	120
41	University of Sunderland Sunderland, North East · TEF Silver	48	£30k	89%	91%	120
42	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	47	£33.5k	—	77%	104
43	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	47	£32.5k	91%	85%	120
44	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	47	£30.5k	—	85%	120
45	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	47	£23k	—	95%	120
46	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	47	—	95%	90%	120
47	University of Bedfordshire Luton, East of England · TEF Bronze	46	£33k	85%	97%	104
48	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	46	£29k	92%	86%	120
49	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	46	£25.5k	90%	82%	136
50	University of Suffolk Ipswich, East of England · TEF Silver	46	—	95%	69%	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 Teacher training?

On our measures Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ranks first for Teacher training, followed by University of the West of Scotland, University of Chichester, University of Hertfordshire. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Teacher training graduates earn the most?

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: typical earnings of £37k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).