List of universities in the United Kingdom

Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of universities in the United Kingdom (alphabetical by substantive name). Below that are lists of university colleges and other recognised bodies (institutions with degree awarding powers), followed by a list of defunct institutions.

Universities alphabetically

This list follows the list of recognised bodies on the UK government website.<ref name="recognised bodies">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 the Office for Students database<ref name=OfS>Template:Cite web</ref> 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 (Template:HESA year)<ref name="HESA student citation">Template:HESA citation</ref>	Notes
File:Shield of the University of Aberdeen.svg	University of Aberdeen	1495	1495	Template:HESA student population	King's College and Marischal College merged in 1860.
	University of the Built Environment	1919	2025
File:Arms of Abertay University.svg	Abertay University	1888	1994	Template:HESA student population	Dundee
File:Shield of Aberystwyth University.svg	Aberystwyth University	1872	2007	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Anglia Ruskin University.svg	Anglia Ruskin University	1858	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.
–	Arden University	1990	2015	Template:HESA student population	Private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin
File:Shield of Aston University.svg	Aston University	1895	1966	Template:HESA student population	Birmingham
File:Arms of Bangor University.svg	Bangor University	1884	2007	Template:HESA student population
File:Arms of the University of Bath.svg	University of Bath	1886	1966	Template:HESA student population
–	Bath Spa University	1852	2005	Template:HESA student population
–	University of Bedfordshire	1882	2006	Template:HESA student population	Campuses in Luton and Bedford.
–	BIMM University	2001	2022	Template:HESA student population	Private university with campuses at Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Dublin, Berlin
File:Shield of the University of Birmingham.svg	University of Birmingham	1825	1900	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Birmingham City University.svg	Birmingham City University	1843	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Newman University Birmingham.svg	Birmingham Newman University	1973	2012	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of University College Birmingham.svg	University College Birmingham	1957	2012	Template:HESA student population	Despite its name, University College Birmingham holds full university status.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
File:Shield of Bishop Grosseteste University.svg	Bishop Grosseteste University	1862	2012	Template:HESA student population
–	Arts University Bournemouth	1880	2012	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Bournemouth.svg	Bournemouth University	1900s	1992	Template:HESA student population
–	BPP University	1992	2013	Template:HESA student population	Private, 6 London centres, 12 across rest of England, and 2 in Channel Islands.
File:Shield of the University of Bradford.svg	University of Bradford	1832	1966	Template:HESA student population
–	University of Brighton	1858	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Bristol.svg	University of Bristol	1595	1909	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Brunel University.svg	Brunel University of London	1798	1966	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Uxbridge and London
File:University of Buckingham coat of arms.svg	University of Buckingham	1973	1983	Template:HESA student population	First private university in the UK
File:Escutcheon of Buckinghamshire New University.svg	Buckinghamshire New University	1891	2007	Template:HESA student population	High Wycombe
File:Coat of Arms of the University of Cambridge.svg	University of Cambridge	1209	1209–1226	Template:HESA student population	Collegiate university. Established by migration from Oxford in 1209; organised under a chancellor by 1226<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
File:Shield of Christ Church University Canterbury.svg	Canterbury Christ Church University	1962	2005	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Cardiff Metropolitan University.svg	Cardiff Metropolitan University	1865	2011	Template:HESA student population	Formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff
File:Shield of the University of Cardiff.svg	Cardiff University	1893	2005	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Chester.svg	University of Chester	1839	2005	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Chester and Warrington
File:Shield of the University of Chichester.svg	University of Chichester	1977	2005	Template:HESA student population
–	City St George's, University of London	1834	2022	-	Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London. Member Institution of the University of London. (Date of foundation is for St George's Medical School, the oldest constituent part of the university; date for university status is for St George's, University of London)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
