Best universities for Tourism, transport and travel (2026)

68 UK universities teaching Tourism, transport and travel 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 Strathclyde Scotland	72	£39.5k	90%	90%	200
2	UA92 Lancaster, North West · TEF Silver	66	£42.5k	90%	89%	120
3	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£39k	88%	87%	104
4	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	63	£33.5k	100%	82%	136
5	Hartpury University Forest of Dean, South West · TEF Gold	62	—	95%	90%	120
6	University of Stirling Scotland	61	£32k	95%	84%	168
7	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	59	£29.5k	90%	90%	136
8	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	58	£37k	85%	96%	104
9	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	58	£29k	88%	88%	120
10	University of Northumbria at Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£33k	—	81%	136
11	Regent's University Westminster, London · TEF Silver	56	£33k	—	84%	—
12	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	56	£30.5k	—	89%	104
13	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£27.5k	90%	89%	104
14	Southampton Solent University Southampton, South East · TEF Gold	56	£27.5k	80%	85%	136
15	Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales	56	£27.5k	100%	88%	120
16	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	—	87%	120
17	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	56	£26.5k	93%	93%	120
18	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£32k	81%	89%	104
19	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	55	£29k	85%	97%	88
20	Bath Spa University Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Silver	54	£30.5k	—	86%	112
21	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	53	£33.5k	85%	80%	104
22	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£33k	—	80%	104
23	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	53	£29k	80%	87%	112
24	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	52	£31k	—	91%	72
25	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£30.5k	75%	96%	104
26	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£24k	100%	95%	104
27	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	52	—	90%	90%	104
28	Leeds Beckett University Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Bronze	51	£28k	—	90%	120
29	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	51	£27.5k	92%	85%	96
30	University of West London Ealing, London · TEF Silver	51	£26.5k	80%	94%	120
31	Abertay University Scotland	51	£26.5k	95%	86%	120
32	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	51	£26k	—	88%	136
33	Falmouth University Cornwall, South West · TEF Silver	51	£25.5k	85%	92%	120
34	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	51	£25k	90%	88%	120
35	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	50	£27k	100%	85%	104
36	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Scotland	50	£25k	90%	87%	136
37	Birmingham City University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£27.5k	84%	85%	120
38	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	49	£27k	83%	82%	120
39	Robert Gordon University Scotland	49	£26.5k	80%	89%	136
40	University College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£25.5k	85%	96%	104
41	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	49	£23.5k	90%	85%	152
42	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£30k	85%	88%	88
43	University of East London Newham, London · TEF Silver	48	£28.5k	75%	93%	104
44	Loughborough College Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£25.5k	—	93%	—
45	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	47	£27.5k	80%	82%	104
46	Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	47	£27k	85%	81%	88
47	Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire, South East · TEF Silver	46	£30k	89%	74%	88
48	Middlesex University Barnet, London · TEF Silver	46	£29k	72%	93%	104
49	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	46	£26k	—	80%	120
50	University of the Highlands and Islands Scotland	46	£23.5k	100%	81%	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 Tourism, transport and travel?

On our measures University of Strathclyde ranks first for Tourism, transport and travel, followed by UA92, Nottingham Trent University, University of Birmingham. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Tourism, transport and travel graduates earn the most?

UA92: typical earnings of £42.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).