UK universities ranked by student satisfaction

234 UK universities. Average share of final-year students responding positively across the seven National Student Survey themes.

Universities appear here when at least 50 students contributed to this figure. Figures are for full-time undergraduate degrees, averaged across subjects and weighted by how many students each subject has. How we rank

UK universities ranked by student satisfaction
Rank	University	Satisfaction	Entry	Prospects	Salary	Continuation
1	UCKEngland	98.6%				90.8%
2	Northern School of Contemporary DanceEngland	96.3%	124	45.0%		95.0%
3	Amity Global EducationEngland	96.0%	104	30.0%	£21,000	90.0%
4	CECOS Computing InternationalEngland	95.0%				80.8%
5	London School of Management EducationEngland	94.0%	32	21.2%	£28,000	89.0%
6	UK Curriculum and Accreditation Body (UKCAB)England	93.9%	61			73.0%
7	Brighton AcademyEngland	92.9%	126			80.0%
8	Harper and Keele Veterinary SchoolEngland	92.7%	157			94.0%
8	London School of TheologyEngland	92.7%	83	80.0%	£26,000	73.4%
10	Global Banking SchoolEngland	91.8%	68			74.7%
11	Farnborough College of TechnologyEngland	91.7%		51.8%	£25,000	76.9%
12	Waltham International CollegeEngland	91.6%	56			59.0%
13	Futureworks TrainingEngland	91.2%	118	61.9%	£23,500	85.8%
13	Loughborough CollegeEngland	91.2%		65.0%		77.7%
15	Spirit SSREngland	90.8%	105			75.9%
16	ASU London Centre for Advanced LearningEngland	90.6%	108			85.0%
16	Bloomsbury InstituteEngland	90.6%	120	35.9%	£30,000	63.5%
18	BPP UniversityEngland	90.4%	104	97.1%	£32,000	77.2%
19	Architectural Association (Incorporated)England	90.0%	128	90.0%		91.0%
20	Lincoln Bishop UniversityEngland	89.3%	103	60.4%	£28,286	80.2%
21	South Essex College of Further and Higher EducationEngland	89.2%		60.0%	£24,955	86.2%
22	University of St AndrewsScotland	88.6%	205	76.2%	£32,333	97.5%
23	Markfield Institute of Higher EducationEngland	88.3%		85.0%		91.1%
24	University College BirminghamEngland	88.1%	105	49.1%	£25,393	78.6%
25	RTC EducationEngland	87.9%	60			78.9%
25	University of Wales Trinity Saint DavidWales	87.9%	118	47.7%	£24,371	74.5%
27	Arts University PlymouthEngland	87.8%	130	44.1%	£22,083	86.3%
27	Birmingham Newman UniversityEngland	87.8%	93	54.4%	£26,333	77.6%
29	Aberystwyth UniversityWales	87.7%	115	51.6%	£25,582	87.9%
30	University of St Mark & St JohnEngland	87.2%	126	65.5%	£27,368	84.1%
31	Liverpool Hope UniversityEngland	87.1%	106	53.3%	£26,022	82.6%
32	Oldham CollegeEngland	87.0%		42.5%	£22,000	89.3%
32	QAHE (ULST)Northern Ireland	87.0%				79.1%
34	Tec PartnershipEngland	86.9%		53.5%	£23,250	86.7%
34	University of SheffieldEngland	86.9%	158	73.6%	£29,749	92.8%
36	Hereford College of ArtsEngland	86.8%		33.5%	£19,250	90.4%
36	University of BuckinghamEngland	86.8%	112	66.2%	£24,885	81.8%
38	University of West LondonEngland	86.6%	109	67.8%	£28,115	78.4%
39	Arden UniversityEngland	86.5%	62	44.8%	£26,300	78.9%
40	Solent UniversityEngland	86.4%	105	56.8%	£25,635	93.0%
40	University of SunderlandEngland	86.4%	113	65.7%	£27,564	88.2%
40	University of SurreyEngland	86.4%	131	79.2%	£30,104	89.5%