File:Shield of the Coventry University.svg	Coventry University	1970	1992	Template:HESA student population	Includes CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London
File:Cranfield University arms.svg	Cranfield University	1946	1993	Template:HESA student population
File:University for the Creative Arts arms.svg	University for the Creative Arts	1856	2008	Template:HESA student population	Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
File:Shield of the University of Cumbria.svg	University of Cumbria	1890	2007	Template:HESA student population	Main campus at Carlisle, with campuses at London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside
File:De Montfort University arms.svg	De Montfort University	1870	1992	Template:HESA student population	Leicester
File:Arms of the University of Derby (Escutcheon Only).svg	University of Derby	1851	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Arms of the University of Dundee.svg	University of Dundee	1881	1967	Template:HESA student population
File:University of Durham arms.svg	Durham University	1832	1832	Template:HESA student population	Collegiate university
File:University of East Anglia arms.svg	University of East Anglia	1963	1963	Template:HESA student population	Norwich
File:University of East London Escutcheon.png	University of East London	1898	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Arms of Edge Hill University.png	Edge Hill University	1885	2006	Template:HESA student population	Ormskirk, Lancashire
File:University of Edinburgh arms.svg	University of Edinburgh	1583	1583	Template:HESA student population
File:Edinburgh Napier University arms.svg	Edinburgh Napier University	1964	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:University of Essex arms.svg	University of Essex	1964	1965	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Colchester and Southend-on-Sea
File:Arms of the University of Exeter.svg	University of Exeter	1838	1955	Template:HESA student population
File:University of Falmouth arms.svg	Falmouth University	1902	2012	Template:HESA student population
File:University of Glasgow arms.svg	University of Glasgow	1451	1451	Template:HESA student population
File:Glasgow Caledonian University arms.svg	Glasgow Caledonian University	1875	1993	Template:HESA student population	Formed by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic.
File:Escutcheon of the University of Gloucestershire.svg	University of Gloucestershire	1834	2001	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Cheltenham, Gloucester, and London.
File:Shield of the University of Bolton.svg	University of Greater Manchester	1824	2004	Template:HESA student population	Previously called the University of Bolton
File:Escutcheon of the University of Greenwich.svg	University of Greenwich	1890	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Harper Adams University Coat of Arms.png	Harper Adams University	1901	2012	Template:HESA student population	Newport, Shropshire
File:Shield of Hartpury University.svg	Hartpury University	1947	2018	Template:HESA student population	Gloucestershire
File:Heriot-Watt University arms.svg	Heriot-Watt University	1821	1966	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Edinburgh and Galashiels
File:University of Hertfordshire arms.svg	University of Hertfordshire	1952	1992	Template:HESA student population	Hatfield
File:University of the Highlands and Islands arms.svg	University of the Highlands and Islands	1992	2011	Template:HESA student population	Federal university with a main campus at Inverness, and colleges at Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
File:Shield of the University of Huddersfield.svg	University of Huddersfield	1825	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Huddersfield and Barnsley
File:University of Hull arms.svg	University of Hull	1927	1954	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Imperial College London.svg	Imperial College London	1907	2007	Template:HESA student population	Despite its name, Imperial College holds full university status.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
File:University of Keele arms.svg	Keele University	1949	1962	Template:HESA student population	Staffordshire
File:Shield of the University of Kent.svg	University of Kent	1965	1965	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Canterbury and Medway. Collegiate university
File:Shield of Kingston University.svg	Kingston University	1899	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Central Lancashire.svg	University of Central Lancashire	1828	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Preston and Burnley. Will rebrand as University of Lancashire in September 2025
File:University of Lancaster shield.svg	Lancaster University	1964	1964	Template:HESA student population	Collegiate university
File:Arms of the University of Leeds (Escutcheon Only).svg	University of Leeds	1831	1904	Template:HESA student population	Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
