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.
See also: List of UK universities by date of foundation, and List of UK universities by size
This list follows the list of recognised bodies on the UK government website. 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 HEFCE database for the few universities that do not use the title in their name. Colleges of the University of London are listed under the University of London.
University of Aberdeen
Abertay University
Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Arden University, private, distance learning (head office in Coventry)
Aston University, Birmingham
Bangor University
University of Bath
Bath Spa University
University of Bedfordshire, Luton and Bedford
University of Birmingham
Birmingham City University
University College Birmingham
Bishop Grosseteste University
University of Bolton
The Arts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth University
BPP University
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
Brunel University, Uxbridge and London
University of Buckingham, private
Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe
University of Cambridge
Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Thanet, Tunbridge Wells and Chatham
Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff)
Cardiff University
University of Chester, Chester and Warrington
University of Chichester
Coventry University, including Coventry University College, CU Scarborough and CU London
Cranfield University
University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
University of Cumbria, Carlisle (main campus), London, Penrith and Ambleside
De Montfort University, Leicester
University of Derby
University of Dundee
Durham University, Durham and Stockton-on-Tees (Queen's Campus)
University of East Anglia, Norwich
University of East London
Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Essex, Colchester and Southend-on-Sea
University of Exeter
Falmouth University
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Gloucester and London
Glyndŵr University, Wrexham
University of Greenwich
Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and Galashiels
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
University of the Highlands & Islands, Inverness (main campus), Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield & Barnsley
University of Hull, Hull and Scarborough
Imperial College London
Keele University, Staffordshire
University of Kent, Canterbury and Medway
Kingston University
University of Central Lancashire, Preston and Burnley
Lancaster University
University of Leeds
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Trinity University
University of Leicester
University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Hull, Riseholme and Holbeach
University of Liverpool
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool John Moores University
University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
City, University of London
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London
Heythrop College
Institute of Cancer Research
King's College London
London Business School
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Queen Mary, University of London
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham
Royal Veterinary College
St George's, University of London
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
University College London (UCL)
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Loughborough University
University of Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University, London
Newcastle University
Newman University, Birmingham
University of Northampton
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Norwich University of the Arts
University of Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
The Open University, Milton Keynes (an open-access distance learning university)
University of Oxford
Oxford Brookes University
University of Plymouth
University of Portsmouth
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Queen's University Belfast
University of Reading
Regent's University London
The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Roehampton University, London
Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester
University of Salford
University of Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
University of South Wales, merger of University of Wales, Newport and University of Glamorgan
University of Southampton
Southampton Solent University
University of St Andrews
University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford and Lichfield
University of Stirling, Bridge of Allan
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
University of Suffolk, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft
University of Sunderland
University of Surrey, Guildford
University of Sussex, Falmer and Brighton
Swansea University
Teesside University, Middlesbrough and Darlington
University of the Arts London
Ulster University, Coleraine, Jordanstown, Magee and Belfast
University of Law
University of Wales (will merge with UWTSD in 2017)
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea
University of Warwick, Coventry
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr & Dumfries
University of West London, Ealing and Brentford
University of Westminster, London
University of Winchester
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
University of York
York St John University
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; 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. Some institutions that have been awarded university college title recently are not yet shown under that name on the recognised bodies list, separate citations are given for these institutions.
ifs University College, London
University College of Estate Management, Reading
Writtle University College
This section lists other education institutions that hold their own degree awarding powers but are neither universities nor university colleges.
Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Ashridge Business School
British School of Osteopathy
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
NCG
Royal College of Music
Royal College of Art
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Northern College of Music
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
These institutions are recognised bodies with foundation degree awarding powers only.
Grimsby Institute of Higher Education
Hull College
New College, Durham
Newcastle College
Warwickshire College
This section lists defunct universities, university colleges, polytechnics and colleges of federal universities.
Fraserburgh University, Aberdeenshire (1592 - 1605)
University of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Trefforest and Glyntaff - Merged to form University of South Wales
London Guildhall University - Merged to form London Metropolitan University
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) - Merged to form University of Manchester
Marischal College, Aberdeen (1593 - 1858) - Merged to form University of Aberdeen
Mason Science College, Birmingham - Merged to form Mason College, now the University of Birmingham
University of North London - Merged 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)
University of London:
Bedford College, London - Merged with Royal Holloway, University of London
Westfield College, London - Merged with Queen Mary, University of London
Wye College - Merged with Imperial College
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 of Wales:
University of Wales, Newport - Merged to form University of South Wales
University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff - Merged with Cardiff University
University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, Cardiff - Merged with Cardiff University
University College Salford - Merged with the University of Salford
University College Scarborough - taken over by University of Hull
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
New University of Ulster - Merged to form University of Ulster
Ulster Polytechnic - Merged 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
Note: while based in the UK, these are not considered UK Universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government.
There are 39 "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". There are also two overseas universities that are "listed bodies", offering courses leading to a UK degree from a "registered body" (both of which are also approved for student visas as educational institutions in the UK). 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, Southall
Amity University [IN] London, London (listed body providing courses leading to UK degrees from the University of Northampton and the University of Bolton)
Arcadia University, Holborn
Boston University London Programme, London
Central University of Iowa, London
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford
Florida State University International Programs Association UK, London
Fordham University, London
Georgetown University (USA) UK Initiatives Organisation, London
Girne American University Canterbury, Canterbury
Global Education Oregon in London, London
Grinnel College (Grinnel-in-London), London
Harding University, London
Harlaxton College, Grantham (part of the University of Evansville)
Hollins University, London
Bader International Study Centre, Hailsham (part of Queen's University, Canada)
Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin, Belfast
Ithaca College, London
James Madison University, London
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, London
Luther College Study Centre, Nottingham
MUN (UK) Ltd, Old Harlow (part of Memorial University)
NYU in London, London
Pepperdine University UK Ltd, London
Randolph College, Reading
Richmond, The American International University in London, Richmond (listed body providing courses leading to UK degrees from the Open University)
Samford University London Study Centre, London
St George's International School of Medicine Ltd, Winchester
St Cloud State University, Alnwick
St. Lawrence University (USA) London Programme, London
Stetson College of Law Autumn in London Program, London
Syracuse University London Program, London
Teikyo University of Japan in Durham, Durham
The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom, London
University of Chicago Booth School of Business, London
University of North Carolina, London
University of Notre Dame, London
Valparaiso University Study Center, Cambridge
Wisconsin in Scotland Trust, Dalkeith (part of University of Wisconsin, River Falls)
Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Banbury
Note: these are not considered UK Universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government.
University of the West Indies
Saint James School of Medicine
Bermuda College
University of the West Indies
British Virgin Islands
University of the West Indies
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Law School: A law school affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the U.K.
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
University of the West Indies
University of Gibraltar
University of the West Indies
University of Science, Arts and Technology
American University of the Caribbean
Turks and Caicos Islands
Charisma University
University of the West Indies
Proposed: University of the Channel Islands in Guernsey
