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Top universities for general, applied and forensic sciences in the UK: the Be Wise ranking
7 UK universities and colleges ranked for general, applied and forensic sciences on official data.
Providers need at least 50 survey responses in general, applied and forensic sciences to appear in the table. Student experience is the average share of final-year students giving positive answers across the seven National Student Survey themes. Earnings are medians five years after graduating, compared with the UK average for general, applied and forensic sciences.
The table
| Position | University or college | Score out of 100 | Student experience | Continuation | Graduate prospects | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham UniversityDurham, England | 100.0 | 89.4% | 96.8% | 78.8% | Not published |
| 2 | University of KentCanterbury, England | 40.4 | 83.4% | 91.2% | 49.3% | £33,3005% above the UK average for this subject |
| 3 | UCL (University College London)London, England | 40.2 | 82.2% | 90.4% | 71.2% | £30,6003% below the UK average for this subject |
| 4 | University of LincolnLincoln, England | 36.8 | 90.6% | 92.7% | 35.9% | £27,40013% below the UK average for this subject |
| 5 | Bournemouth UniversityBournemouth and Poole, England | 24.2 | 83.2% | 88.0% | 56.2% | £30,4004% below the UK average for this subject |
| 6 | University of LancashirePreston, England | 16.0 | 87.8% | 87.0% | 43.6% | £27,40013% below the UK average for this subject |
| 7 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool, England | 0.0 | 80.8% | 86.1% | 58.4% | £27,40013% below the UK average for this subject |
Sources: National Student Survey 2026, Office for Students (Open Government Licence v3.0), first degree, full-time, by teaching provider; LEO graduate outcomes, tax year 2023-24, Department for Education (Open Government Licence v3.0), median earnings five years after graduating; Discover Uni dataset, 8 September 2026 edition, HESA (CC BY 4.0), continuation and graduate prospects. All sources and licences.
Not enough data (48)
These providers teach general, applied and forensic sciences but have fewer than 50 survey responses in the subject or too few published measures to include fairly. This says nothing about their quality. Discover Uni has their course-level data.
Abertay University; Anglia Ruskin University; Arden University; Buckinghamshire New University; Canterbury Christ Church University; Cardiff University; Coventry University; De Montfort University; Glasgow Caledonian University; Keele University; Kingston University; Lancaster University; London South Bank University; Loughborough University; Manchester Metropolitan University; Northumbria University; Nottingham Trent University; Robert Gordon University; Sheffield Hallam University; Teesside University; The London Interdisciplinary School; UWE Bristol; University of Aberdeen; University of Bath; University of Bedfordshire; University of Bradford; University of Cambridge; University of Chester; University of Cumbria; University of Derby; University of Dundee; University of Exeter; University of Greenwich; University of Huddersfield; University of Hull; University of Leeds; University of Nottingham; University of Portsmouth; University of South Wales; University of St Mark & St John; University of Staffordshire; University of Sunderland; University of Surrey; University of West London; University of Wolverhampton; University of Worcester; University of York; University of the West of Scotland
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Which universities have the highest student satisfaction for general, applied and forensic sciences?
In the 2026 National Student Survey, the highest average positive scores for general, applied and forensic sciences among providers with at least 50 responses were University of Lincoln (90.6%), Durham University (89.4%), University of Lancashire (87.8%), University of Kent (83.4%), Bournemouth University (83.2%). This is one measure; the full table also shows graduate earnings.
How much do general, applied and forensic sciences graduates earn?
Across UK providers, the typical (median) earnings of general, applied and forensic sciences graduates five years after graduating were £31,600 in the 2023-24 tax year, according to the Department for Education's LEO data. Earnings vary a lot by university, region and job.
How is this general, applied and forensic sciences table put together?
It uses only official data: the National Student Survey 2026, Discover Uni and LEO earnings. We do not copy commercial league tables. Universities with too little data are listed as not enough data rather than guessed.