43	Abertay UniversityScotland	86.3%	160	62.3%	£27,032	91.4%
44	NCGEngland	86.2%		40.0%		84.6%
44	Regent's University LondonEngland	86.2%	100	70.0%		78.7%
46	DBS Music HoldingsEngland	86.1%	126			79.3%
46	Norland CollegeEngland	86.1%	127	0.0%	£27,500	92.0%
48	Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEngland	86.0%	125	64.1%	£26,216	86.5%
48	University of WarwickEngland	86.0%	172	81.3%	£33,227	95.0%
50	Mountview Academy of Theatre ArtsEngland	85.9%	126	56.2%	£31,500	98.0%
50	University of East LondonEngland	85.9%	100	67.5%	£28,881	78.4%
52	DN Colleges GroupEngland	85.8%		70.0%		77.8%
52	Edge Hill UniversityEngland	85.8%	121	64.9%	£26,541	87.5%
52	Performance Preparation AcademyEngland	85.8%	142			95.0%
52	University of the Highlands and IslandsScotland	85.8%	134	55.4%	£25,453	70.0%
56	Durham UniversityEngland	85.7%	177	75.8%	£31,545	95.9%
56	Liverpool John Moores UniversityEngland	85.7%	122	74.8%	£27,541	86.0%
56	University of AberdeenScotland	85.7%	177	69.7%	£28,244	91.6%
56	University of LiverpoolEngland	85.7%	145	71.6%	£27,976	94.3%
60	Nottingham Trent UniversityEngland	85.6%	116	63.8%	£27,045	85.8%
61	Istituto MarangoniEngland	85.5%	116			81.1%
61	University of EssexEngland	85.5%	121	60.4%	£27,844	85.2%
61	University of LeicesterEngland	85.5%	125	71.4%	£30,178	91.1%
64	University Centre PeterboroughEngland	85.4%	92	62.8%	£27,000	86.5%
65	London Contemporary Dance (The Place)England	85.3%	131	65.0%		91.0%
65	University of DerbyEngland	85.3%	105	68.6%	£26,889	76.7%
67	Hartpury UniversityEngland	85.2%	117	40.6%	£24,677	89.1%
67	LCA EducationEngland	85.2%	88			64.3%
67	University Academy 92England	85.2%	119	71.4%	£24,000	54.3%
67	University of the West of ScotlandScotland	85.2%	138	59.7%	£28,372	73.0%
67	Weston College of Further and Higher EducationEngland	85.2%	144	55.0%		86.6%
72	Leeds Trinity UniversityEngland	85.1%	89	57.1%	£27,066	72.2%
72	University of BathEngland	85.1%	172	86.0%	£33,545	95.5%
72	York St John UniversityEngland	85.1%	111	53.5%	£24,645	90.6%
75	Swansea UniversityWales	85.0%	121	63.3%	£27,709	87.2%
75	University Campus of Football BusinessEngland	85.0%	120	68.0%	£25,000	85.7%
75	University of HullEngland	85.0%	109	67.2%	£27,296	91.0%
75	University of PortsmouthEngland	85.0%	116	62.1%	£28,212	88.0%
79	Elizabeth School of LondonEngland	84.9%	41			25.5%
79	Lancaster UniversityEngland	84.9%	149	72.3%	£28,865	93.8%
79	Loughborough UniversityEngland	84.9%	155	82.2%	£31,498	93.6%
82	University of DundeeScotland	84.8%	177	67.5%	£28,047	87.9%
83	Stranmillis University CollegeNorthern Ireland	84.6%	145	79.9%	£27,792	89.5%
83	University of StrathclydeScotland	84.6%	204	74.2%	£29,265	86.5%
85	London School of Economics and Political ScienceEngland	84.5%	186	84.5%	£40,639	95.5%
85	Robert Gordon UniversityScotland	84.5%	151	75.8%	£28,223	80.1%
85	Teesside UniversityEngland	84.5%	112	67.2%	£26,602	85.3%
85	University of SuffolkEngland	84.5%	115	83.7%	£27,220	85.5%
89	Aston UniversityEngland	84.4%	130	75.0%	£28,662	92.1%
89	LTE GroupEngland	84.4%		65.0%	£24,000	86.7%
89	University of ChichesterEngland	84.4%	124	62.7%	£26,070	93.7%
