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2024 QuantNet Ranking of Best UK Quant Programs

The QuantNet ranking of Financial Mathematics and Quantitative Finance MSc programs in the UK offers comprehensive insights into placement and admission statistics from the nation's premier programs, making it the ultimate guide for prospective applicants in selecting and enrolling in the top MSc programs in quantitative finance.

Imperial College London

London, UK MSc in Mathematics and Finance

Total Score: 100

Peer Score: 4.7

The Imperial College London's MSc in Mathematics and Finance program is offered by the Department of Mathematics. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester. Application Deadline: Jan 7 (round 2), Mar 11 (round 3), Apr 29 (round 4)

mongoose
4.00 star(s)
8/22/24

Reviewed by Verified Member

Opens up fantastic opportunities, but not always as advertised.
Class of 2024

My initial impression of the course was that there would be a good balance between maths and finance, and I was particularly looking forward to meeting people in industry and getting a good placement. In fact, what I enjoyed most about the course was the strong link with... (more)

4.67 star(s) 9 reviews

Pending 3 Waitlisted 4 Accepted 41 Rejected 44

Tuition: £39,400

Enrollment: 61 FT, 3 PT

Acceptance rate: 18.6%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 30%

After 3 months: 100%

Compensation

Base: £75,000

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University of Oxford

Oxford, UK MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance

Total Score: 98

Peer Score: 4.6

The University of Oxford's MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance program is offered by the Mathematical Institute in collaboration with the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester. Application Deadline: Jan 28

Anonymous
4.00 star(s)
11/2/25

Reviewed by Verified Member

Oxford MCF
Class of 2024

What I liked: 1. The Course itself. I believe it is well structured, a mix of everything maths, coding and finance which I think is very nice. I also liked that you get exposure to some modules that I honestly didn’t even expect, like Decentralized Finance and... (more)

4.00 star(s) 6 reviews

Pending 4 Waitlisted 3 Accepted 50 Rejected 43

Tuition: £43,170

Enrollment: 58 FT

Acceptance rate: 19.2%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 44%

After 3 months: 89%

Compensation

Base: £70,650

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University College London

London, UK MSc Computational Finance

Total Score: 91

Peer Score: 3.6

The University College London's MSc in Computational Finance program is offered in the UCL Department of Computer Science by the Financial Computing and Analytics Group. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester. Application Deadline: Mar 27

T tiger_h
5.00 star(s)
10/30/25

Highly recommend UCL brand
Class of 2022

Prior to the programme, I worked in finance but struggled to get into the quant roles I was interested in but since then I have many opportunities to choose from. My earnings have doubled since before the MSc as well. Very good programme. I learned a lot, and was able... (more)

4.67 star(s) 9 reviews

Pending 2 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 13 Rejected 6

Tuition: £44,500

Enrollment: 46 FT

Acceptance rate: 27.1%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 85%

After 3 months: 100%

Compensation

Base: £61,333

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University of Warwick

Coventry, UK MSc in Mathematical Finance

Total Score: 90

Peer Score: 4.1

The University of Warwick's MSc in Mathematical Finance program is offered by the Department of Statistics in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Warwick Business School. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester. Application Deadline: Aug 2

Reviewed by Verified Member

Excellent course
Class of 2025

I finished this program in 2025 and figured I'd share my experience since I found these reviews helpful when applying. The stochastic analysis module is the highlight of the program. The professors know their stuff and have actually worked in the industry, which makes a... (more)

4.50 star(s) 4 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 9 Rejected 6

Tuition: £38,850

Enrollment: 20 FT

Acceptance rate: 25.5%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 57%

After 3 months: 96%

Compensation

Base: £67,190

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City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School

London, UK MSc in Quantitative Finance

Total Score: 82

Peer Score: 4.3

The City St George’s, University of London's MSc in Quantitative Finance program is offered by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), a leading global business school located in the heart of London. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester. Application Deadline: Mid July

Anonymous
4.00 star(s)
10/22/25

MSc Quant Finance Review
Class of 2025

I came from a strong mathematical background and wanted to move closer to the finance world. The MSc in Quantitative Finance at Bayes Business School was an excellent bridge between the two. The programme offered a good mix of technical and financial courses — subjects... (more)

4.50 star(s) 4 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 3 Rejected 0

Tuition: £31,500

Enrollment: 10 FT

Acceptance rate: 37.7%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 38%

After 3 months: 100%

Compensation

Base: £51,000

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City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School

London, UK MSc Mathematical Trading and Finance

Total Score: 81

Peer Score: 4.0

The City St George’s, University of London's MSc in Mathematical Trading and Finance program is offered by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), a leading global business school located in the heart of London. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester.

0.00 star(s) 0 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 0 Rejected 0

Tuition: £31,500

Enrollment: 10 FT

Acceptance rate: 38.0%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 50%

After 3 months: 100%

Compensation

Base: £44,700

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City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School

London, UK MSc in Financial Mathematics

Total Score: 72

Peer Score: 4.3

The City St George’s, University of London's MSc in Financial Mathematics program is offered by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), a leading global business school located in the heart of London. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester.

