Best universities for Zoology (2026)

42 UK universities teaching Zoology 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 Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	66	£35.5k	90%	94%	160
2	University of St Andrews Scotland	62	£32.5k	94%	88%	184
3	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	60	£34.5k	85%	81%	184
4	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	60	£32k	95%	79%	168
5	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£30k	90%	91%	120
6	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	59	£27.5k	95%	89%	152
7	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	58	£34.5k	82%	89%	152
8	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	58	£32.5k	85%	88%	136
9	University of Glasgow Scotland	58	£29.5k	83%	90%	216
10	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	56	£31k	79%	84%	152
11	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£27.5k	90%	89%	144
12	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	56	£27.5k	90%	88%	120
13	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	55	£29k	90%	86%	104
14	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	54	£26.5k	85%	93%	120
15	University of the West of Scotland Scotland	54	£26k	90%	96%	136
16	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	54	—	90%	85%	136
17	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£28.5k	80%	92%	184
18	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	52	£33k	75%	85%	136
19	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	52	£33k	60%	83%	136
20	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	52	£31k	88%	82%	120
21	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	52	£25k	85%	83%	152
22	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	52	£24.5k	95%	91%	104
23	Harper Adams University Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · TEF Gold	50	£32k	85%	74%	104
24	University of Stirling Scotland	50	£27k	75%	93%	168
25	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	49	£27.5k	80%	88%	104
26	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	49	£24k	85%	83%	136
27	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	48	£26k	90%	82%	120
28	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	47	£26.5k	88%	76%	104
29	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	47	£25.5k	—	79%	136
30	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	47	£24.5k	90%	86%	96
31	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	47	£23.5k	90%	83%	120
32	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£27.5k	85%	87%	104
33	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	46	£23.5k	82%	90%	88
34	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	45	£23.5k	85%	82%	120
35	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	44	£26.5k	85%	84%	104
36	Bishop Burton College East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber	44	£19k	100%	89%	—
37	City College Norwich Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	43	£26k	80%	—	—
38	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	43	£21.5k	—	90%	104
39	University of Salford Salford, North West · TEF Silver	43	£21k	92%	88%	104
40	Warwickshire College Warwick, West Midlands · TEF Bronze	39	£26k	85%	78%	—
41	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	34	£24k	—	71%	88
42	Cornwall College Cornwall, South West · TEF Silver	25	£19.5k	—	79%	—

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 Zoology?

On our measures University of Southampton ranks first for Zoology, followed by University of St Andrews, University of Manchester, University of Bristol. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Zoology graduates earn the most?

University of Southampton: typical earnings of £35.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).