Economics
SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2027
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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Entry standards/ Max 223
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100.0 100%98.2 98%97.4 97%97.2 97%94.9 95%94.8 95%94.8 95%93.4 93%93.1 93%92.8 93%92.6 93%92.2 92%92.0 92%91.9 92%91.7 92%91.6 92%91.4 91%90.7 91%90.5 91%89.8 90%89.8 90%89.7 90%89.5 90%89.0 89%88.8 89%88.6 89%88.5 89%88.3 88%88.2 88%87.4 87%87.0 87%86.9 87%86.0 86%85.7 86%85.4 85%85.3 85%85.1 85%84.8 85%84.7 85%84.7 85%84.4 84%84.2 84%83.8 84%82.9 83%82.8 83%82.5 83%82.5 83%82.2 82%82.0 82%81.7 82%81.0 81%80.7 81%80.6 81%80.5 81%80.5 81%80.4 80%80.3 80%80.0 80%79.8 80%79.2 79%79.1 79%78.9 79%78.2 78%78.0 78%78.0 78%77.9 78%77.2 77%77.0 77%76.9 77%75.0 75%74.7 75%74.4 74%73.7 74%73.0 73%69.4 69%69.0 69%
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223 100%196 88%203 91%190 85%168 75%210 94%175 78%175 78%164 74%173 78%157 70%150 67%160 72%188 84%156 70%131 59%144 65%150 67%198 89%190 85%164 74%135 61%133 60%135 60%143 64%111 50%134 60%128 57%147 66%114 51%141 63%169 76%146 65%159 71%111 50%108 48%113 51%106 48%111 50%116 52%106 48%159 71%112 50%95 43%114 51%113 51%103 46%91 41%118 53%104 47%103 46%96 43%95 43%102 46%99 45%108 49%104 47%85 38%92 41%98 44%88 40%104 47%102 46%104 47%92 41%90 41%99 44%77 35%98 44%94 42%90 40%113 50%90 40%84 37%92 41%77 35%
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3.14 78%3.30 83%3.22 81%3.23 81%3.24 81%3.36 84%3.07 77%3.13 78%3.14 79%3.11 78%3.08 77%3.12 78%3.02 76%2.96 74%3.15 79%3.17 79%3.14 79%3.22 81%2.99 75%3.10 77%3.04 76%2.99 75%2.87 72%3.09 77%3.09 77%3.36 84%3.20 80%3.25 81%3.04 76%3.15 79%2.89 72%3.40 85%3.28 82%3.01 75%3.08 77%3.31 83%3.16 79%3.24 81%3.01 75%3.26 81%3.20 80%3.24 81%3.14 78%3.63 91%3.04 76%3.00 75%3.21 80%3.17 79%2.96 74%3.18 79%3.12 78%3.36 84%3.02 75%3.09 77%3.08 77%3.07 77%3.11 78%3.29 82%3.09 77%3.06 77%3.06 77%3.04 76%3.12 78%3.71 93%3.24 81%3.37 84%3.12 78%3.12 78%3.02 76%3.00 75%3.13 78%2.91 73%3.22 80%3.27 82%3.11 78%3.30 83%
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3.54 89%3.68 92%3.46 87%3.71 93%3.32 83%2.97 74%3.58 90%2.89 72%3.19 80%3.46 87%3.52 88%3.30 83%3.45 86%3.29 82%3.42 86%3.39 85%3.23 81%3.25 81%3.39 85%3.26 82%3.36 84%3.33 83%3.29 82%3.19 80%3.08 77%3.09 77%3.38 85%3.37 84%3.44 86%3.23 81%3.06 77%3.02 76%2.98 75%2.79 70%3.16 79%3.05 76%3.35 84%2.81 70%3.21 80%3.26 82%2.64 66%2.96 74%3.34 84%2.73 68%2.76 69%3.00 75%2.86 72%2.60 65%2.80 70%3.44 86%2.75 69%2.37 59%2.43 61%2.77 69%3.03 76%3.07 77%2.55 64%3.02 76%2.78 70%2.66 67%2.61 65%2.76 69%2.51 63%2.79 70%2.80 70%2.88 72%2.94 74%2.45 61%2.23 56%2.36 59%2.60 65%n/a3.15 79%n/an/an/a
