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List of universities in the United Kingdom

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This is alist of universities in the United Kingdom (alphabetical by substantive name). Below that are lists ofuniversity colleges and other recognised bodies (institutions with degree awarding powers), followed by a list of defunct institutions.

Universities alphabetically

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This list follows the list of recognised bodies on the UK government website.^[1] All the institutions on this list are recognised bodies with university status, indicated either by their use of university title in their name on the recognised bodies list or by reference to theOffice for Students database^[2] for the few universities that do not use the title in their name. Member institutions of the University of London are listed here if they hold university status.

Arms	University	Established	University status	Total students (2024/25)^[3]	Notes
	University of Aberdeen	1495	1495	13,930	King's College and Marischal College merged in 1860.
	Abertay University	1888	1994	4,990	Dundee
	Aberystwyth University	1872	2007	8,970
	Anglia Ruskin University	1858	1992	34,370	Campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.
None	Arden University	1990	2015	32,740	Private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin
	University of the Arts London	1986	2003	22,950	The university is a federation of six arts colleges:Camberwell College of Arts,Central Saint Martins,Chelsea College of Arts, theLondon College of Communication, theLondon College of Fashion and theWimbledon College of Arts.
	Aston University	1895	1966	19,565	Birmingham
	Bangor University	1884	2007	9,935
	University of Bath	1886	1966	20,530
None	Bath Spa University	1852	2005	28,970
	Birkbeck, University of London	1823	2023	7,720	Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
None	University of Bedfordshire	1882	2006	9,000	Campuses in Luton and Bedford.
None	BIMM University	2001	2022	6,435	Private university with campuses at Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Dublin, Berlin
	University of Birmingham	1825	1900	40,025
	Birmingham City University	1843	1992	31,875
	Birmingham Newman University	1973	2012	5,500
	University College Birmingham	1957	2012	6,760	Despite its name, University College Birmingham holds full university status.^[4]
None	Arts University Bournemouth	1880	2012	3,740
	Bournemouth University	1900s	1992	16,860
None	BPP University	1992	2013	31,490	Private, 6 London centres, 12 across rest of England, and 2 in Channel Islands.
	University of Bradford	1832	1966	10,770
None	University of Brighton	1858	1992	17,405
	University of Bristol	1595	1909	32,435
	Brunel University of London	1798	1966	12,705	Campus at Uxbridge, London. Member institution of the University of London.
	University of Buckingham	1973	1983	3,455	First private university in the UK
	Buckinghamshire New University	1891	2007	18,490	High Wycombe
	University of the Built Environment	1919	2025	3,580	Reading
	University of Cambridge	1209	1209–1226	22,565	Collegiate university. Established by migration from Oxford in 1209; organised under a chancellor by 1226^[5]
	Canterbury Christ Church University	1962	2005	38,385
	Cardiff Metropolitan University	1865	2011	12,265	Formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff
	Cardiff University	1893	2005	31,505
	University of Chester	1839	2005	13,520	Campuses at Chester and Warrington
	University of Chichester	1977	2005	6,375
	City St George's, University of London	1834	2024		Member institution of the University of London. Formed in 2024 by merger ofCity, University of London andSt George's, University of London.
	Coventry University	1970	1992	29,505	IncludesCU Coventry,CU Scarborough andCU London
	Cranfield University	1946	1993	5,000
	University for the Creative Arts	1856	2008	15,110	Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
	University of Cumbria	1890	2007	9,065	Main campus at Carlisle, with campuses at London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside
