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Universities in United Kingdom

Universities and higher education institutions in United Kingdom.

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University of Aberdeen1,4951,49513,930King's College and Marischal College merged in 1860.
Abertay University1,8881,9944,990Dundee
Aberystwyth University1,8722,0078,970
Anglia Ruskin University1,8581,99234,370Campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.
NoneArden University1,9902,01532,740Private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin
University of the Arts London1,9862,00322,950The university is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, the London College of Communication, the London College of Fashion and the Wimbledon College of Arts.
Aston University1,8951,96619,565Birmingham
Bangor University1,8842,0079,935
University of Bath1,8861,96620,530
NoneBath Spa University1,8522,00528,970
Birkbeck, University of London1,8232,0237,720Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
NoneUniversity of Bedfordshire1,8822,0069,000Campuses in Luton and Bedford.
NoneBIMM University2,0012,0226,435Private university with campuses at Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Dublin, Berlin
University of Birmingham1,8251,90040,025
Birmingham City University1,8431,99231,875
Birmingham Newman University1,9732,0125,500
University College Birmingham1,9572,0126,760Despite its name, University College Birmingham holds full university status.
NoneArts University Bournemouth1,8802,0123,740
Bournemouth University1900s1,99216,860
NoneBPP University1,9922,01331,490Private, 6 London centres, 12 across rest of England, and 2 in Channel Islands.
University of Bradford1,8321,96610,770
NoneUniversity of Brighton1,8581,99217,405
University of Bristol1,5951,90932,435
Brunel University of London1,7981,96612,705Campus at Uxbridge, London. Member institution of the University of London.
University of Buckingham1,9731,9833,455First private university in the UK
Buckinghamshire New University1,8912,00718,490High Wycombe
University of Cambridge1,2091209–122622,565Collegiate university. Established by migration from Oxford in 1209; organised under a chancellor by 1226
Canterbury Christ Church University1,9622,00538,385
Cardiff Metropolitan University1,8652,01112,265Formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Cardiff University1,8932,00531,505
University of Chester1,8392,00513,520Campuses at Chester and Warrington
University of Chichester1,9772,0056,375
City St George's, University of London1,8342,024Member institution of the University of London.Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London.
Coventry University1,9701,99229,505Includes CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London
Cranfield University1,9461,9935,000
University for the Creative Arts1,8562,00815,110Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
University of Cumbria1,8902,0079,065Main campus at Carlisle, with campuses at London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside
De Montfort University1,8701,99223,155Leicester
University of Derby1,8511,99218,895
University of Dundee1,8811,96713,435
Durham University1,8321,83221,150Collegiate university
University of East Anglia1,9631,96316,945Norwich
University of East London1,8981,99226,755
Edge Hill University1,8852,00613,330Ormskirk, Lancashire
University of Edinburgh1,5831,58339,015
Edinburgh Napier University1,9641,99213,805
University of Essex1,9641,96514,015Campuses at Colchester and Southend-on-Sea
University of Exeter1,8381,95533,105
Falmouth University1,9022,0128,185
University of Glasgow1,4511,45138,710
Glasgow Caledonian University1,8751,99322,205Formed by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic.
University of Gloucestershire1,8342,0018,135Two campuses at Cheltenham and two at Gloucester.
Goldsmiths, University of London1,8912,0247,910A member institution of the University of London. Since 2013 Goldsmiths has had its own degree awarding power.
University of Greater Manchester1,8242,00412,570Previously called the University of Bolton
University of Greenwich1,8901,99229,410
Harper Adams University1,9012,0125,285Newport, Shropshire
Hartpury University1,9472,0182,550Gloucestershire
NoneHealth Sciences University1,9172,0242,110Bournemouth and London
Heriot-Watt University1,8211,9669,845Campuses at Edinburgh and Galashiels
University of Hertfordshire1,9521,99233,575Hatfield
University of the Highlands and Islands1,9922,0118,685Federal university with a main campus at Inverness, and colleges at Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
University of Huddersfield1,8251,99216,360Campuses at Huddersfield and Barnsley
University of Hull1,9271,95414,715
Imperial College London1,9072,00722,525Despite its name, Imperial College holds full university status.
Keele University1,9491,96213,680Staffordshire
University of Kent1,9651,96516,070Campuses at Canterbury and Medway. Collegiate university
King's College London1,8292,02340,870Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 King's awarded its own degrees.
Kingston University1,8991,99218,815Kingston upon Thames
University of Lancashire1,8281,99223,865Campuses at Preston and Burnley.
