The University of Reading

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 296 courses, The University of Reading's largest teaching areas are business and management (83 courses), history and philosophy (26 courses) and computer science (20 courses), with further provision in biological sciences, social sciences and languages and area studies. In the latest national data it records 84.3% average course satisfaction (NSS), 85.5% first-year continuation, 90.4% of graduates in work or further study and 75% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £27,655 fifteen months after graduating to £37,221 after five years, peaking at £53,500 for International Business and Management.