Anonymous
4.00 star(s)
5/20/24

Great Experience Considering The Cost!
Class of 2024

The admission process consisted of the following requirements: IELTS GRE/GMAT Personal Statement 2 Letters of Recommendation It was fairly standard, but compared to top universities like Oxford, it was a bit lenient since there was no additional test after the... (more)

4.00 star(s) 1 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 5 Rejected 1

Tuition: £31,500

Enrollment: 11 FT

Acceptance rate: 40.8%

Employment Rate

At Graduation: 29%

After 3 months: 71%

Compensation

Base: £41,000

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Queen's University Belfast

London, UK MSc Financial Analytics

Peer Score: 3.0

0.00 star(s) 0 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 0 Rejected 0

Tuition: £25,800

Enrollment: 21 FT

Acceptance rate: 100.0%

Employment Rate

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University College London

London, UK MSc Financial Risk Management

Total Score: 55

Peer Score: 3.6

The University College London's MSc in Financial Risk Management program is offered in the UCL Department of Computer Science. This one-year program starts in the Fall semester. Application Deadline: Mar 27 (int'l), Aug 28 (domestic)

0.00 star(s) 0 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 0 Rejected 0

Tuition: £44,400

Enrollment: 42 FT

Acceptance rate: 26.3%

Employment Rate

Compensation

Base: £44,000

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University of York

York, UK MSc Financial Engineering

Peer Score: 3.1

0.00 star(s) 0 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 0 Rejected 0

Tuition: £32,260

Enrollment: 8 FT

Acceptance rate: 49.7%

Employment Rate

Compensation

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University of York

York, UK MSc Mathematical Finance

Peer Score: 3.1

S SunnyDayReal
2.00 star(s)
9/9/24

Worthwhile content but poor delivery
Class of 2024

While teaching the same basic content and mathematical tools as elsewhere, the delivery of two modules is by the economics department- who were awful lecturers compared to the lecturers from the mathematics department - who themselves were not great, one being... (more)

3.50 star(s) 2 reviews

Pending 0 Waitlisted 0 Accepted 2 Rejected 0

Tuition: £32,260

Enrollment: 14 FT

Acceptance rate: 80.5%

Employment Rate

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Rank	Program	Total Score	Peer Score	Employed at Graduation (%)	Employed at 3 months (%)	Base salary	Cohort Size	Acceptance Rate (%)	Tuition
Rank 1	Imperial College London London, UK MSc in Mathematics and Finance 4.67 star(s) 9 reviews
1	Imperial College London London, UK MSc in Mathematics and Finance 4.67 star(s) 9 reviews	100	4.7	30	100	75K	64	18.58	39.40K
Rank 2	University of Oxford Oxford, UK MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance 4.00 star(s) 6 reviews
2	University of Oxford Oxford, UK MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance 4.00 star(s) 6 reviews	98	4.6	44	89	70.65K	58	19.16	43.17K
Rank 3	University College London London, UK MSc Computational Finance 4.67 star(s) 9 reviews
3	University College London London, UK MSc Computational Finance 4.67 star(s) 9 reviews	91	3.6	85	100	61.33K	46	27.08	44.50K
Rank 4	University of Warwick Coventry, UK MSc in Mathematical Finance 4.50 star(s) 4 reviews
4	University of Warwick Coventry, UK MSc in Mathematical Finance 4.50 star(s) 4 reviews	90	4.1	57	96	67.19K	20	25.46	38.85K
Rank 5	City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School London, UK MSc in Quantitative Finance 4.50 star(s) 4 reviews
5	City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School London, UK MSc in Quantitative Finance 4.50 star(s) 4 reviews	82	4.3	38	100	51K	10	37.74	31.50K
Rank 6	City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School London, UK MSc Mathematical Trading and Finance 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews
6	City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School London, UK MSc Mathematical Trading and Finance 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews	81	4	50	100	44.70K	10	37.97	31.50K
Rank 7	City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School London, UK MSc in Financial Mathematics 4.00 star(s) 1 reviews
7	City St George’s, University of London, Bayes Business School London, UK MSc in Financial Mathematics 4.00 star(s) 1 reviews	72	4.3	29	71	41K	11	40.82	31.50K
-	Queen's University Belfast London, UK MSc Financial Analytics 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews
-	Queen's University Belfast London, UK MSc Financial Analytics 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews	-	3	-	-	-	21	100	25.80K
-	University College London London, UK MSc Financial Risk Management 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews
-	University College London London, UK MSc Financial Risk Management 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews	55	3.6	-	-	44K	42	26.31	44.40K
-	University of York York, UK MSc Financial Engineering 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews
-	University of York York, UK MSc Financial Engineering 0.00 star(s) 0 reviews	-	3.1	-	-	-	8	49.67	32.26K
-	University of York York, UK MSc Mathematical Finance 3.50 star(s) 2 reviews
-	University of York York, UK MSc Mathematical Finance 3.50 star(s) 2 reviews	-	3.1	-	-	-	14	80.51	32.26K

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