92	Birmingham City UniversityEngland	84.3%	121	67.7%	£26,274	85.5%
92	Coventry UniversityEngland	84.3%	108	66.1%	£27,415	68.7%
92	Glasgow Caledonian UniversityScotland	84.3%	171	68.9%	£28,787	92.3%
92	Oxford Brookes UniversityEngland	84.3%	118	67.3%	£27,934	88.0%
96	Keele UniversityEngland	84.2%	110	71.7%	£26,909	87.4%
97	Northumbria UniversityEngland	84.1%	123	65.4%	£28,879	86.3%
98	Reaseheath CollegeEngland	84.0%		35.0%	£23,000	75.5%
99	Blackburn CollegeEngland	83.9%				70.9%
99	Blackpool and the Fylde CollegeEngland	83.9%				89.1%
99	Ulster UniversityNorthern Ireland	83.9%	128	70.7%	£26,307	88.1%
99	University of WolverhamptonEngland	83.9%	98	63.3%	£27,418	86.4%
103	Leeds Arts UniversityEngland	83.8%	143	54.0%	£22,500	92.9%
104	University of LawEngland	83.7%	100	52.9%		81.6%
105	Leeds Beckett UniversityEngland	83.6%	120	58.9%	£26,000	89.9%
105	University Centre Somerset College GroupEngland	83.6%		35.0%		85.7%
105	University of BedfordshireEngland	83.6%	95	51.4%	£26,492	72.9%
105	University of HertfordshireEngland	83.6%	120	68.2%	£27,857	80.0%
105	University of SussexEngland	83.6%	129	64.5%	£28,050	93.5%
105	University of WestminsterEngland	83.6%	105	53.6%	£27,352	88.3%
105	University of WorcesterEngland	83.6%	117	77.0%	£27,189	84.0%
112	Bath Spa UniversityEngland	83.5%	110	53.6%	£24,647	73.1%
112	London South Bank UniversityEngland	83.5%	105	68.9%	£29,571	86.3%
112	Royal Holloway, University of LondonEngland	83.5%	129	60.6%	£28,463	90.6%
112	University of BirminghamEngland	83.5%	154	74.9%	£30,772	92.2%
112	University of PlymouthEngland	83.5%	116	69.6%	£27,251	88.2%
112	University of SouthamptonEngland	83.5%	152	76.1%	£30,792	93.7%
118	Middlesex UniversityEngland	83.4%	99	66.5%	£28,996	79.7%
118	University of ReadingEngland	83.4%	122	70.5%	£28,285	86.9%
120	Hult International Business SchoolEngland	83.3%	74			88.0%
121	Kingston UniversityEngland	83.2%	110	65.1%	£28,348	90.1%
121	University of LincolnEngland	83.2%	114	59.6%	£25,904	90.5%
123	St Mary's University CollegeNorthern Ireland	83.1%	138			89.3%
123	St Mary's University, TwickenhamEngland	83.1%	105	62.3%	£29,721	67.7%
125	Anglia Ruskin UniversityEngland	83.0%	97	55.9%	£27,741	84.4%
125	City St George's, University of LondonEngland	83.0%	135	82.2%	£32,263	85.0%
125	University of GloucestershireEngland	83.0%	113	69.0%	£26,831	84.1%
125	University of RoehamptonEngland	83.0%	92	46.9%	£27,228	85.0%
125	Wrexham UniversityWales	83.0%	116	68.1%	£29,098	82.4%
130	London Metropolitan UniversityEngland	82.8%	88	50.0%	£28,345	75.2%
130	Queen's University BelfastNorthern Ireland	82.8%	156	78.9%	£28,240	92.0%
130	University of East AngliaEngland	82.8%	126	69.1%	£28,005	89.4%
130	University of Greater ManchesterEngland	82.8%	94	74.1%	£27,382	76.6%
134	Bangor UniversityWales	82.7%	120	48.2%	£24,933	89.1%
134	Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityWales	82.7%	121	63.0%	£26,457	81.5%
134	University of LancashireEngland	82.7%	116	59.3%	£26,799	74.3%
134	University of NottinghamEngland	82.7%	152	75.4%	£30,451	93.0%
138	Cardiff UniversityWales	82.6%	149	74.2%	£28,905	94.5%