	De Montfort University	1870	1992	23,155	Leicester
	University of Derby	1851	1992	18,895
	University of Dundee	1881	1967	13,435
	Durham University	1832	1832	21,150	Collegiate university
	University of East Anglia	1963	1963	16,945	Norwich
	University of East London	1898	1992	26,755
	Edge Hill University	1885	2006	13,330	Ormskirk, Lancashire
	University of Edinburgh	1583	1583	39,015
	Edinburgh Napier University	1964	1992	13,805
	University of Essex	1964	1965	14,015	Campuses at Colchester and Southend-on-Sea
	University of Exeter	1838	1955	33,105
	Falmouth University	1902	2012	8,185
	University of Glasgow	1451	1451	38,710
	Glasgow Caledonian University	1875	1993	22,205	Formed by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic.
	University of Gloucestershire	1834	2001	8,135	Two campuses at Cheltenham and two at Gloucester.
	Goldsmiths, University of London	1891	2024	7,910	A member institution of the University of London. Since 2013 Goldsmiths has had its own degree awarding power.^[6]
	University of Greater Manchester	1824	2004	12,570	Previously called the University of Bolton
	University of Greenwich	1890	1992	29,410
	Harper Adams University	1901	2012	5,285	Newport, Shropshire
	Hartpury University	1947	2018	2,550	Gloucestershire
None	Health Sciences University	1917	2024	2,110	Bournemouth and London
	Heriot-Watt University	1821	1966	9,845	Campuses at Edinburgh and Galashiels
	University of Hertfordshire	1952	1992	33,575	Hatfield
	University of the Highlands and Islands	1992	2011	8,685	Federal university with a main campus at Inverness, and colleges at Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
	University of Huddersfield	1825	1992	16,360	Campuses at Huddersfield and Barnsley
	University of Hull	1927	1954	14,715
	Imperial College London	1907	2007	22,525	Despite its name, Imperial College holds full university status.^[7]
	Keele University	1949	1962	13,680	Staffordshire
	University of Kent	1965	1965	16,070	Campuses at Canterbury and Medway. Collegiate university
	King's College London	1829	2023	40,870	Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 King's awarded its own degrees.^[8]
	Kingston University	1899	1992	18,815	Kingston upon Thames
	University of Lancashire	1828	1992	23,865	Campuses at Preston and Burnley.
	Lancaster University	1964	1964	18,620	Collegiate university
	University of Law	1865	2012	8,000	Private university
	University of Leeds	1831	1904	34,580	Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
None	Leeds Arts University^[9]	1846	2017	2,175
None	Leeds Beckett University	1824	1992	22,290
	Leeds Trinity University	1966	2012	13,715
	University of Leicester	1921	1957	18,990
	University of Lincoln	1861	1992	19,560	Campuses at Lincoln, Riseholme, and Holbeach
	Lincoln Bishop University	1862	2012	2,360	Lincoln
	University of Liverpool	1881	1903	31,050	Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
	Liverpool Hope University	1844	2005	5,330
	Liverpool John Moores University	1823	1992	25,650
	University of London	1836	1836	205,400^[10]	Federal university
	London Metropolitan University	1848	2002	13,665	Formed by merger ofLondon Guildhall University and theUniversity of North London
	London School of Economics	1895	2022	12,950	Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 the LSE has awarded its own degrees.^[11]
	London South Bank University	1892	1992	15,760
	Loughborough University	1909	1966	18,955
	University of Manchester	1824	2004	46,305	Formed by merger of theVictoria University of Manchester (itself formed by the merger of Owens College and theVictoria University) andUMIST in 2004
	Manchester Metropolitan University	1824	1992	39,395
	Middlesex University	1878	1992	15,020	London
	Newcastle University	1834	1963	27,230
	University of Northampton	1924	2005	13,505
None	Northeastern University – London^[12]	2010	2022	1,060	Subsidiary ofNortheastern University in the US. Formerly the New College of the Humanities.
	Northumbria University	1877	1992	29,685
None	Norwich University of the Arts	1843	2013	2,765