–	Leeds Arts University<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	1846	2017	Template:HESA student population
–	Leeds Beckett University	1824	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Leeds Trinity University.svg	Leeds Trinity University	1966	2012	Template:HESA student population
File:Escutcheon of the University of Leicester.svg	University of Leicester	1921	1957	Template:HESA student population
File:University of Lincoln Escutcheon.png	University of Lincoln	1861	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Lincoln, Riseholme, and Holbeach
File:University of Liverpool Arms (Shield Only).svg	University of Liverpool	1881	1903	Template:HESA student population	Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
File:Shield of Liverpool Hope University.svg	Liverpool Hope University	1844	2005	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Liverpool John Moores University.svg	Liverpool John Moores University	1823	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:University of London arms.svg	University of London	1836	1836	205,400<ref name="HESA citation">Combined total from Template:Cite web. Included institutions are Birkbeck, City, University of London, Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, Institute of Cancer Research, King's College, London Business School, LSE, LSHTM, Queen Mary, Royal Academy of Music, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College, SOAS, St George's, UCL and the central institutes & activities.</ref>	Federal university
File:Shield of London Metropolitan University.svg	London Metropolitan University	1848	2002	Template:HESA student population	Formed by merger of London Guildhall University and the University of North London
File:London School of Economics Coat of Arms.svg	London School of Economics	1895	2022	Template:HESA student population	Member institution of the University of London; since 2022 a university in its own right.
File:Shield of London South Bank University.svg	London South Bank University	1892	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Loughborough University.svg	Loughborough University	1909	1966	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Manchester.svg	University of Manchester	1824	2004	Template:HESA student population	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
File:Shield of Manchester Metropolitan University.svg	Manchester Metropolitan University	1824	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Arms of Middlesex County Council.svg	Middlesex University	1878	1992	Template:HESA student population	London
File:University of Newcastle Coat of Arms.svg	Newcastle University	1834	1963	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Northampton.svg	University of Northampton	1924	2005	Template:HESA student population
–	Northeastern University – London<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	2010	2022	Template:HESA student population	Subsidiary of Northeastern University in the US. Formerly the New College of the Humanities.
File:Arms of Northumbria University (Escutcheon Only).svg	Northumbria University	1877	1992	Template:HESA student population
–	Norwich University of the Arts	1843	2013	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Nottingham.svg	University of Nottingham	1798	1948	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Nottingham Trent University.svg	Nottingham Trent University	1843	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Coat of Arms of the Open University (Escutcheon Only).svg	Open University	1969	1969	Template:HESA student population	Milton Keynes (an open-access distance learning university)
File:Coat of arms of the University of Oxford.svg	University of Oxford	1096	1200–1214	Template:HESA student population	Collegiate university. Teaching as early as 1096; schools organised into a university from Template:Circa, with statutes given by a legatine charter in 1214.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
–	Oxford Brookes University	1865	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:University of St Mark and St John arms.svg	Plymouth Marjon University	1993	2013	Template:HESA student population	Formerly the University of St. Mark & St. John
–	Arts University Plymouth	1856	2022	Template:HESA student population
File:University of Plymouth arms.svg	University of Plymouth	1862	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Portsmouth.svg	University of Portsmouth	1870	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Queen Margaret University arms.svg	Queen Margaret University	1875	2007	Template:HESA student population	2007/2008 moved to a new campus in Musselburgh, East Lothian.
File:Queen's University of Belfast arms.svg	Queen's University Belfast	1810	1908	Template:HESA student population
–	Ravensbourne University London	1962	2018	Template:HESA student population	London
File:Reading shield.png	University of Reading	1892	1926	Template:HESA student population
–	Regent's University London	1984	2013	2,171	Private university<ref>https://www.regents.ac.uk/ Template:Bare URL inline</ref>