139	Buckinghamshire New UniversityEngland	82.5%	99	72.3%	£33,065	73.7%
140	Edinburgh Napier UniversityScotland	82.4%	155	63.7%	£27,812	89.6%
140	Imperial College LondonEngland	82.4%	198	93.9%	£41,300	94.9%
140	Point BlankEngland	82.4%	102	70.0%	£27,000	80.2%
140	University of South WalesWales	82.4%	114	57.3%	£26,038	89.4%
144	University of ExeterEngland	82.3%	155	76.0%	£29,470	94.3%
144	University of NorthamptonEngland	82.3%	99	66.3%	£26,920	82.3%
146	Burnley CollegeEngland	82.2%		38.0%	£24,000	67.4%
146	De Montfort UniversityEngland	82.2%	101	68.2%	£27,777	73.7%
146	University of BristolEngland	82.2%	169	71.2%	£30,800	92.8%
149	Queen Mary University of LondonEngland	82.1%	149	70.8%	£31,322	93.6%
149	University of SalfordEngland	82.1%	120	62.2%	£26,729	86.9%
149	University of the West of EnglandEngland	82.1%	118	63.3%	£27,288	89.3%
152	City College NorwichEngland	82.0%		51.9%	£21,000	87.3%
152	University of the Arts LondonEngland	82.0%	143	62.1%	£27,000	90.9%
154	University College LondonEngland	81.9%	174	82.2%	£34,447	93.7%
154	University of GreenwichEngland	81.9%	107	70.7%	£28,866	82.8%
156	Brunel University LondonEngland	81.7%	120	65.2%	£29,034	86.8%
157	Arts Educational SchoolsEngland	81.6%	147			97.9%
158	University of CambridgeEngland	81.5%	208	82.6%	£34,787	98.2%
158	University of YorkEngland	81.5%	150	68.1%	£28,792	95.0%
160	Northern School of ArtEngland	81.4%		41.7%	£23,692	84.4%
160	University of StirlingScotland	81.4%	173	56.7%	£26,659	86.4%
162	LAMDAEngland	81.3%	95	50.0%	£30,000	95.0%
162	London Studio CentreEngland	81.3%	128	60.0%	£21,500	92.0%
162	Royal Northern College of MusicEngland	81.3%	115	60.0%	£25,000	93.5%
165	King's College LondonEngland	81.2%	169	76.2%	£31,624	93.7%
166	University of OxfordEngland	81.1%	196	80.8%	£32,351	97.1%
167	Arts University BournemouthEngland	81.0%	150	52.9%	£24,603	92.6%
167	Royal Welsh College of Music and DramaWales	81.0%	58	58.1%	£18,571	97.1%
167	University of LeedsEngland	81.0%	158	75.6%	£29,632	89.5%
170	Education for Industry GroupEngland	80.9%	123	40.0%	£26,000	81.8%
170	Queen Margaret UniversityScotland	80.9%	162	64.6%	£27,761	84.8%
170	University of WinchesterEngland	80.9%	109	60.6%	£26,740	91.5%
173	Canterbury Christ Church UniversityEngland	80.7%	99	67.7%	£27,184	84.4%
173	Waterbear EducationEngland	80.7%	121			83.0%
175	Bradford CollegeEngland	80.6%				80.6%
176	University of ManchesterEngland	80.5%	160	77.8%	£30,024	91.9%
177	Newcastle UniversityEngland	80.3%	146	74.0%	£30,679	92.1%
177	University of KentEngland	80.3%	114	56.6%	£27,596	87.9%
179	University of BrightonEngland	80.0%	115	70.0%	£27,671	81.9%
180	Guildhall School of Music & DramaEngland	79.8%	147	70.0%	£27,600	95.0%
180	Heriot-Watt UniversityScotland	79.8%	176	79.9%	£31,303	86.1%
180	Rose Bruford College of Theatre and PerformanceEngland	79.8%	139	53.4%	£24,800	91.7%
183	University of HuddersfieldEngland	79.7%	120	67.9%	£25,758	87.4%
184	Royal College of MusicEngland	79.6%	94	75.0%		96.0%
184	University of StaffordshireEngland	79.6%	117	64.1%	£25,693	79.8%
186	London College of Contemporary ArtsEngland	79.5%	41			69.0%