	University of Nottingham	1798	1948	36,460
	Nottingham Trent University	1843	1992	35,435
	Open University	1969	1969	124,580	Milton Keynes (an open-access distance learning university)
	University of Oxford	1096	1200–1214	26,225	Collegiate university. Teaching as early as 1096; schools organised into a university fromc. 1200, with statutes given by a legatine charter in 1214.^[13]
None	Oxford Brookes University	1865	1992	26,095
	Plymouth Marjon University	1993	2013	4,850	Formerly the University of St. Mark & St. John
None	Arts University Plymouth	1856	2022	1,610
	University of Plymouth	1862	1992	17,945
	University of Portsmouth	1870	1992	24,015
	Queen Margaret University	1875	2007	6,590	2007/2008 moved to a new campus in Musselburgh, East Lothian.
	Queen Mary University of London	1785	2023	24,640	A member institution of the University of London which has awarded its own degrees since 2014.^[14]
	Queen's University Belfast	1810	1908	25,080
None	Ravensbourne University London	1962	2018	8,685	London
	University of Reading	1892	1926	21,370
None	Regent's University London	1984	2013	2,171	Private university^[15]
	Richmond American University London	1972	2019	1,600	Private university
	Robert Gordon University	1750	1992	14,840	Aberdeen
None	University of Roehampton	1975	2004	11,945	Collegiate university with four colleges
	Royal Agricultural University	1845	2013	925	Cirencester
	Royal Holloway, University of London^[16]	1879	2022	13,115	Member institution of the University of London; since 2022 a university in its own right.
	Royal Veterinary College	1791	2023	2,575	Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
	University of Salford	1850	1967	26,030
	University of Sheffield	1897	1905	28,280
	Sheffield Hallam University	1843	1992	30,765
	SOAS University of London	1916	2023	6,400	A member institution of the University of London with degree awarding powers since 2013.^[17] University in its own right since 2023.^[18]
	University of South Wales	1841	2013	20,790	Merger ofUniversity of Wales, Newport andUniversity of Glamorgan
	University of Southampton	1862	1952	25,785
	Southampton Solent University	1984	2005	8,515	Southampton
	University of St Andrews	1413	1413	11,645
	St Mary's University, Twickenham	1850	2014	5,965
	University of Staffordshire	1906	1992	17,085	Campuses at Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, and Lichfield
	University of Stirling	1967	1967	11,750	Bridge of Allan
	University of Strathclyde	1796	1964	22,225	Glasgow
None	University of Suffolk	2007	2016	13,590	Campuses at Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft
	University of Sunderland	1901	1992	20,280
	University of Surrey	1891	1966	16,430	Guildford
	University of Sussex	1959	1961	17,290	Brighton
	Swansea University	1920	2007	18,985
	Teesside University	1930	1992	21,570	Campuses at Middlesbrough and Darlington
	Ulster University	1865	1984	32,915	Formed by merger of theNew University of Ulster andUlster Polytechnic
None	University College London	1826	2023	46,830	Member institution of the University of London; since 2023 a university in its own right.
	University of Wales	1893	1893	15,415	Functionally merged with UWTSD in 2017 but still constitutionally separate^[19]
	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	1822	2010	15,415	UWTSD. Formed by merger of theUniversity of Wales, Lampeter,Trinity College, Carmarthen andSwansea Metropolitan University. Campuses at Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea.
	University of Warwick	1965	1965	27,880	Coventry
	University of the West of England	1595	1992	36,380	Bristol
	University of the West of Scotland	1897	1992	19,105	Campuses at Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr, and Dumfries
None	University of West London	1860	1992	17,690	Campuses at Ealing and Brentford
	University of Westminster	1838	1992	20,940
	University of Winchester	1840	2005	6,840
	University of Wolverhampton	1899	1992	23,665
	University of Worcester	1946	2005	8,755
	Wrexham University	1887	2008	8,560
	University of York	1963	1963	22,345
	York St John University	1841	2006	12,150

