University of Reading

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

1. BSc Criminology · Sociology · course score 71 · £40k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
2. BSc Global Sustainable Development with Placement Year · Development studies · course score 70 · £40k after 5 years (UK average £30.5k)
3. BSc Accounting and Business · Business studies · course score 69 · £53.5k after 5 years (UK average £32k)
4. MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) · Applied psychology · course score 68 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £27k)
5. BSc International Business and Management · Business and management (non-specific) · course score 66 · £48.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)

Subjects

• Architecture, building and planning · 6 courses · £50.5k after 5 yrs
• Business and management · 52 courses · £48.5k after 5 yrs
• Computing · 5 courses · £44k after 5 yrs
• Economics · 17 courses · £43.5k after 5 yrs
• Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy · 5 courses · £42.5k after 5 yrs
• Engineering · 4 courses · £41k after 5 yrs
• Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 12 courses · £40k after 5 yrs
• Mathematical sciences · 8 courses · £39k after 5 yrs
• Law · 4 courses · £37k after 5 yrs
• Agriculture, food and related studies · 17 courses · £36k after 5 yrs
• Chemistry · 6 courses · £34.5k after 5 yrs
• Politics · 12 courses · £34.5k after 5 yrs
• Languages and area studies · 3 courses · £34k after 5 yrs
• Geography, earth and environmental studies · 11 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
• Education and teaching · 6 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
• Medical sciences · 6 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Allied health · 7 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
• Psychology · 13 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
• Performing arts · 1 course · £29k after 5 yrs
• Creative arts and design · 7 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
• English studies · 17 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
• Biosciences · 19 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
• Philosophy and religious studies · 5 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
• History and archaeology · 20 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
• Media, journalism and communications · 1 course · — after 5 yrs
• Medicine and dentistry · 5 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University of Reading a good university?

University of Reading ranks 31 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 55 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Reading graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Reading course earn £34.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Reading's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Criminology, Global Sustainable Development with Placement Year, Accounting and Business.