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100 100%98.5 99%98.3 98%97.6 98%99.6 100%99.6 100%97.5 98%98.8 99%98.3 98%97.2 97%98.6 99%98.2 98%96.8 97%96.3 96%97.1 97%97.6 98%97.4 97%96.1 96%97.3 97%93.9 94%95.4 95%97.9 98%97.7 98%95.9 96%94.8 95%96.8 97%94.6 95%95.8 96%93.7 94%95.3 95%95.4 95%92.1 92%96 96%91.7 92%94.1 94%96.4 96%92.9 93%95.2 95%89.9 90%89.3 89%94.3 94%91 91%92.2 92%90.8 91%93.9 94%92.3 92%93.3 93%94.5 95%94.5 95%89.4 89%90.8 91%93.2 93%93.5 94%88.4 88%88.5 89%91.4 91%92 92%95.5 96%88.6 89%95.7 96%90.5 91%91 91%90 90%86.4 86%90.1 90%78.8 79%90.5 91%87.2 87%87.6 88%89.8 90%79.2 79%93.9 94%79 79%91.2 91%85 85%81.9 82%
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94.0 94%92.0 92%93.0 93%92.0 92%91.0 91%85.0 85%93.0 93%90.0 90%89.0 89%88.0 88%84.0 84%86.0 86%86.0 86%88.0 88%82.0 82%88.0 88%88.0 88%82.0 82%80.0 80%84.0 84%79.0 79%83.0 83%87.0 87%86.0 86%88.0 88%83.0 83%79.0 79%75.0 75%80.0 80%84.0 84%80.0 80%76.0 76%73.0 73%91.0 91%81.0 81%71.0 71%73.0 73%n/a81.0 81%73.0 73%79.0 79%71.0 71%68.0 68%n/a75.0 75%70.0 70%70.0 70%76.0 76%71.0 71%64.0 64%76.0 76%n/a77.0 77%74.0 74%n/a71.0 71%73.0 73%56.0 56%72.0 72%60.0 60%n/a65.0 65%63.0 63%55.0 55%65.0 65%78.0 78%52.0 52%75.0 75%76.0 76%50.0 50%n/an/a57.0 57%n/a63.0 63%57.0 57%
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89.0 89%84.0 84%83.0 83%84.0 84%84.0 84%86.0 86%82.0 82%89.0 89%85.0 85%73.0 73%83.0 83%88.0 88%83.0 83%83.0 83%82.0 82%88.0 88%85.0 85%81.0 81%75.0 75%86.0 86%74.0 74%83.0 83%86.0 86%79.0 79%75.0 75%82.0 82%76.0 76%78.0 78%72.0 72%77.0 77%80.0 80%76.0 76%72.0 72%77.0 77%73.0 73%72.0 72%74.0 74%n/a85.0 85%84.0 84%84.0 84%70.0 70%72.0 72%n/a69.0 69%76.0 76%74.0 74%78.0 78%65.0 65%66.0 66%75.0 75%n/a83.0 83%76.0 76%n/a62.0 62%77.0 77%66.0 66%75.0 75%65.0 65%n/a72.0 72%66.0 66%59.0 59%58.0 58%78.0 78%68.0 68%74.0 74%73.0 73%82.0 82%n/an/a56.0 56%n/a59.0 59%75.0 75%
This table was first published on 2 June 2026.
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
- - Liverpool Hope University
- - Northeastern University London
- - Richmond American University London
- - Southampton, Solent University
- - Teesside University
- - University of Bedfordshire
- - University of Buckingham
- - University of Chester
- - University of East London
- - University of Hull
- - University of Lancashire
- - University of West London
- - University of Winchester
- - University of Wolverhampton
- - University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
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