University colleges

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This is a list ofuniversity colleges in the UK. Institutions included on this list are university colleges that are recognised bodies with their own degree awarding powers;^[1] it does not include institutions with "university college" in their title that are listed bodies as parts of a university (seecolleges within universities in the United Kingdom), or other institutions with "university college" in their title. Separate citations are given for institutions that have been awarded university college title recently and are not yet shown under that name on the recognised bodies list or which do not use the title in their name.

Arms	University	Established	University college status	Total students	Notes
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Member institutions of the University of London

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All member institutions of the University of London are recognised bodies as institutions that have the right to grant University of London degrees. Some also hold their own degree awarding powers and, since the passing of the University of London Act 2018, can apply for university status in their own right without leaving the federal university.^[20] Member institutions that are also universities in their own right are listed both here and in the list of universities above. The university was an examining board until 1900, when it became a federal university and admitted colleges as "Schools of the University".^[21]

Arms	University	Established	Joined University of London	Total students (2024/25)^[3]	Notes
	Birkbeck, University of London	1823	1920	7,720	A university in its own right since 2023,^[22] with degree awarding powers since 2012.^[23]
	Brunel University of London	1798	2024	12,705	A university since 1966, became a member institution of the University of London in 2024.^[24]
	City St George's, University of London	1834	2016	26,415	Formed in 2024 by merger ofCity, University of London andSt George's, University of London. City became a member institution of the University of London in 2016,^[25] and became a university in its own right again in 2023.
None	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama	1906	2005	1,015	Degree awarding powers since 2005.^[26]
None	Courtauld Institute of Art	1932	2002	630
	Goldsmiths, University of London	1891	1905	7,910	Became an institution owned by the university in 1905^[21] and a school of the university in 1988.^[27] A university in its own right since 2024,^[28] with degree awarding powers since 2013.^[29]
None	Institute of Cancer Research	1909	2003	370
	King's College London	1829	1900	40,870	Along with University College London, one of the two colleges named in the 1836 charter as having the right to submit students for examination and an original school of the university in 1900.^[21] Since 2023 a university in its own right.
None	London Business School	1964	1964	2,275
	London School of Economics	1895	1900	12,950	Original school of the university in 1900.^[21] Since 2023 a university in its own right.
None	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	1899	1900	945	Original school of the university in 1900.^[21] Degree awarding powers since 2013.^[30] Approved for university status and applying for supplemental charter in 2024/5.^[31]
	Queen Mary University of London	1785	1907	24,640	A university in its own right since 2023,^[32] which awarded its own degrees since 2014.^[33]
	Royal Academy of Music	1822	1999	775	Degree awarding powers since 2012.^[34]
	Royal Holloway, University of London	1879	1900	13,115	Original school of the university in 1900.^[21] Since 2022 a university in its own right.^[35]
	Royal Veterinary College	1791	1949	2,575	A university in its own right since 2023,^[36] with degree awarding powers since 2009.^[37]
	SOAS University of London	1916	1916	6,400	A university in its own right since 2023,^[38] with degree awarding powers since 2013.^[39]
None	University College London	1826	1900	51,315	Along with King's College London, one of the two colleges named in the 1836 charter as having the right to submit students for examination and an original school of the university in 1900.^[21] A university in its own right since 2023,^[40] with degree awarding powers since 2005.^[41]

Other recognised bodies

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This section lists other education institutions that hold their own degree awarding powers but are neither universities (or colleges of the University of London) nor university colleges.^[1]

Recognised bodies that can only award foundation degrees

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These institutions are recognised bodies withfoundation degree awarding powers only.^[1]

Defunct university institutions

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This section lists defunct universities, university colleges, polytechnics and colleges of federal universities.

University of Durham:
- Armstrong College, Durham – Merged with University of Durham College of Medicine to form King's College, Durham (nowNewcastle University)
- University of Durham College of Medicine – Merged with Armstrong College, Durham to form King's College, Durham (nowNewcastle University)
Fraserburgh University, Aberdeenshire (1592–1605)
University of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Trefforest and Glyntaff – Merged withUniversity of Wales, Newport to formUniversity of South Wales
King's College, Aberdeen – Merged withMarischal College, Aberdeen to formUniversity of Aberdeen
University of London:
- Bedford College, London – Merged with Royal Holloway College to form Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (nowRoyal Holloway, University of London)
- Heythrop College – closed 2018
- St George's, University of London – Merged withCity, University of London to formCity St George's, University of London
- Westfield College, London – Merged withQueen Mary, University of London
- Wye College – Merged withImperial College
London Guildhall University – Merged withUniversity of North London to formLondon Metropolitan University

Former University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) main building, now used byThe University of Manchester

