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Engineering
Graduate earnings at 100 UK universities
£41,164
Avg Salary
£67,900
Top Salary
88.5%
Avg Employment
100
Universities
Best UK universities for Engineering
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Oxford | £67,900 | 82.7% |
| 2 | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | £57,700 | 84.5% |
| 3 | The University of Cumbria | £57,700 | 93.8% |
| 4 | The University of Cambridge | £53,700 | 86.8% |
| 5 | University College London | £52,900 | 85.1% |
| 6 | University of Durham | £51,500 | 92% |
| 7 | The University of Bath | £49,300 | 89.3% |
| 8 | Glyndwr University | £45,400 | 87.8% |
| 9 | The University of Birmingham | £45,300 | 90.4% |
| 10 | The University of Surrey | £45,300 | 88% |
| 11 | University of York | £45,300 | 95.2% |
| 12 | Oxford Brookes University | £44,900 | 90.4% |
| 13 | University of Greenwich | £44,900 | 87.1% |
| 14 | University of Bristol | £44,900 | 86.7% |
| 15 | Loughborough University | £44,500 | 87.1% |
| 16 | Robert Gordon University | £44,500 | 91.5% |
Salary growth for Engineering graduates
How quickly do engineering graduates' salaries grow? This table compares earnings at 15 months, 3 years, and 5 years after graduation across universities.
| University | 15 months | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | £35,000 | £40,500 | £60,500 |
| Greenwich | £37,000 | £44,000 | £56,000 |
| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | £39,000 | £40,500 | £54,500 |
| Cambridge | £38,000 | £40,000 | £50,500 |
| University College London | £34,500 | £38,500 | £50,500 |
| Bath | £33,000 | £36,000 | £46,500 |
| Bristol | £34,000 | £35,500 | £46,000 |
| Durham | £32,000 | £35,500 | £46,000 |
| Warwick | £34,000 | £35,000 | £44,500 |
| Surrey | £33,000 | £35,000 | £44,000 |
| Kent | £30,000 | £35,000 | £43,500 |
| Nottingham | £33,000 | £33,500 | £43,500 |
| Southampton | £33,000 | £34,500 | £43,500 |
| Loughborough University | £32,000 | £34,500 | £42,500 |
| Robert Gordon University | £35,000 | £36,000 | £42,500 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Engineering graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£26,600
Average
£41,164
Highest
£67,900
Top 5 Universities
- 1 Oxford £67,900
- 2 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine £57,700
- 3 Cumbria £57,700
- 4 Cambridge £53,700
- 5 University College London £52,900
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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