File:Richmond University shield.svg	Richmond American University London	1972	2019	1,600	Private university
File:Robert Gordon University arms.svg	Robert Gordon University	1750	1992	Template:HESA student population	Aberdeen
–	University of Roehampton	1975	2004	Template:HESA student population	Collegiate university with four colleges
File:Escutcheon of the Royal Agricultural University.svg	Royal Agricultural University	1845	2013	Template:HESA student population	Cirencester
File:Shield of Royal Holloway College.svg	Royal Holloway, University of London<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	1879	2022	Template:HESA student population	Member institution of the University of London; since 2022 a university in its own right.
File:Escutcheon of the University of Salford.svg	University of Salford	1850	1967	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Sheffield.svg	University of Sheffield	1897	1905	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Sheffield Hallam University.svg	Sheffield Hallam University	1843	1992	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of South Wales.svg	University of South Wales	1841	2013	Template:HESA student population	Merger of University of Wales, Newport and University of Glamorgan
File:Shield of the University of Southampton.svg	University of Southampton	1862	1952	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Solent University.svg	Southampton Solent University	1984	2005	Template:HESA student population	Southampton
File:University of St Andrews arms.svg	University of St Andrews	1413	1413	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of St Mary's University Twickenham.svg	St Mary's University, Twickenham	1850	2014	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of the University of Staffordshire.svg	University of Staffordshire	1906	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, and Lichfield
File:University of Stirling arms.svg	University of Stirling	1967	1967	Template:HESA student population	Bridge of Allan
File:University of Strathclyde arms.svg	University of Strathclyde	1796	1964	Template:HESA student population	Glasgow
–	University of Suffolk	2007	2016	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft
–	University of Sunderland	1901	1992	Template:HESA student population
–	University of Surrey	1891	1966	Template:HESA student population	Guildford
File:Arms of the University of Sussex (Escutcheon Only) NoOutline.svg	University of Sussex	1959	1961	Template:HESA student population	Brighton
File:Swansea-university-shield.png	Swansea University	1920	2007	Template:HESA student population
–	Teesside University	1930	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Middlesbrough and Darlington
–	University College London	1826	2023	46,830	Member institution of the University of London; since 2023 a university in its own right.
–	University of the Arts London	1986	2003	Template:HESA student population
File:Escutcheon of Ulster University.svg	Ulster University	1865	1984	Template:HESA student population	Formed by merger of the New University of Ulster and Ulster Polytechnic
File:University of Law arms.svg	University of Law	1865	2012	8,000	Private university
File:Escutcheon of the University of Wales.svg	University of Wales	1893	1893	Template:HESA student population	Functionally merged with UWTSD in 2017 but still constitutionally separate<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
File:Escutcheon of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.svg	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	1822	2010	Template:HESA student population	UWTSD. Formed by merger of the University of Wales, Lampeter, Trinity College, Carmarthen and Swansea Metropolitan University. Campuses at Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea.
File:Shield of the University of Warwick.svg	University of Warwick	1965	1965	Template:HESA student population	Coventry
–	University of the West of England	1595	1992	Template:HESA student population	Bristol
File:University of the West of Scotland arms.svg	University of the West of Scotland	1897	1992	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr, and Dumfries
–	University of West London	1860	1993	Template:HESA student population	Campuses at Ealing and Brentford
File:Arms of the University of Westminster (Escutcheon Only).svg	University of Westminster	1838	1992	Template:HESA student population
–	University of Winchester	1840	2005	Template:HESA student population
File:Escutcheon of the University of Wolverhampton.svg	University of Wolverhampton	1899	1992	Template:HESA student population
–	University of Worcester	1946	2005	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Wrexham Glyndŵr University.svg	Wrexham University	1887	2008	Template:HESA student population
File:University of York arms.svg	University of York	1963	1963	Template:HESA student population
File:York St John University arms.svg	York St John University	1841	2006	Template:HESA student population
	Health Sciences University	1965	2024