Lancaster University1,9641,96418,620Collegiate university
University of Law1,8652,0128,000Private university
University of Leeds1,8311,90434,580Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
NoneLeeds Arts University1,8462,0172,175
NoneLeeds Beckett University1,8241,99222,290
Leeds Trinity University1,9662,01213,715
University of Leicester1,9211,95718,990
University of Lincoln1,8611,99219,560Campuses at Lincoln, Riseholme, and Holbeach
Lincoln Bishop University1,8622,0122,360Lincoln
University of Liverpool1,8811,90331,050Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
Liverpool Hope University1,8442,0055,330
Liverpool John Moores University1,8231,99225,650
University of London1,8361,836205,400Federal university
London Metropolitan University1,8482,00213,665Formed by merger of London Guildhall University and the University of North London
London School of Economics1,8952,02212,950Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 the LSE has awarded its own degrees.
London South Bank University1,8921,99215,760
Loughborough University1,9091,96618,955
University of Manchester1,8242,00446,305Formed by merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (itself formed by the merger of Owens College and the Victoria University) and UMIST in 2004
Manchester Metropolitan University1,8241,99239,395
Middlesex University1,8781,99215,020London
Newcastle University1,8341,96327,230
University of Northampton1,9242,00513,505
NoneNortheastern University – London2,0102,0221,060Subsidiary of Northeastern University in the US. Formerly the New College of the Humanities.
Northumbria University1,8771,99229,685
NoneNorwich University of the Arts1,8432,0132,765
University of Nottingham1,7981,94836,460
Nottingham Trent University1,8431,99235,435
Open University1,9691,969124,580Milton Keynes (an open-access distance learning university)
University of Oxford1,0961200–121426,225Collegiate university. Teaching as early as 1096; schools organised into a university from c. 1200, with statutes given by a legatine charter in 1214.
NoneOxford Brookes University1,8651,99226,095
Plymouth Marjon University1,9932,0134,850Formerly the University of St. Mark & St. John
NoneArts University Plymouth1,8562,0221,610
University of Plymouth1,8621,99217,945
University of Portsmouth1,8701,99224,015
Queen Margaret University1,8752,0076,5902007/2008 moved to a new campus in Musselburgh, East Lothian.
Queen Mary University of London1,7852,02324,640A member institution of the University of London which has awarded its own degrees since 2014.
Queen's University Belfast1,8101,90825,080
NoneRavensbourne University London1,9622,0188,685London
University of Reading1,8921,92621,370
NoneRegent's University London1,9842,0132,171Private university
Richmond American University London1,9722,0191,600Private university
Robert Gordon University1,7501,99214,840Aberdeen
NoneUniversity of Roehampton1,9752,00411,945Collegiate university with four colleges
Royal Agricultural University1,8452,013925Cirencester
Royal Holloway, University of London1,8792,02213,115Member institution of the University of London; since 2022 a university in its own right.
Royal Veterinary College1,7912,0232,575Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
University of Salford1,8501,96726,030
University of Sheffield1,8971,90528,280
Sheffield Hallam University1,8431,99230,765
SOAS University of London1,9162,0236,400A member institution of the University of London with degree awarding powers since 2013. University in its own right since 2023.
University of South Wales1,8412,01320,790Merger of University of Wales, Newport and University of Glamorgan
University of Southampton1,8621,95225,785
Southampton Solent University1,9842,0058,515Southampton
University of St Andrews1,4131,41311,645
St Mary's University, Twickenham1,8502,0145,965
University of Staffordshire1,9061,99217,085Campuses at Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, and Lichfield
University of Stirling1,9671,96711,750Bridge of Allan
University of Strathclyde1,7961,96422,225Glasgow
NoneUniversity of Suffolk2,0072,01613,590Campuses at Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft
University of Sunderland1,9011,99220,280
University of Surrey1,8911,96616,430Guildford
University of Sussex1,9591,96117,290Brighton
Swansea University1,9202,00718,985
Teesside University1,9301,99221,570Campuses at Middlesbrough and Darlington
Ulster University1,8651,98432,915Formed by merger of the New University of Ulster and Ulster Polytechnic
NoneUniversity College London1,8262,02346,830Member institution of the University of London; since 2023 a university in its own right.
University of Wales1,8931,89315,415Functionally merged with UWTSD in 2017 but still constitutionally separate
University of Wales Trinity Saint David1,8222,01015,415UWTSD. Formed by merger of the University of Wales, Lampeter, Trinity College, Carmarthen and Swansea Metropolitan University. Campuses at Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea.
University of Warwick1,9651,96527,880Coventry
University of the West of England1,5951,99236,380Bristol
University of the West of Scotland1,8971,99219,105Campuses at Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr, and Dumfries
NoneUniversity of West London1,8601,99217,690Campuses at Ealing and Brentford
University of Westminster1,8381,99220,940
University of Winchester1,8402,0056,840
University of Wolverhampton1,8991,99223,665
University of Worcester1,9462,0058,755
Wrexham University1,8872,0088,560
University of York1,9631,96322,345
York St John University1,8412,00612,150
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