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Ulster University

Ulster University is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a city setting. How it compares on official data.

32nd

of 142 in the Be Wise ranking

85.6%

student experience, NSS 2026

87.8%

continuing or qualified after a year

32nd of 142 in the overall Be Wise ranking, with a score of 56.6 out of 100. How we rank.

How it compares

Measure	Ulster University	Average in the overall table	What it measures
Student experience	85.6%	85.1%	Average positive answers across seven National Student Survey 2026 themes, from 3,133 final-year students.
Continuation	87.8%	83.0%	Full-time degree students still studying or qualified a year after starting (Discover Uni).
Graduate prospects	68.2%	63.7%	Graduates in professional or managerial work, or further study, 15 months after finishing (Discover Uni).
Earnings	Not in LEO data	n/a	LEO earnings data covers England, Scotland and Wales.

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.

What students say: National Student Survey 2026

The share of final-year students giving positive answers on each theme, next to the average for providers in the overall table.

Theme	Ulster University	Average
Teaching on my course	86.5%	87.5%
Learning opportunities	86.0%	85.3%
Assessment and feedback	83.5%	82.7%
Academic support	90.2%	89.1%
Organisation and management	83.6%	79.5%
Learning resources	89.9%	88.5%
Student voice	79.6%	79.8%

Subject tables

Ulster University appears in 13 of our 35 subject tables. Subjects need at least 50 survey responses.

Subject	Position	Student experience	Earnings
Health and social care	1st of 35	94.9%	Not in LEO data
Nursing and midwifery	16th of 75	90.0%	Not in LEO data
Computing	31st of 108	82.1%	Not in LEO data
Law	25th of 87	84.9%	Not in LEO data
Psychology	29th of 100	88.3%	Not in LEO data
Sociology, social policy and anthropology	23rd of 74	88.3%	Not in LEO data
Medical sciences	19th of 59	84.8%	Not in LEO data
Allied health	21st of 61	85.7%	Not in LEO data
Engineering	24th of 63	83.4%	Not in LEO data
Architecture, building and planning	18th of 35	82.5%	Not in LEO data
Business and management	63rd of 122	85.9%	Not in LEO data
Geography, earth and environmental studies	23rd of 40	86.5%	Not in LEO data
Creative arts and design	58th of 79	79.3%	Not in LEO data

Also has official data for, but not enough to rank in: Agriculture, food and related studies, Biosciences, Economics, Education and teaching, English studies, History and archaeology.

UCAS points of past entrants

The UCAS Tariff points of recent entrants to full-time degree courses who had Tariff qualifications, from Discover Uni. These are past entrants, not offers: check each course page for entry requirements.

Under 481%

48 to 630%

64 to 791%

80 to 956%

96 to 11119%

112 to 12725%

128 to 14322%

144 to 15914%

160 to 1756%

176 to 1912%

192 to 2071%

208 to 2231%

224 to 2390%

240 or more0%

The middle entrant (the median) was in the 112 to 127 band, and the most common band was 112 to 127 points. Work out your UCAS points.

Courses and key facts

Discover Uni lists 170 full-time degree courses; 150 of them with a placement year, as an option or built in; 151 with a year abroad, as an option or built in.

Ulster University website · Students' union

Course counts, TEF and links: {oa("du")}, CC BY 4.0. Check course details with the university.

Living costs in Belfast

Average private rent in the Belfast area was £1,134 a month in June 2026, against a UK average of £1,400. Student rooms usually cost less than a whole home. Cost of living in Belfast.

Other universities and colleges in Belfast: Queen's University Belfast, St Mary's University College, Stranmillis University College.

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Sources

Data used under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Office for Students, Department for Education, ONS) and CC BY 4.0 (HESA). All sources and licences.

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Quick answers

Where is Ulster University in the Be Wise ranking?

32nd of 142 in the overall Be Wise ranking, with a score of 56.6 out of 100. The Be Wise ranking uses only official data on student experience, continuation, graduate prospects and earnings.

What do students say about Ulster University?

In the 2026 National Student Survey, an average of 85.6% of final-year students gave positive answers across the seven themes, from 3,133 responses. Its highest theme compared with the average was organisation and management (83.6%, against 79.5%), and its lowest was teaching on my course (86.5%, against 87.5%).

How many students continue their course at Ulster University?

On Discover Uni data, 87.8% of full-time degree students were still studying or had qualified a year after starting. The average in the overall table was 83.0%.

What do Ulster University graduates go on to do?

On Discover Uni data, 68.2% of graduates were in professional or managerial work, or further study, 15 months after finishing. The average in the overall table was 63.7%.

What UCAS points do you need for Ulster University?

Entry requirements vary by course, so check each course page. Among recent entrants with UCAS Tariff points, the most common band was 112 to 127 points. Past entrants' points are not offers.

How much is rent near Ulster University?

The ONS average private rent in the Belfast area was £1,134 a month in June 2026. Student rooms in halls or shared houses usually cost less than a whole home.