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.