List of universities in the United Kingdom

Universities alphabetically

• University of Aberdeen
• Abertay University
• Aberystwyth University
• Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
• Arden University, private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin
• 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, Lincoln
• University of Bolton
• The Arts University Bournemouth
• Bournemouth University
• BPP University, private
• 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
• Cardiff University
• University of Chester, Chester and Warrington
• University of Chichester
• Coventry University, including CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London
• Cranfield University
• University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
• University of Cumbria, Carlisle, London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside
• De Montfort University, Leicester
• University of Derby
• University of Dundee

• Durham University, Durham and Stockton-on-Tees
• 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
• University of Greenwich
• Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire
• Hartpury University, Gloucester
• Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and Galashiels
• University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
• University of the Highlands & Islands, Inverness, Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
• University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield & Barnsley
• University of Hull
• 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 Arts University
• Leeds Beckett University
• Leeds Trinity University
• University of Leicester
• University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Riseholme and Holbeach
• University of Liverpool
• Liverpool Hope University
• Liverpool John Moores University
• University of London
• 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
• University of Oxford
• Oxford Brookes University
• Plymouth Marjon University
• University of Plymouth
• University of Portsmouth
• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
• Queen's University Belfast
• Ravensbourne University London
• 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
• Solent University
• University of St Andrews
• 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
• University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, 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
• Wrexham Glyndŵr University
• University of York
• York St John University

  University colleges

• AECC University College
• London Institute of Banking and Finance
• University College of Estate Management, Reading
• University College of Osteopathy, London
• Writtle University College

  Member institutions of the 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
• Institute of Cancer Research
• King's College London|thumb
• London Business School
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• 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
• University College London

Other recognised bodies

• Ashridge Executive Education
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• Hartpury College
• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
• NCG
• Richmond, The American International University in London
• Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
• Royal College of Music
• Royal College of Art
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
• Royal Northern College of Music
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

  Recognised bodies that can only award foundation degrees

• Blackpool and The Fylde College
• Cornwall College
• Grimsby Institute of Higher Education
• Hull College
• New College, Durham
• Newcastle College
• Warwickshire College

  Defunct university institutions

• University of Durham:
• *Armstrong College, Durham – Merged with University of Durham College of Medicine to form King's College, Durham
• *University of Durham College of Medicine – Merged with Armstrong College, Durham to form King's College, Durham
• Fraserburgh University, Aberdeenshire
• 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
• * 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
• University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology – Merged to form University of Manchester
• Marischal College, Aberdeen – 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
• 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
• 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
• *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

• Advanced Studies in England Ltd, Bath
• American University of the Caribbean, Southall
• Amity University London, London
• 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 UK Initiatives Organisation, London
• Girne American University Canterbury, Canterbury
• Global Education Oregon in London, London
• Grinnell College, London
• Harding University, London
• Harlaxton College, Grantham
• Hollins University, London
• Bader International Study Centre, Hailsham
• Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin, Belfast
• Ithaca College, London
• James Madison University, London
• Lawrence University London Centre
• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, London
• Luther College Study Centre, Nottingham
• MUN Ltd, Old Harlow
• New College of the Humanities at Northeastern, London
• NYU in London, London
• Pepperdine University UK Ltd, London
• Randolph College, Reading
• Samford University London Study Centre, London
• St George's International School of Medicine Ltd, Winchester
• St Cloud State University, Alnwick
• St. Lawrence University 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 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
• Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Banbury

  Universities in British overseas territories

Anguilla

• University of the West Indies
• Saint James School of Medicine

  Bermuda

• Bermuda College

  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 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
• University of the West Indies

  Gibraltar

• University of Gibraltar

  Montserrat

• 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

  Universities in Crown Dependencies