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Universities in the United Kingdom

Name: Universities in the United Kingdom
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Universities in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Arms↕	University↕	Established↕	Universitystatus↕	Totalstudents (2024/25)↕	Notes↕
	University of Aberdeen	1,495	1,495	13,930	King's College and Marischal College merged in 1860.
	Abertay University	1,888	1,994	4,990	Dundee
	Aberystwyth University	1,872	2,007	8,970
	Anglia Ruskin University	1,858	1,992	34,370	Campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.
None	Arden University	1,990	2,015	32,740	Private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin
	University of the Arts London	1,986	2,003	22,950	The 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 University	1,895	1,966	19,565	Birmingham
	Bangor University	1,884	2,007	9,935
	University of Bath	1,886	1,966	20,530
None	Bath Spa University	1,852	2,005	28,970
	Birkbeck, University of London	1,823	2,023	7,720	Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
None	University of Bedfordshire	1,882	2,006	9,000	Campuses in Luton and Bedford.
None	BIMM University	2,001	2,022	6,435	Private university with campuses at Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Dublin, Berlin
	University of Birmingham	1,825	1,900	40,025
	Birmingham City University	1,843	1,992	31,875
	Birmingham Newman University	1,973	2,012	5,500
	University College Birmingham	1,957	2,012	6,760	Despite its name, University College Birmingham holds full university status.
None	Arts University Bournemouth	1,880	2,012	3,740
	Bournemouth University	1900s	1,992	16,860
None	BPP University	1,992	2,013	31,490	Private, 6 London centres, 12 across rest of England, and 2 in Channel Islands.
	University of Bradford	1,832	1,966	10,770
None	University of Brighton	1,858	1,992	17,405
	University of Bristol	1,595	1,909	32,435
	Brunel University of London	1,798	1,966	12,705	Campus at Uxbridge, London. Member institution of the University of London.
	University of Buckingham	1,973	1,983	3,455	First private university in the UK
	Buckinghamshire New University	1,891	2,007	18,490	High Wycombe
	University of Cambridge	1,209	1209–1226	22,565	Collegiate university. Established by migration from Oxford in 1209; organised under a chancellor by 1226
	Canterbury Christ Church University	1,962	2,005	38,385
	Cardiff Metropolitan University	1,865	2,011	12,265	Formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff
	Cardiff University	1,893	2,005	31,505
	University of Chester	1,839	2,005	13,520	Campuses at Chester and Warrington
	University of Chichester	1,977	2,005	6,375
	City St George's, University of London	1,834	2,024		Member institution of the University of London.Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London.
	Coventry University	1,970	1,992	29,505	Includes CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London
	Cranfield University	1,946	1,993	5,000
	University for the Creative Arts	1,856	2,008	15,110	Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
	University of Cumbria	1,890	2,007	9,065	Main campus at Carlisle, with campuses at London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside
	De Montfort University	1,870	1,992	23,155	Leicester
	University of Derby	1,851	1,992	18,895
	University of Dundee	1,881	1,967	13,435
	Durham University	1,832	1,832	21,150	Collegiate university
	University of East Anglia	1,963	1,963	16,945	Norwich
	University of East London	1,898	1,992	26,755
	Edge Hill University	1,885	2,006	13,330	Ormskirk, Lancashire
	University of Edinburgh	1,583	1,583	39,015
	Edinburgh Napier University	1,964	1,992	13,805
	University of Essex	1,964	1,965	14,015	Campuses at Colchester and Southend-on-Sea
	University of Exeter	1,838	1,955	33,105
	Falmouth University	1,902	2,012	8,185
	University of Glasgow	1,451	1,451	38,710
	Glasgow Caledonian University	1,875	1,993	22,205	Formed by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic.
	University of Gloucestershire	1,834	2,001	8,135	Two campuses at Cheltenham and two at Gloucester.
	Goldsmiths, University of London	1,891	2,024	7,910	A member institution of the University of London. Since 2013 Goldsmiths has had its own degree awarding power.
	University of Greater Manchester	1,824	2,004	12,570	Previously called the University of Bolton
	University of Greenwich	1,890	1,992	29,410
	Harper Adams University	1,901	2,012	5,285	Newport, Shropshire
	Hartpury University	1,947	2,018	2,550	Gloucestershire
None	Health Sciences University	1,917	2,024	2,110	Bournemouth and London
	Heriot-Watt University	1,821	1,966	9,845	Campuses at Edinburgh and Galashiels
	University of Hertfordshire	1,952	1,992	33,575	Hatfield
	University of the Highlands and Islands	1,992	2,011	8,685	Federal university with a main campus at Inverness, and colleges at Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
	University of Huddersfield	1,825	1,992	16,360	Campuses at Huddersfield and Barnsley
	University of Hull	1,927	1,954	14,715
	Imperial College London	1,907	2,007	22,525	Despite its name, Imperial College holds full university status.
	Keele University	1,949	1,962	13,680	Staffordshire
	University of Kent	1,965	1,965	16,070	Campuses at Canterbury and Medway. Collegiate university
	King's College London	1,829	2,023	40,870	Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 King's awarded its own degrees.
	Kingston University	1,899	1,992	18,815	Kingston upon Thames
	University of Lancashire	1,828	1,992	23,865	Campuses at Preston and Burnley.
