Best universities for business

Oxford University comes top for business, with a median salary of £57k 15 months after graduating and 100% of graduates in professional jobs. University of Warwick, London School of Economics and Political Science and University of Bath complete the top four.

154 unis ranked£28k typical early salary60% in graduate jobs

#1 for business100

Oxford University

Satisfaction87%better than 63% of business unis
Stay on course100%better than 98% of business unis
Graduate jobs100%better than 99% of business unis
Early salary£57kbetter than 99% of business unis

Half of students who started had more than 210 UCAS points, counting all their qualifications

Ranked 2 to 5

2University of Warwick8189% satisfied, £37k salary
3London School of Economics and Political Science7988% satisfied, £40.5k salary
4University of Bath7186% satisfied, £35k salary
5UCL7087% satisfied, £39k salary

Scores are out of 100 and relative to other unis offering business. Data: Discover Uni, September 2026.

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We use each university’s typical offer from its course pages. Where we couldn’t get it, we show an estimated offer (marked ~) worked out from courses whose students had similar grades, so always check the course page. Your grades stay on this device. Jump to the table

Best for…

Happiest studentsUniversity of East London97%positive about their course
Highest early salaryOxford University£57kmedian, 15 months after graduating
Best for graduate jobsOxford University100%of working graduates in professional jobs
Best if you’re aiming below ABBUniversity of Sussex52/100half of starters had under 117 UCAS points

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Tap a column to sort. Bars show where each uni sits between the lowest and highest for business. ^* Ranked on fewer than five measures because some data isn’t published. ~ estimate = we couldn’t get the university’s own offer, so it’s estimated from similar courses. Check the course page.

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Region Fits my grades Placement year Year abroad Foundation year