University colleges

This is a list of university colleges in the UK. Institutions included on this list are university colleges that are recognised bodies with their own degree awarding powers;<ref name="recognised bodies"/> it does not include institutions with "university college" in their title that are listed bodies as parts of a university (see colleges 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
-	University College of Estate Management	1919	2013	4,000	Reading

Member institutions of the University of London

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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".<ref name=London1912>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Table alignment

Arms	University	Established	Joined University of London	Total students (Template:HESA year)<ref name="HESA student citation"/>	Notes
File:Birkbeck College, London arms.svg	Birkbeck, University of London	1823	1920	Template:HESA student population	Since 2023 a university in its own right.
File:Shield of Brunel University.svg	Brunel University of London	1798	2024	Template:HESA student population	University from 1966
	City St George's, University of London	2024	2024	26,415	Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London. City was founded in 1894, became as an independent university in 1966, surrendered university status in 2016 to join the University of London,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and became a university in its own right again in 2023. St George's medical school was founded in 1834,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> became an original school of the university in 1900,<ref name=London1912/> and became a university in its own right in 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
None	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama	1906	2005	Template:HESA student population
None	Courtauld Institute of Art	1932	2002	Template:HESA student population
File:Goldsmiths College, London arms.svg	Goldsmiths, University of London	1891	1905	Template:HESA student population	Became an institution owned by the university in 1905<ref name=London1912/> and a school of the university in 1988.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
None	Institute of Cancer Research	1909	2003	Template:HESA student population
File:King's College, London arms.svg	King's College London	1829	1900	Template:HESA student population	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.<ref name=London1912/> Since 2023 a university in its own right.
File:University of London arms.svg	London Business School	1964	1964	Template:HESA student population
File:London School of Economics Coat of Arms.svg	London School of Economics	1895	1900	Template:HESA student population	Original school of the university in 1900.<ref name=London1912/> Since 2023 a university in its own right.
-	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	1899	1900	Template:HESA student population	Original school of the university in 1900.<ref name=London1912/>
File:Queen Mary, University of London Crest-2.png	Queen Mary University of London	1785	1907	Template:HESA student population
File:Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Royal Academy of Music	1822	1999	Template:HESA student population
File:Shield of Royal Holloway College.svg	Royal Holloway, University of London	1879	1900	Template:HESA student population	Original school of the university in 1900.<ref name=London1912/> Since 2022 a university in its own right.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
-	Royal Veterinary College	1791	1949	Template:HESA student population
-	SOAS University of London	1916	1916	Template:HESA student population	Since 2023 a university in its own right.
None	University College London	1826	1900	Template:HESA student population	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.<ref name=London1912/> Since 2023 a university in its own right.

Other recognised bodies

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.<ref name="recognised bodies"/>

• Architectural Association School of Architecture
• Ashridge Executive Education
• Blackpool and the Fylde College
• College of Legal Practice Limited<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• Hult International Business School<ref name="OfS bulletin">Template:Cite web</ref>
• ICMP Management Limited<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
• London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• London Institute of Banking and Finance
• London Interdisciplinary School<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• NCG (Newcastle College Group)
• Multiverse Group Ltd<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• National Film and Television School<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• Norland College
• Petroc
• Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland (Union Theological College)
• Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
• Royal College of Music
• Royal College of Art
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
• Royal Northern College of Music
• TEC Partnership<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• The Engineering and Design Institute, London<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• S P Jain London School of Management Limited<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• Spurgeon's College<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
• Warwickshire College<ref name="OfS bulletin"/>

Recognised bodies that can only award foundation degrees

These institutions are recognised bodies with foundation degree awarding powers only.<ref name="recognised bodies"/>

• Cornwall College Group
• Hull College
• Luminate Education Group
• New College, Durham

Defunct university institutions

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 (now Newcastle University)
  • University of Durham College of Medicine – Merged with Armstrong College, Durham to form King's College, Durham (now Newcastle University)
• Fraserburgh University, Aberdeenshire (1592–1605)
• University of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Trefforest and Glyntaff – Merged with University of Wales, Newport to form University of South Wales
• King's College, Aberdeen – Merged with Marischal College, Aberdeen to form University of Aberdeen
• University of London:
  • Bedford College, London – Merged with Royal Holloway College to form Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (now Royal Holloway, University of London)
  • Heythrop College – closed 2018
  • Westfield College, London – Merged with Queen Mary, University of London
  • Wye College – Merged with Imperial College
• London Guildhall University – Merged with University of North London to form London Metropolitan University

