UK Universities Accounting & Finance Rankings 2025 | Guardian Guide
Published Date : 22 October 2024
Category : News
The latest league table is here, and we’re excited to see our 50+ partner universities shining in the rankings for Accounting and Finance! AHZ congratulates all the universities that made it to the top—a well-deserved achievement!
To make things easier, the Guardian University Guide 2025 has ranked institutions based on factors such as student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending, and career prospects. As a result, students can find the perfect university to match their career goals efficiently!
Best UK universities for Accounting and Finance: The Guardian League Table 2025
| Rank | Institution | Guardian score/100 | Satisfied with teaching | Satisfied with feedback | Student to staff ratio | Career after 15 months | Contin-uation |
| 4 | University of Aberdeen | 87.8 | 88 | 82.5 | 20.7 | 83 | 97.6 |
| 6 | Liverpool John Moores | 85.4 | 87.5 | 89.3 | 19 | 79 | 95.4 |
| 7 | Lancaster University | 84.3 | 85.3 | 80.2 | 17.2 | 94 | 96.6 |
| 10 | Edge Hill University | 83.6 | 94.2 | 93.8 | 18.9 | n/a | 85.2 |
| 12 | Ulster University | 83.1 | 90.4 | 90.9 | 24.8 | 87 | 92.3 |
| 15 | University of Chester | 79.2 | 91.9 | 88.2 | 25.3 | 75 | 94.1 |
| 19 | Nottingham Trent University | 77.3 | 91.2 | 89.2 | 18.6 | 76 | 94 |
| 22 | Bangor University | 77 | 90.5 | 81.4 | 27.3 | n/a | 95.4 |
| 23 | Loughborough University | 76.7 | 86.2 | 73.2 | 16.3 | 89 | 96 |
| 25 | Aberystwyth University | 75.6 | 93.5 | 88.6 | 17 | n/a | 90.8 |
| 26 | University of Reading | 74.6 | 84 | 79.6 | 21.2 | 86 | 95.2 |
| 29 | Northumbria University | 74 | 86.9 | 86.3 | 19 | 80 | 88.4 |
| 30 | University of Strathclyde | 73.9 | 86.5 | 74.9 | 26.4 | 88 | 95 |
| 33 | University of Portsmouth | 72.2 | 91.7 | 88 | 19.6 | 73 | 91.3 |
| 34 | University of East Anglia | 71.9 | 79.7 | 78.9 | 18 | 82 | 94 |
| 36 | University of Bolton | 71.6 | 84.9 | 87.9 | 22.7 | n/a | 87 |
| 36 | Swansea University | 71.6 | 85.6 | 80.6 | 22.3 | 79 | 93.9 |
| 39 | University of Surrey | 71 | 87.5 | 82.8 | 17.2 | 83 | 95.4 |
| 42 | University of Sunderland | 68.3 | 79.5 | 77.5 | 21.8 | 58 | 88.7 |
| 43 | University of East London | 68.2 | 85.7 | 84.8 | 53.7 | 62 | 91.5 |
| 43 | University of Gloucestershire | 68.2 | 80.9 | 81.2 | 18.3 | n/a | 84.7 |
| 46 | Aston University | 67.8 | 84.8 | 76.1 | 23.9 | 86 | 93.7 |
| 47 | University of Derby | 67.5 | 86.2 | 87.6 | 16 | 65 | 92.1 |
| 48 | Coventry University | 67.4 | 86.3 | 84.8 | 18.1 | 68 | 84.2 |
| 50 | University of Essex | 67 | 76.4 | 77.8 | 16.9 | 73 | 88.6 |
| 51 | University of Wolverhampton | 66.8 | 86.1 | 88.6 | 18.9 | 73 | 85.1 |
| 53 | University of Kent | 65.4 | 82.4 | 80.5 | 21.1 | 79 | 92.6 |