	University
1	Oxford University1 course	A*AA	100	87%	100%	100%	£57k	210
2	University of Warwick14 courses	A*AA+ others	81	89%	96%	89%	£37k	211
3	London School of Economics and Political Science1 course	AAA	79	88%	96%	95%	£40.5k	196
4	University of Bath15 courses	AAA–A*AB+ others	71	86%	96%	89%	£35k	172
5	UCL19 courses	A*AA+ others	70	87%	95%	85%	£39k	166
6	King's College London11 courses	A*AA+ others	66	83%	96%	83%	£35k	185
7	Loughborough University23 courses	AAB+ others	62	87%	94%	83%	£32.2k	140
8	University of Bristol27 courses	AAA+ others	61	85%	93%	82%	£32.2k	151
9	Durham University5 courses	AAB	60	83%	92%	81%	£35.2k	148
10	Imperial College London^*4 courses	A*AA+ others	60	92%	100%	–	–	215
11	University of Strathclyde16 courses	ABB–BBB+ others	58	89%	96%	75%	£28k	210
12	University of St Andrews40 courses	AAA+ others	58	86%	96%	71%	£35k	217
13	City St George's, University of London11 courses	AAA+ others	57	84%	85%	82%	£34k	141
14	University of Manchester25 courses	AAA+ others	57	84%	96%	87%	£32k	155
15	University of Birmingham10 courses	AAB+ others	55	87%	91%	77%	£30k	150
16	University of Southampton25 courses	AAB+ others	54	83%	96%	77%	£32k	136
17	University of Liverpool5 courses	AAB+ others	53	87%	94%	75%	£29.5k	132
18	University of Sussex^*17 courses	ABB–BBB+ others	52	84%	97%	90%	–	117
19	University of East London3 courses	112 UCAS points	48	97%	75%	70%	£29k	80
19	University of Reading40 courses	ABB+ others	48	85%	83%	77%	£30k	121
21	University of Wales: Trinity Saint David^*21 courses	96–112 UCAS points	48	94%	82%	–	–	102
22	University of Leeds^*13 courses	AAA+ others	48	87%	94%	–	–	149
23	Harper Adams University^*7 courses	CCD	48	89%	90%	85%	–	118
24	University of Nottingham^*10 courses	AAA+ others	48	83%	91%	76%	–	137
25	Manchester Metropolitan University16 courses	BCC+ others	47	91%	89%	63%	£27.3k	112
26	University College Birmingham^*3 courses	~BBB–BBCestimate	46	94%	83%	–	–	92
26	University of Surrey25 courses	ABB	46	88%	91%	62%	£30k	123
28	Queen's University Belfast7 courses	ABB	46	83%	96%	72%	£27.5k	140
29	Lancaster University21 courses	ABB+ others	45	84%	88%	73%	£28.5k	129
30	Norwich University of the Arts^*4 courses	BCC	45	94%	90%	–	–	94
31	Istituto Marangoni Limited^*3 courses	~BBB–BBCestimate	45	91%	90%	–	–	95
32	University of Sheffield4 courses	AAB+ others	44	83%	94%	67%	£28k	142
33	Ulster University^*12 courses	AAA+ others	44	85%	92%	75%	–	120
34	Royal Holloway, University of London19 courses	ABB–BBB+ others	44	84%	91%	66%	£30k	119
35	Fashion Retail Academy^*2 courses	104 UCAS points	43	87%	87%	–	–	126
35	University of York20 courses	AAB+ others	43	83%	92%	69%	£28.5k	130
35	Cardiff University^*1 course	~AAA–ABBestimate	43	84%	92%	–	–	142
35	Roehampton University^*8 courses	96–112 UCAS points	43	92%	82%	–	–	86
39	Liverpool John Moores University^*14 courses	BBC	42	87%	87%	–	–	115
39	Glasgow Caledonian University^*6 courses	BCC	42	83%	87%	77%	–	161
41	University of Exeter^*15 courses	ABB–BBB+ others	42	83%	95%	55%	–	151
41	University of Sunderland^*3 courses	96–112 UCAS points	42	91%	76%	–	–	95
43	Nottingham Trent University25 courses	~BBB–BBCestimate	42	87%	80%	69%	£28k	102
44	University of East Anglia30 courses	ABB+ others	41	84%	86%	67%	£29.8k	115
45	Hartpury University1 course	BBC	41	90%	85%	50%	£28k	130
46	University of the Arts, London^*2 courses	112 UCAS points	41	84%	90%	–	–	122
47	University of Hull33 courses	BBC	40	86%	90%	65%	£27.3k	105
48	University of Plymouth^*9 courses	112 UCAS points	40	85%	90%	–	–	107
49	Oxford Brookes University^*14 courses	BBC+ others	40	89%	89%	54%	–	103
50	Edge Hill University10 courses	BBC–BCC+ others	39	91%	84%	58%	£25.6k	108
51	Aston University14 courses	BBB+ others	39	84%	89%	64%	£28k	115
51	University of Essex^*40 courses	112 UCAS points	39	90%	80%	–	–	101
53	University of Chichester1 course	BCC	39	89%	98%	65%	£25k	115
54	University of Edinburgh^*27 courses	A*AA–AAA+ others	39	81%	97%	–	–	177
55	Robert Gordon University10 courses	BCC	39	86%	83%	63%	£29k	155
55	UWE, Bristol13 courses	112 UCAS points	39	86%	81%	64%	£28.5k	105
57	Brunel University of London18 courses	ABB–BBB+ others	38	87%	86%	59%	£27k	121
57	Farnborough College of Technology^*1 course	72 UCAS points	38	92%	70%	60%	–	–
59	Wrexham University^*2 courses	~ABB–BBCestimate	38	92%	60%	–	–	109
60	London Metropolitan University^*9 courses	CCC+ others	38	95%	47%	–	–	103
61	University of Hertfordshire^*11 courses	BBC+ others	37	90%	58%	–	–	110
62	Results Consortium Limited^*1 course	–	37	97%	79%	–	–	24
62	University of Portsmouth^*15 courses	BCC–CCC+ others	37	87%	83%	50%	–	99
62	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group)^*8 courses	~BBB–BBCestimate	37	89%	68%	–	–	92
65	University of Leicester8 courses	ABB	37	84%	90%	55%	£30k	109
65	Amity Global Education Ltd^*5 courses	BCC	37	92%	90%	35%	–	–
67	University of Westminster^*17 courses	BBC+ others	37	86%	83%	59%	–	103
68	University of London institute in Paris^*1 course	ABB	37	75%	100%	–	–	133
69	Sheffield Hallam University^*14 courses	BCC+ others	36	80%	84%	72%	–	109
70	Global Banking School Limited^*2 courses	–	36	93%	62%	–	–	56
71	University of Wolverhampton27 courses	~BBB–CCCestimate	36	93%	79%	45%	£30k	76
72	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru^*13 courses	CCC+ others	36	92%	–	53%	£27k	80
72	Falmouth University4 courses	96 UCAS points	36	84%	79%	67%	£26k	128
74	Aberystwyth University10 courses	BBB–CCC+ others	36	89%	77%	60%	£25.5k	110
75	Swansea University8 courses	ABB–BBC	36	86%	67%	65%	£27.8k	114
76	UoNL^*6 courses	48 UCAS points	35	90%	68%	–	–	80
