University of Durham

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 133 courses, University of Durham's largest teaching areas are history and philosophy (19 courses), psychology (11 courses) and physical sciences (11 courses), with further provision in mathematical sciences, social sciences and engineering and technology. In the latest national data it records 86.4% average course satisfaction (NSS), 93% first-year continuation, 86% of graduates in work or further study and 80.8% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £31,131 fifteen months after graduating to £41,469 after five years, peaking at £63,000 for Finance.