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Durham University

Durham · England · Russell Group · Larger research-intensive

MetricValue
Graduate earnings (5yr)£45,400 (Sector median: £32,693)
Graduate earnings (3yr)£38,100 (Sector median: £29,373)
Graduate earnings (1yr)£29,500 (Sector median: £25,866)
Sustained employment86.7%
Offer rate78.0% (36,675 applicants)
Student satisfaction (NSS)85.9% (Average of 7 NSS theme scores. Benchmark: 84.1%)
Continuation rate96.6% (Benchmark: 93.5%)
Completion rate97.3% (Benchmark: 94.7%)
Financial stabilityRed (Surplus: -1.6%)
Total students21,150 (32.6% international)
Median monthly rent£635 (UK median: £1,381)

Top subjects by graduate earnings

SubjectMedian earnings (5yr)
Computing£69,500
Economics£63,300
Law£58,400
Business and management£55,600
Engineering£54,000

Nearest station: Durham (0.7 km)

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Data years: earnings: LEO 2023/2024, entry: UCAS 2025, satisfaction: NSS 2025, finance: HESA 2024/25, students: HESA 2024/25, outcomes: OfS B3