76	Keele University31 courses	BBC+ others	35	86%	78%	65%	£26k	106
78	Anglia Ruskin University^*40 courses	BCC+ others	35	88%	72%	61%	–	86
79	Newcastle University^*6 courses	AAB+ others	35	77%	97%	–	–	144
80	Bangor University9 courses	104–128 UCAS points	35	88%	75%	45%	£29k	114
81	Birkbeck, University of London27 courses	BBC+ others	35	79%	84%	45%	£35k	105
82	University of Aberdeen35 courses	BBC	34	91%	79%	49%	£26.5k	176
83	Leeds Beckett University^*11 courses	72 UCAS points	34	84%	67%	80%	–	108
84	University of Salford40 courses	104 UCAS points	34	85%	75%	64%	£27k	106
84	Buckinghamshire New University11 courses	88–112 UCAS points	34	92%	68%	52%	£32k	55
84	Ravensbourne University London^*4 courses	BCC	34	93%	61%	60%	–	64
87	Kingston University^*32 courses	112–128 UCAS points	34	81%	88%	–	–	105
88	Northeastern University London^*2 courses	ABB–BBB	34	80%	75%	–	–	116
89	University Centre Peterborough^*4 courses	72 UCAS points	34	91%	85%	65%	–	42
89	University of Stirling19 courses	BBB	34	83%	82%	62%	£27.8k	166
91	Heriot-Watt University^*9 courses	BBC	33	84%	65%	65%	–	166
92	Regent's University^*20 courses	CCC	33	83%	86%	–	–	84
93	Bath Spa University^*13 courses	CDD+ others	33	89%	58%	–	–	94
94	SOAS University of London^*10 courses	ABB	33	76%	90%	–	–	104
94	Arden University^*6 courses	–	33	91%	64%	–	–	39
96	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh^*5 courses	BCC	32	77%	96%	–	–	126
97	University of Glasgow25 courses	AAB–BBB+ others	32	67%	92%	73%	£30k	206
97	University of Chester13 courses	BBC–BCC	32	85%	78%	55%	£27k	116
99	University of Suffolk^*1 course	BBC	32	80%	65%	–	–	100
99	Teesside University^*9 courses	80–104 UCAS points	32	84%	69%	–	–	98
101	University of Worcester^*11 courses	DDD+ others	32	83%	73%	–	–	96
102	South East London Teaching Partnership6 courses	CCC	31	80%	72%	59%	£29k	118
103	York St John University6 courses	104 UCAS points	31	87%	85%	45%	£26k	103
104	Queen Mary University of London^*40 courses	AAA	31	85%	83%	34%	–	154
105	University of Huddersfield4 courses	BBB–BBC	31	87%	74%	46%	£26.8k	114
106	The London College^*1 course	BBC	31	91%	80%	10%	–	–
107	University of Staffordshire^*21 courses	BBC	30	78%	70%	60%	–	102
108	Cardiff Metropolitan University^*8 courses	CCC+ others	30	84%	73%	–	–	75
108	London College of Contemporary Arts Ltd^*4 courses	–	30	88%	75%	–	–	26
110	University of Brighton^*11 courses	ABB–BCC	30	78%	86%	–	–	98
110	University of Cumbria^*3 courses	BBC–BCC	30	80%	76%	–	–	91
110	Leeds Trinity University4 courses	112 UCAS points	30	88%	65%	70%	£25k	78
113	University of West London10 courses	112 UCAS points	30	91%	79%	34%	£30k	92
114	UA92^*4 courses	BCC	30	81%	66%	45%	–	117
115	Edinburgh Napier University^*8 courses	BCC+ others	29	81%	81%	–	–	145
116	London School of Management Education2 courses	CCC	29	96%	88%	27%	£28k	40
117	St Mary's University, Twickenham19 courses	112 UCAS points	29	88%	65%	55%	£26k	97
118	University of Northumbria at Newcastle^*17 courses	96–112 UCAS points	28	78%	82%	–	–	106
119	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group)10 courses	ABB+ others	28	81%	82%	57%	£27.9k	114
120	University of Gloucestershire19 courses	BCC+ others	28	88%	72%	50%	£25.5k	101
121	Abertay University5 courses	CCC	28	81%	70%	55%	£28k	147
122	Waltham International College Limited1 course	–	27	96%	49%	35%	£30k	56
123	Southampton Solent University9 courses	104–120 UCAS points	27	88%	50%	58%	£27k	98
123	Royal Agricultural University12 courses	CCC+ others	27	68%	84%	82%	£27k	103
125	University of Bradford^*16 courses	BBC+ others	27	80%	62%	–	–	119
126	Qahe (Lm) Limited^*1 course	–	26	82%	81%	–	–	36
126	De Montfort University3 courses	BBC	26	90%	57%	55%	£26k	92
128	London South Bank University6 courses	112 UCAS points	26	88%	68%	40%	£27k	96
129	Screen & Film School^*1 course	80 UCAS points	26	75%	79%	–	–	108
130	Institute of Contemporary Music Performance^*2 courses	72 UCAS points	25	81%	51%	65%	–	82
131	University of Lancashire17 courses	104–112 UCAS points	25	86%	59%	57%	£25k	108
132	The Arts University Bournemouth^*4 courses	~ABB–BBCestimate	24	59%	95%	–	–	122
133	University of Derby24 courses	BBC	24	86%	48%	58%	£28k	99
134	University of Greater Manchester^*7 courses	104 UCAS points	24	81%	62%	–	–	61
135	Bournemouth University^*8 courses	ABB–BBC	24	74%	85%	–	–	100
136	University for the Creative Arts8 courses	BBC	24	88%	63%	55%	£25k	64
137	Liverpool Hope University9 courses	BBC	24	87%	75%	40%	£25k	81
138	University of the Highlands and Islands1 course	–	23	87%	80%	49%	£26k	107
139	University of Winchester2 courses	BBB–BCC	23	71%	77%	65%	£28.5k	85
140	University of Buckingham^*3 courses	–	22	85%	45%	50%	–	40
141	University of Lincoln1 course	BCC–CCC	22	78%	78%	57%	£26.5k	107
142	Lincoln Bishop University^*8 courses	96 UCAS points	22	77%	32%	–	–	68
143	University of Dundee16 courses	–	22	76%	73%	60%	£26k	157
144	Middlesex University6 courses	BBC	21	88%	72%	37%	£27.6k	99
145	University of Northampton4 courses	BBC	20	85%	61%	48%	£26k	89
146	Coventry University27 courses	BBC+ others	20	91%	43%	49%	£28.4k	61
147	Canterbury Christ Church University6 courses	BBC	20	84%	52%	54%	£28k	82
148	Birmingham City University5 courses	BBC	19	86%	76%	32%	£26.5k	94
149	Bloomsbury Institute2 courses	BBC	18	85%	57%	35%	£29k	88
150	University of the West of Scotland^*7 courses	BCC	17	82%	53%	–	–	96
151	Birmingham Newman University2 courses	–	16	79%	52%	50%	£27k	52
152	University of Law^*16 courses	BBC+ others	12	76%	43%	60%	–	77
153	University of Bedfordshire25 courses	96 UCAS points	9	86%	59%	33%	£28.4k	62
154	Cwsh, Cws & College of Esports Limited^*8 courses	CCC	0	48%	85%	–	–	87