186	Norwich University of the ArtsEngland	79.5%	123	50.4%	£23,632	94.1%
186	West Suffolk CollegeEngland	79.5%				81.1%
189	ACM GuildfordEngland	79.4%	102	58.0%	£24,000	76.3%
190	Richmond American University LondonEngland	79.2%	92	60.0%		71.4%
190	University of BradfordEngland	79.2%	125	78.3%	£27,960	84.0%
190	University of ChesterEngland	79.2%	116	69.0%	£26,249	89.7%
193	Harper Adams UniversityEngland	79.1%	123	73.1%	£27,890	88.5%
193	University College of Estate ManagementEngland	79.1%		87.9%	£44,111	71.4%
195	University of CumbriaEngland	79.0%	109	69.4%	£28,026	83.5%
196	Sheffield Hallam UniversityEngland	78.9%	113	67.2%	£26,648	90.5%
197	Courtauld Institute of ArtEngland	78.7%	156			89.0%
198	Bournemouth UniversityEngland	78.5%	105	71.7%	£26,822	84.6%
198	Falmouth UniversityEngland	78.5%	135	53.6%	£24,135	88.1%
198	Northeastern University - LondonEngland	78.5%	115			89.3%
201	Birkbeck, University of LondonEngland	78.2%	97	57.3%	£29,231	75.6%
202	University of GlasgowScotland	78.0%	204	67.4%	£28,385	90.5%
203	Royal Academy of MusicEngland	77.8%	155	82.9%		92.8%
204	Leeds ConservatoireEngland	77.7%	130	61.2%	£24,000	87.1%
205	Royal Veterinary CollegeEngland	77.6%	152	90.0%	£34,949	97.3%
206	London Interdisciplinary SchoolEngland	77.3%				90.0%
207	Warwickshire CollegeEngland	77.2%		51.0%		85.1%
208	City and Guilds of London Art SchoolEngland	77.1%	122			94.3%
209	Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceEngland	77.0%	132	71.6%	£24,000	89.4%
209	University for the Creative ArtsEngland	77.0%	117	55.4%	£23,455	74.6%
211	ICMP ManagementEngland	76.6%	89	62.3%	£24,000	83.1%
212	Glasgow School of ArtScotland	76.5%	174	54.7%	£25,173	96.1%
212	University of EdinburghScotland	76.5%	192	75.9%	£30,488	93.3%
214	SRUCScotland	76.3%	140	53.4%	£25,750	85.1%
215	University of London Institute in ParisEngland	76.2%	150			93.1%
216	Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandScotland	75.9%	173	75.8%	£30,750	93.8%
217	SOAS University of LondonEngland	75.6%	125	63.7%	£29,514	86.8%
218	Goldsmiths, University of LondonEngland	75.4%	115	55.9%	£27,299	81.4%
219	Ravensbourne University LondonEngland	75.1%	88	58.6%	£25,346	77.4%
220	BIMM UniversityEngland	73.3%	111	51.5%	£24,909	94.4%
221	Chichester College GroupEngland	73.1%		38.3%	£22,000	84.4%
222	Central Film School LondonEngland	72.7%	108	70.0%		83.0%
223	AAP EducationEngland	71.9%	128	61.7%	£27,000	87.1%
224	Royal Agricultural UniversityEngland	71.6%	112	66.6%	£26,440	89.9%
225	Royal Central School of Speech and DramaEngland	71.2%	113	61.3%	£27,000	93.5%
226	Bishop Burton CollegeEngland	70.5%		45.8%	£24,000	91.8%
227	Liverpool Institute for Performing ArtsEngland	69.7%	138	54.5%	£24,846	91.2%
228	Health Sciences UniversityEngland	69.1%	124	92.6%	£27,000	91.8%
228	Royal Academy of DanceEngland	69.1%	138	77.9%		88.0%
230	QAHE (LM)England	64.6%	69	40.0%		85.3%
231	LCCM AU UKEngland	63.9%	91			53.4%
232	New Model Institute for Technology and EngineeringEngland	61.1%	109			96.4%
233	Plumpton CollegeEngland	56.0%		100.0%		80.9%
234	Met Film SchoolEngland	53.0%	122	48.5%	£27,000	93.0%