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Medicine and dentistry
Graduate earnings at 36 UK universities
£53,075
Avg Salary
£59,100
Top Salary
92.4%
Avg Employment
36
Universities
Best UK universities for Medicine and dentistry
Ranked by median graduate salary 5 years after graduation.
| Rank | University | Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Dundee | £59,100 | 91.8% |
| 2 | The University of Edinburgh | £57,300 | 95.7% |
| 3 | The University of Aberdeen | £57,100 | 91.9% |
| 4 | Queen Mary University of London | £56,200 | 93.3% |
| 5 | The University of Cambridge | £55,800 | 89.7% |
| 6 | The University of Glasgow | £55,800 | 93% |
| 7 | University of Southampton | £55,100 | 92% |
| 8 | St. George's Hospital Medical School | £54,800 | 94.1% |
| 9 | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne | £54,800 | 93.1% |
| 10 | University of Brighton | £54,400 | 91.5% |
| 11 | University of Central Lancashire | £54,300 | 86.7% |
| 12 | The University of East Anglia | £54,000 | 91.5% |
| 13 | The University of Leicester | £54,000 | 97.4% |
| 14 | Swansea University | £54,000 | 93.2% |
| 15 | The University of Lancaster | £53,700 | 97.4% |
| 16 | The University of Manchester | £53,700 | 91.6% |
| 17 | King's College London | £53,300 | 90.8% |
| 18 | University of Bristol | £53,300 | 90.6% |
| 19 | The University of Birmingham | £52,900 | 92.9% |
| 20 | The University of Liverpool | £52,900 | 87.5% |
Salary growth for Medicine and dentistry graduates
How quickly do medicine and dentistry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | £40,000 | £48,000 | £56,500 |
| Aberdeen | £38,000 | £48,000 | £55,000 |
| Edinburgh | - | £48,500 | £55,000 |
| Glasgow | £38,500 | £47,000 | £54,750 |
| Cambridge | £38,000 | £47,500 | £54,500 |
| Central Lancashire | £31,500 | - | £54,300 |
| Queen Mary London | £36,000 | £46,500 | £54,000 |
| Leicester | £37,000 | £48,000 | £53,500 |
| Southampton | £38,000 | £48,000 | £53,500 |
| Warwick | £37,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| Bristol | £37,000 | £47,000 | £52,500 |
| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | £37,500 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| King's College London | - | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Lancaster | £37,000 | £49,500 | £52,500 |
| Liverpool | £37,000 | £48,000 | £52,500 |
15-month data from Graduate Outcomes. 3-year and 5-year from LEO. Growth = 15 months to 5 years.
Salary range for Medicine and dentistry graduates
Graduate salaries vary significantly by university choice.
Lowest
£32,700
Average
£53,075
Highest
£59,100
Top 5 Universities
- 1 Dundee £59,100
- 2 Edinburgh £57,300
- 3 Aberdeen £57,100
- 4 Queen Mary London £56,200
- 5 Cambridge £55,800
Data Source
Graduate earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. Median salary 5 years after graduation, 2016/17 cohort.
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