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) – Merged to formUniversity of Manchester
Marischal College, Aberdeen (1593–1858) – Merged with King's College, Aberdeen to formUniversity of Aberdeen
Mason Science College, Birmingham – Merged to form Mason College, now theUniversity of Birmingham
University of North London – Merged withLondon Guildhall University to formLondon Metropolitan University
University of Northampton (1261–1265) (not to be confused with the currentUniversity of Northampton, which has no direct connection with the medieval foundation)
Queen's University of Ireland, Belfast, Cork and Galway – Closed, replaced by Royal University of Ireland
Royal University of Ireland, Belfast, Cork and Galway – Closed, replaced byNational University of Ireland
University College Salford – Merged with theUniversity of Salford
University College Scarborough – taken over byUniversity of Hull
University of Stamford (1333–1335)
Federal University of Surrey – Divided intoUniversity of Surrey andRoehampton University
Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, Farnham and Epsom – Merged to formUniversity for the Creative Arts
Swansea Metropolitan University – Merged withUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David
Trinity University College, Carmarthen – Merged withUniversity of Wales, Lampeter to formUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David
Ulster Polytechnic – Merged withNew University of Ulster to formUniversity of Ulster
New University of Ulster – Merged withUlster Polytechnic to formUniversity of Ulster
Victoria University, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds – Merged with Owen's College, Manchester, to form Victoria University of Manchester; Other colleges becomeUniversity of Leeds andUniversity of Liverpool
Victoria University of Manchester – Merged to form Manchester University
University of Wales:
- University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff – merged withCardiff University
- University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, Cardiff – Merged with University of Wales College Cardiff to form University of Wales, Cardiff (nowCardiff University)
- University of Wales Lampeter – Merged withTrinity University College to formUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David
- University of Wales, Newport – Merged withUniversity of Glamorgan to formUniversity of South Wales

Foreign universities with campuses in the United Kingdom

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While based in the UK, these are not considered UK universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government unless separately listed in one of the categories above. Many are 'study abroad' centres for non-UK universities, offering a year or a semester in the UK for students enrolled at the foreign university, rather than campuses offering their own courses.

As of 1 November 2023,^[update] there are 29 "Overseas Higher Education Institutions" that have been approved for studentvisa purposes by the UK Government as offering "an overseas course of degree level study that's equal to a UK higher education course".^[46]^[47] There is also one branch of an overseas university that is a "listed body", offering courses leading to a UK degree from a "registered body".^[48] The following are approved overseas higher education institutions and foreign universities that are listed bodies in the UK, with their UK locations:

Advanced Studies in England Ltd, Bath
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Preston
Amity University [IN] London, London (listed body^[48] providing courses leading to UK degrees from theUniversity of Northampton and theUniversity of Bolton^[49])
Arcadia University, Holborn
Bader College, Hailsham (part ofQueen's University at Kingston in Canada^[50])
Boston University London Programme, London
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford
Florida State University International Programs Association UK, London
Fordham University, Tarrytown
Georgetown University (USA) UK Initiatives Organisation, London
Global Education Oregon in London, London
Harlaxton College, Grantham (part of theUniversity of Evansville^[51])
Healthcare Education Student Support Services Ltd, Winchester
Ithaca College, London
James Madison University and JMU Overseas Programs Ltd, London
Lawrence University London Centre
Luther College Study Centre, Nottingham
MUN (UK) Ltd, Old Harlow (part ofMemorial University^[52])
NYU in London, London
Pepperdine University UK Ltd, London
PHBS-UK, Oxford (part ofPeking University HSBC Business School^[53])
Samford University London Study Centre, London
St Cloud State University, Alnwick
St. Lawrence University (USA) London Programme, London
Syracuse University London Program, London
Teikyo University of Japan in Durham, Durham
University of Chicago Booth School of Business, London
University of North Carolina, London
University of Notre Dame, London
Wroxton College ofFairleigh Dickinson University, Banbury

Universities in British Overseas Territories

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Universities inBritish Overseas Territories are not considered UK Universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government.^[54]

University of the West Indies Open Campus, with one country site in each of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Truman Bodden Law School: A law school affiliated with theUniversity of Liverpool in the UK
International College of the Cayman Islands: A private university
St. Matthews University: A private institution containing a medical school and a veterinary school
University College of the Cayman Islands: The only public university in the Cayman Islands

Gibraltar

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University of Gibraltar

Montserrat

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Turks and Caicos Islands

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Charisma University

Universities in Crown Dependencies

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Seelist of universities in the Isle of Man for university institutions on theIsle of Man. There are currently no universities in theChannel Islands; in 2013^[56]^[57] theStates of Guernsey gave approval for the opening of a university there but, as of February 2017, no progress has been made on the project.^[58] The plan was cancelled in 2021.^[59]

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