Economics
SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2026
Economists advise private businesses and government bodies on economic policies, through investigation and model-building. Studying economics will also teach you a wealth of transferable skills, such as IT literacy and strategic planning. Our Economics rankings show the best universities for Economics in the UK, including courses like Business Economics and International Economics. Using our Economics league table you can see which UK universities offer courses in Economics and see how they compare to each other based on what factors are important to you. You can filter our league tables by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more, to help you make the best decision for you.
Economists advise private businesses and government bodies on economic policies, through investigation and model-building. Studying economics will also teach you a wealth of transferable skills, such as IT literacy and strategic planning. Our Economics rankings show the best universities for Economics in the UK, including courses like Business Economics and International Economics. Using our Economics league table you can see which UK universities offer courses in Economics and see how they compare to each other based on what factors are important to you. You can filter our league tables by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more, to help you make the best decision for you.
Economists advise private businesses and government bodies on economic policies, through investigation and model-building. Studying economics will also teach you a wealth of transferable skills, such as IT literacy and strategic planning. Our Economics rankings show the best universities for Economics in the UK, including courses like Business Economics and International Economics. Using our Economics league table you can see which UK universities offer courses in Economics and see how they compare to each other based on what factors are important to you. You can filter our league tables by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more, to help you make the best decision for you.
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100.0 100%98.3 98%98.0 98%97.2 97%95.8 96%95.3 95%94.6 95%93.8 94%93.7 94%93.6 94%93.5 94%93.5 94%92.7 93%92.7 93%92.3 92%91.4 91%91.1 91%91.0 91%90.5 91%90.5 91%90.4 90%90.1 90%89.7 90%
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215 91%196 84%208 88%188 80%180 76%178 76%174 74%169 72%171 73%174 74%176 75%194 83%206 88%156 66%152 65%170 72%151 64%150 64%141 60%159 68%154 65%145 62%155 66%
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3.11 78%3.15 79%3.17 79%3.23 81%3.13 78%3.02 75%2.99 75%2.94 73%3.06 77%2.91 73%2.98 75%2.90 73%2.89 72%3.06 77%2.93 73%2.93 73%2.87 72%3.17 79%3.19 80%2.95 74%3.01 75%3.00 75%3.01 75%
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3.54 89%3.71 93%3.46 87%3.68 92%3.32 83%3.58 90%3.52 88%3.42 86%3.19 80%3.45 86%3.46 87%3.29 82%3.39 85%3.30 83%3.29 82%3.36 84%3.33 83%3.25 81%3.38 85%3.44 86%3.19 80%3.08 77%3.06 77%
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100 100%98.7 99%98.8 99%97.6 98%99 99%97.2 97%99 99%98.3 98%98.3 98%97.5 98%96.1 96%97.1 97%98.5 99%96.7 97%97.5 98%95.4 95%97.3 97%97.2 97%95.5 96%93.9 94%96.8 97%95.6 96%95.1 95%
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96.0 96%95.0 95%94.0 94%93.0 93%93.0 93%95.0 95%90.0 90%90.0 90%91.0 91%90.0 90%95.0 95%92.0 92%86.0 86%90.0 90%90.0 90%86.0 86%88.0 88%84.0 84%83.0 83%87.0 87%84.0 84%90.0 90%84.0 84%
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89.0 89%83.0 83%81.0 81%81.0 81%86.0 86%81.0 81%81.0 81%85.0 85%83.0 83%82.0 82%74.0 74%86.0 86%78.0 78%86.0 86%89.0 89%78.0 78%83.0 83%77.0 77%80.0 80%76.0 76%79.0 79%82.0 82%81.0 81%
This table was first published on 10 June 2025.
Read the University and subject tables methodology to find out where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled and explanations of the measures used.
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table view. Maximum scores for the measures:
Overall score: maximum score of 100
Entry standards: no maximum limit, maximum score in current tables shown in header
Student satisfaction: maximum score of 4
Research quality: maximum score of 4
Continuation: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – outcomes: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – on track: maximum score of 100
The following institutions have courses in this subject but insufficient data to be included in the ranking:
- - Bangor University
- - Bath Spa University
- - Canterbury Christ Church University
- - Northeastern University London
- - Richmond American University London
- - Teesside University
- - University of Bedfordshire
- - University of Buckingham
- - University of Chester
- - University of East London
- - University of Hull
- - University of Lancashire
- - University of Salford
- - University of West London
- - University of Winchester
- - University of Wolverhampton
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