	Lancaster University	1,964	1,964	18,620	Collegiate university
	University of Law	1,865	2,012	8,000	Private university
	University of Leeds	1,831	1,904	34,580	Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
None	Leeds Arts University	1,846	2,017	2,175
None	Leeds Beckett University	1,824	1,992	22,290
	Leeds Trinity University	1,966	2,012	13,715
	University of Leicester	1,921	1,957	18,990
	University of Lincoln	1,861	1,992	19,560	Campuses at Lincoln, Riseholme, and Holbeach
	Lincoln Bishop University	1,862	2,012	2,360	Lincoln
	University of Liverpool	1,881	1,903	31,050	Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
	Liverpool Hope University	1,844	2,005	5,330
	Liverpool John Moores University	1,823	1,992	25,650
	University of London	1,836	1,836	205,400	Federal university
	London Metropolitan University	1,848	2,002	13,665	Formed by merger of London Guildhall University and the University of North London
	London School of Economics	1,895	2,022	12,950	Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 the LSE has awarded its own degrees.
	London South Bank University	1,892	1,992	15,760
	Loughborough University	1,909	1,966	18,955
	University of Manchester	1,824	2,004	46,305	Formed 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 University	1,824	1,992	39,395
	Middlesex University	1,878	1,992	15,020	London
	Newcastle University	1,834	1,963	27,230
	University of Northampton	1,924	2,005	13,505
None	Northeastern University – London	2,010	2,022	1,060	Subsidiary of Northeastern University in the US. Formerly the New College of the Humanities.
	Northumbria University	1,877	1,992	29,685
None	Norwich University of the Arts	1,843	2,013	2,765
	University of Nottingham	1,798	1,948	36,460
	Nottingham Trent University	1,843	1,992	35,435
	Open University	1,969	1,969	124,580	Milton Keynes (an open-access distance learning university)
	University of Oxford	1,096	1200–1214	26,225	Collegiate university. Teaching as early as 1096; schools organised into a university from c. 1200, with statutes given by a legatine charter in 1214.
None	Oxford Brookes University	1,865	1,992	26,095
	Plymouth Marjon University	1,993	2,013	4,850	Formerly the University of St. Mark & St. John
None	Arts University Plymouth	1,856	2,022	1,610
	University of Plymouth	1,862	1,992	17,945
	University of Portsmouth	1,870	1,992	24,015
	Queen Margaret University	1,875	2,007	6,590	2007/2008 moved to a new campus in Musselburgh, East Lothian.
	Queen Mary University of London	1,785	2,023	24,640	A member institution of the University of London which has awarded its own degrees since 2014.
	Queen's University Belfast	1,810	1,908	25,080
None	Ravensbourne University London	1,962	2,018	8,685	London
	University of Reading	1,892	1,926	21,370
None	Regent's University London	1,984	2,013	2,171	Private university
	Richmond American University London	1,972	2,019	1,600	Private university
	Robert Gordon University	1,750	1,992	14,840	Aberdeen
None	University of Roehampton	1,975	2,004	11,945	Collegiate university with four colleges
	Royal Agricultural University	1,845	2,013	925	Cirencester
	Royal Holloway, University of London	1,879	2,022	13,115	Member institution of the University of London; since 2022 a university in its own right.
	Royal Veterinary College	1,791	2,023	2,575	Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
	University of Salford	1,850	1,967	26,030
	University of Sheffield	1,897	1,905	28,280
	Sheffield Hallam University	1,843	1,992	30,765
	SOAS University of London	1,916	2,023	6,400	A member institution of the University of London with degree awarding powers since 2013. University in its own right since 2023.
	University of South Wales	1,841	2,013	20,790	Merger of University of Wales, Newport and University of Glamorgan
	University of Southampton	1,862	1,952	25,785
	Southampton Solent University	1,984	2,005	8,515	Southampton
	University of St Andrews	1,413	1,413	11,645
	St Mary's University, Twickenham	1,850	2,014	5,965
	University of Staffordshire	1,906	1,992	17,085	Campuses at Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, and Lichfield
	University of Stirling	1,967	1,967	11,750	Bridge of Allan
	University of Strathclyde	1,796	1,964	22,225	Glasgow
None	University of Suffolk	2,007	2,016	13,590	Campuses at Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft
	University of Sunderland	1,901	1,992	20,280
	University of Surrey	1,891	1,966	16,430	Guildford
	University of Sussex	1,959	1,961	17,290	Brighton
	Swansea University	1,920	2,007	18,985
	Teesside University	1,930	1,992	21,570	Campuses at Middlesbrough and Darlington
	Ulster University	1,865	1,984	32,915	Formed by merger of the New University of Ulster and Ulster Polytechnic
None	University College London	1,826	2,023	46,830	Member institution of the University of London; since 2023 a university in its own right.
	University of Wales	1,893	1,893	15,415	Functionally merged with UWTSD in 2017 but still constitutionally separate
	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	1,822	2,010	15,415	UWTSD. Formed by merger of the University of Wales, Lampeter, Trinity College, Carmarthen and Swansea Metropolitan University. Campuses at Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea.
	University of Warwick	1,965	1,965	27,880	Coventry
	University of the West of England	1,595	1,992	36,380	Bristol
	University of the West of Scotland	1,897	1,992	19,105	Campuses at Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr, and Dumfries
None	University of West London	1,860	1,992	17,690	Campuses at Ealing and Brentford
	University of Westminster	1,838	1,992	20,940
	University of Winchester	1,840	2,005	6,840
	University of Wolverhampton	1,899	1,992	23,665
	University of Worcester	1,946	2,005	8,755
	Wrexham University	1,887	2,008	8,560
	University of York	1,963	1,963	22,345
	York St John University	1,841	2,006	12,150

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