What business graduates earn

Typical (median) earnings for business graduates, across the universities we rank.

£28kAfter 15 months
£25kAfter 3 years
£32kAfter 5 years

Highest earnings five years after graduating

Oxford University£75k
London School of Economics and Political Science£66k
University of Bath£60k
University of Warwick£59k
University of Bristol£58.6k

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure. Pay also depends on where people live. Compare earnings across all subjects or see what you’d repay on your student loan.

What the measures mean

Student satisfaction: Average share of final-year students answering positively across the seven themes of the National Student Survey: teaching, learning opportunities, assessment, support, organisation, resources and student voice.
Stay on course: Share of students still studying or having qualified a year after starting. Lower numbers mean more people drop out.
Graduate-level jobs: Of graduates in work 15 months after finishing, the share in professional or managerial roles.
Salary after 15 months: Median salary of graduates in full-time work in the UK, 15 months after finishing.
Entry points (median): The middle UCAS tariff score of students who started: half had more, half had less. It counts all their qualifications (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels, music grades and so on), so it usually sits above the published offer, especially at selective universities. It shows how competitive entry is. Always check the real offer on the university’s course page.

See exactly how the overall score is calculated

Not ranked yet

These offer business but don’t yet have enough published data to rank fairly, often because the course is new or small.

Askham Bryan College, Barnet & Southgate College, Bishop Burton College, Blackburn College, Blackpool and the Fylde College, Boston College, Burnley College, Colchester Institute, ESCP - EAP European School Of Management, East Sussex College, Hult, ICON College of Technology & Management, Leeds Arts University, Loughborough College, The Growth Company Limited, East Lancashire Learning Group, City College Norwich, Richmond, The American International University in London, Rnn Group, West Suffolk College, University of London, SAE Institute Ltd, WCUC, Tec Partnership, University College of Estate Management, Coleg Sir Gar, David Game College Ltd, London College of Business Studies, UK College of Business and Computing, Stratford College London Limited, Mont Rose College of Management and Sciences Limited, University Centre Quayside (UCQ), Christ the Redeemer College, LMA, BPP University, Fairfield School of Business Ltd, Qahe (Ulst) Limited, CECOS College London, Scholars School System, Universite Paris Dauphine London campus, Asu London Centre for Advanced Learning, S P Jain London School of Management Limited, William College Ltd