Ranked: All 24 Russell Group unis by share of spending on staff – Cambridge spends the lowest

Cambridge, Oxford and Bristol spend the lowest proportion of their total expenditure on staff of any Russell Group university, at 46.9, 47.7 and 48 per cent respectively, according to HESA data for 2024-25.

King’s College London had the highest share of spending allocated to staff costs of all Russell Group universities, at 59.9 per cent. Of its £1.3bn total expenditure, King’s spent £800.7m on staff.

Following closely behind at 58.5 per cent were the London School of Economics (LSE) and Newcastle University.

A higher percentage indicates a university allocates a greater share of its spending to staff salaries, pensions and associated costs, while a lower percentage may reflect higher spending on other areas such as research, facilities or debt repayment.

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Here are all 24 Russell Group universities ranked by share of spending on staff, from highest to lowest, according to HESA data for 2024-25.

1. King’s College London – 59.9 per cent
2. London School of Economics (LSE) – 58.5 per cent
3. Newcastle University – 58.5 per cent
4. University of Warwick – 58.3 per cent
5. Queen Mary University of London – 58 per cent
6. University of Liverpool – 57.9 per cent
7. University of Leeds – 57 per cent
8. University of Edinburgh – 56.9 per cent
9. University of Exeter – 56.9 per cent
10. University of Southampton – 56.9 per cent
11. Queen’s University Belfast – 56.8 per cent
12. University of York – 56.6 per cent
13. University of Sheffield – 56.2 per cent
14. University College London (UCL) – 55.2 per cent
15. University of Manchester – 55 per cent
16. Imperial College London – 54.9 per cent
17. Cardiff University – 54.2 per cent
18. Durham University – 53.6 per cent
19. University of Glasgow – 53.5 per cent
20. University of Nottingham – 52.6 per cent
21. University of Birmingham – 52.4 per cent
22. University of Oxford – 48 per cent
23. University of Bristol – 47.7 per cent
24. University of Cambridge – 46.9 per cent

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