File:UMIST Sackville Street Building.jpg

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

• University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) – Merged to form University of Manchester
• Marischal College, Aberdeen (1593–1858) – Merged with King's College, Aberdeen to form University of Aberdeen
• Mason Science College, Birmingham – Merged to form Mason College, now the University of Birmingham
• University of North London – Merged with London Guildhall University to form London Metropolitan University
• University of Northampton (1261–1265) (not to be confused with the current University 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 by National University of Ireland
• University College Salford – Merged with the University of Salford
• University College Scarborough – taken over by University of Hull
• University of Stamford (1333–1335)
• Federal University of Surrey – Divided into University of Surrey and Roehampton University
• Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, Farnham and Epsom – Merged to form University for the Creative Arts
• Swansea Metropolitan University – Merged with University of Wales Trinity Saint David
• Trinity University College, Carmarthen – Merged with University of Wales, Lampeter to form University of Wales Trinity Saint David
• Ulster Polytechnic – Merged with New University of Ulster to form University of Ulster
• New University of Ulster – Merged with Ulster Polytechnic to form University of Ulster
• Victoria University, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds – Merged with Owen's College, Manchester, to form Victoria University of Manchester; Other colleges become University of Leeds and University of Liverpool
• Victoria University of Manchester – Merged to form Manchester University
• University of Wales:
  • University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff – merged with Cardiff University
  • University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, Cardiff – Merged with University of Wales College Cardiff to form University of Wales, Cardiff (now Cardiff University)
  • University of Wales Lampeter – Merged with Trinity University College to form University of Wales Trinity Saint David
  • University of Wales, Newport – Merged with University of Glamorgan to form University of South Wales

Foreign universities with campuses in the United Kingdom

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.

Template:As of there are 29 "Overseas Higher Education Institutions" that have been approved for student visa purposes by the UK Government as offering "an overseas course of degree level study that's equal to a UK higher education course".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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".<ref name="listed bodies">Template:Cite web</ref> 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<ref name="listed bodies"/> providing courses leading to UK degrees from the University of Northampton and the University of Bolton<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>)
• Arcadia University, Holborn
• Bader College, Hailsham (part of Queen's University at Kingston in Canada<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>)
• 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 the University of Evansville<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>)
• 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 of Memorial University<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>)
• NYU in London, London
• Pepperdine University UK Ltd, London
• PHBS-UK, Oxford (part of Peking University HSBC Business School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>)
• 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 of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Banbury

Universities in British Overseas Territories

Universities in British Overseas Territories are not considered UK Universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• 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.

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University of the West Indies in Mona

Anguilla

• Saint James School of Medicine

Bermuda

• Bermuda College

Cayman Islands

• Truman Bodden Law School: A law school affiliated with the University 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

• University of Gibraltar

Montserrat

• University of Science, Arts and Technology<ref>http://www.usat.ms Template:Webarchive</ref>
• American University of the Caribbean

Turks and Caicos Islands

• Charisma University

Universities in Crown Dependencies

See list of universities in the Isle of Man for university institutions on the Isle of Man. There are currently no universities in the Channel Islands; in 2013<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the States of Guernsey gave approval for the opening of a university there but, as of February 2017, no progress has been made on the project.Template:Needs update<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

See also

• Armorial of British universities
• Colleges within universities in the United Kingdom
• List of colleges in the United Kingdom offering higher education courses
• List of universities in the United Kingdom by endowment
• List of universities in the United Kingdom by enrolment
• List of universities in the United Kingdom by date of foundation
• List of universities in England
• List of universities and colleges in Northern Ireland
• List of universities in Scotland
• List of universities in Wales*
• Lists of universities and colleges
• Lists of universities and colleges by country
• Levels of education: higher education, foundation degree and further education
• National Union of Students of the United Kingdom
• Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom
• Tuition fees in the United Kingdom
• UCAS (Universities & Colleges Admissions Service)
• Universities in the United Kingdom