| 53 | Glasgow Caledonian University | 65.4 | 87.7 | 79.2 | 29.1 | 70 | 90.7 |
| 56 | Queen’s University Belfast | 64.3 | 86.7 | 80.5 | 26.6 | 93 | 95.2 |
| 57 | Heriot-Watt University | 64.2 | 77 | 71.9 | 32.2 | 83 | 93.4 |
| 58 | Worcester University | 64.1 | n/a | n/a | 18.3 | n/a | 86.6 |
| 59 | University of Sussex | 63.8 | 81.5 | 71.8 | 21.9 | 79 | 94.6 |
| 61 | University of Plymouth | 63.4 | 86.3 | 81.3 | 21.4 | n/a | 88.7 |
| 62 | Keele University | 63.1 | 76 | 79.1 | 27.4 | 77 | 92.7 |
| 65 | UWE Bristol | 62 | 82.9 | 75.8 | 21.6 | 74 | 89.1 |
| 66 | Teesside University | 60.3 | 89.9 | 87.5 | 24.9 | 74 | 83.4 |
| 67 | Kingston University | 60 | 89.9 | 84.5 | 26.7 | 66 | 87.2 |
| 68 | University of Northampton | 58.9 | 86.3 | 82.5 | 19.2 | 60 | 88.8 |
| 69 | Roehampton University | 58.8 | 78.1 | 78.2 | 32 | n/a | 85.2 |
| 71 | Birmingham City University | 57.6 | 85.6 | 81.9 | 25.2 | 54 | 91.5 |
| 72 | Edinburgh Napier University | 57.5 | 89.5 | 88.8 | 25.6 | 80 | 86 |
| 74 | University of Hertfordshire | 57.1 | 85.5 | 83.9 | 24.9 | 65 | 88.6 |
| 76 | Robert Gordon University | 56.6 | 88.9 | 86.1 | 28.3 | 70 | 87.5 |
| 78 | University of Hull | 56.4 | 85.6 | 81.6 | 24.5 | 75 | 85.8 |
| 80 | University of Central Lancashire | 55.8 | 94.7 | 90.9 | 21.5 | 68 | 83.5 |
| 81 | Solent University | 55.6 | 71.6 | 74.2 | 22.1 | n/a | 92.1 |
| 83 | University of Salford | 54.9 | 85.5 | 81.3 | 28.6 | 59 | 88.6 |
| 84 | Sheffield Hallam University | 54.3 | 79.9 | 70.4 | 20 | 77 | 87.3 |
| 85 | Brunel University | 54.1 | 79.3 | 77.1 | 25.1 | 66 | 92 |
| 86 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 54 | 84.1 | 76.5 | 21.4 | 58 | 90.3 |
| 87 | London Metropolitan University | 52.6 | 81.2 | 79.2 | 26.1 | 64 | 81.4 |
| 88 | University of Huddersfield | 52.4 | 75.1 | 80.3 | 18.8 | 64 | 87 |
| 89 | De Montfort University | 50.9 | 84 | 82 | 24.6 | 63 | 86.1 |
| 90 | University of Greenwich | 50.3 | 86.4 | 85.6 | 26.2 | 67 | 82.7 |
| 91 | University of South Wales | 49.2 | 81 | 76.1 | 23.5 | n/a | 80.9 |
| 95 | Buckinghamshire New University | 46.8 | 96.1 | 85.1 | n/a | n/a | 76.9 |
| 98 | University of Lincoln | 45.3 | 79.9 | 78.7 | 21.7 | 73 | 89.3 |
| 99 | Canterbury Christ Church | 44.5 | 73.8 | 75.9 | 17.6 | 72 | 83 |
Accounting and finance are really popular subjects for international students, and they open up fantastic career opportunities worldwide. When it comes to choosing a university, there’s more to think about than just rankings.
That’s why AHZ is offering free consultations to help students find the perfect fit for their future and career! Ultimately, choosing the best UK universities for any course is now easier than ever.
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