Universities

List of Universities in United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is home to some of the world's most prestigious universities, offering a diverse range of programs and research opportunities. From historic institutions to modern campuses, UK universities attract students from around the globe.

197 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

This list provides an overview of universities located in the United Kingdom, encompassing a total of 203 institutions. It includes a range of recognized universities offering higher education and research opportunities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

#	Name
5	Arts University Plymouth university in Plymouth, UK
8	BIMM University music institute of eight colleges in London, UK
9	Bath Spa University university in Bath and North East Somerset, UK
10	Birmingham City University UK university (2007-)
11	Birmingham Polytechnic Institution UK university (1843-1853)
12	Birmingham School of Jewellery jewellery school in Birmingham, England
13	Blackpool and The Fylde College college in Blackpool, UK
14	Bournemouth University university in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, UK
15	British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society medical association based in the United Kingdom
16	Buckinghamshire New University multi-campus public university in the UK
17	Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Research Institute
18	Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership British university department
19	Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs
20	Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons
21	Cardiff Metropolitan University university in Cardiff, Wales
22	Cardiff School of Art & Design school of Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales
23	Cardonald College university in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
24	Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy university in Dundee City, Scotland, UK
25	City College Peterborough College in Cambridgeshire, England
26	City St George's, University of London university
27	City, University of London university
28	Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol ffederal university of Wales
29	Coleg Morgannwg further education college in Wales
30	College of West Anglia college in Norfolk, England
31	Coventry University university in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
32	Cranfield University university in Central Bedfordshire, UK
33	Cumbria County History Trust UK charity
34	Cyber-SHIP Lab university maritime cyber security research project
35	Department of Economics, University of Oxford academic institution in United Kingdom
36	Durham University Athletic Union sport organisation of Durham University
37	Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology subdivision and research institute of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Kent
38	Edgehill Theological College Methodist college in Ireland
39	Emil Dale Academy musical theatre school in England
40	Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences academic unit at Birmingham City University
41	Faculty of Performance, Media and English
42	Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
43	Falmouth University university in Cornwall, UK
44	Federal University of Surrey
45	Fife College university in Fife, Scotland, UK
46	Free Black University British university
47	Functional Food Centre at Oxford Brookes University UK nutrition research organization
48	GCU London
49	Glasgow Caledonian University university in Scotland
50	Glasgow School for Business and Society university in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
51	Glasgow School of Art Scottish fine art school
52	Goldsmiths, University of London public research university in London, UK
53	Gorseinon College further education college in Wales
54	Guildhall School of Music and Drama school in City of London, UK
55	Harper Adams University university in Telford and Wrekin, UK
56	Hartpury University and College University in the United Kingdom
57	Hartpury University and Hartpury College College in Hartpury, England
58	Health Sciences University specialist university in Bournemouth, England
59	Heriot-Watt University university in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
60	INTO City University London university
61	Imperial College London public research university located in London, United Kingdom
62	Institute of Computer Science educational institution in London, UK
63	International College Portsmouth
64	International University of Islamic Sciences
65	King's College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne unversity 1937–1963 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, predecessor of Newcastle University
66	Kings Buildings university in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
67	Kingston College of Art UK university (1945-1970)
68	Kingston College of Technology UK university (1957-1970)
69	Kingston University UK university (1992-)
70	Leeds Beckett University university in Leeds, England, United Kingdom
71	Leeds Trinity University Public University in Leeds, West Yorkshire
72	Liverpool Hope University university in Liverpool, England
73	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts university in Liverpool, UK
74	Liverpool John Moores University university in Liverpool, England
75	Liverpool Media Academy Specialist university in Liverpool, England
76	London College of Fashion university
77	London College of Music Examinations examinations board offering graded and diploma qualifications in music, drama & communication
78	London Consortium graduate school of the University of London
79	London Guildhall University university in London from 1992 to 2002
80	London Interdisciplinary School undergraduate university in London, England
81	London School of Commerce Independent higher education institution
82	Mackintosh School of Architecture school at the Glasgow School of Art
83	Magee College campus of Ulster University in Derry, Northern Ireland
84	Magna Carta College
85	Manchester Metropolitan University university in Manchester, UK
86	Margaret McMillan College former teacher training college
87	Medway School of Pharmacy
88	Middlesex University university in London, United Kingdom
89	Nelson and Colne College college in Lancashire, UK
90	Newcastle University university in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
91	Newport Film School former school of UoW, Newport, Wales
92	Newton Gateway to Mathematics knowledge exchange centre at the University of Cambridge, UK
93	North Highland College university in Highland, Scotland, UK
94	Northeastern University London undergraduate and master's degree college in London
95	Norwich University of the Arts higher education institution in the UK
96	Nottingham Trent University public research university in Nottingham, England
97	Open University UK distance learning university in UK
98	Oxford Brookes University university in Oxford, England
99	Pearson College London British degree provider
100	Peoples-uni UK non-profit organisation
101	Plymouth Devon International College
102	Polish University Abroad university headquartered in London, UK
103	Queen Margaret College women-only higher education institution based in North Park House in Glasgow, Scotland
104	Queen Margaret University university in Musselburgh, Scotland, UK
105	Queen's University Belfast public research university in Belfast, United Kingdom
106	Ravensbourne University London university in London Borough of Greenwich, UK
107	Royal Academy of Music conservatoire in London
108	Royal College of Science and Technology Glasgow, Scotland, UK is the oldest building of John Anderson Campus of University of Strathclyde
109	Royal Holloway, University of London university in Surrey, UK
110	Runshaw College college in Lancashire, UK
111	School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh engineering faculty of the University of Edinburgh
112	School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh maths department of the University of Edinburgh
113	School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester university department
114	Sea Mammal Research Unit university in Fife, Scotland, UK
115	Shakespeare Institute archival institution in United Kingdom
116	Sheffield Hallam University university in Sheffield, United Kingdom
117	Shetland UHI part of the University of the Highlands and Islands
118	Southampton Solent University university in Southampton, UK
119	St Mary's University, Twickenham university in Richmond upon Thames, UK
121	Stirling Art School art school in Stirling, Scotland
122	Swansea University Medical School medical school based on Swansea University's Singleton Park Campus
123	Teesside University public university in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
124	Teikyo University of Japan in Durham UK charitable organization
125	The Robert Gordon University university in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK
126	Thomas Young Centre London research alliance
127	Trinity College constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England
128	Trustees' Academy art school in Edinburgh, Scotland
129	UCL East Campus of University College London
130	UHI North, West and Hebrides Scottish College
131	UPSI Policing research institute in Wales
132	Ulster University multi-campus university located in Northern Ireland
133	Universities at Medway
134	University Academy Holbeach school in Lincolnshire, UK
135	University Centre Folkestone
136	University Centre Shrewsbury
137	University College Birmingham University and Further Education College in Birmingham, England
138	University for the Creative Arts university in Surrey, UK
139	University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury
140	University for the Creative Arts - Epsom
141	University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone
142	University for the Creative Arts - Rochester
143	University of Abertay Dundee university in Scotland, United Kingdom
144	University of Bath university in Bath, United Kingdom
145	University of Bedfordshire University in Luton, UK
146	University of Bradford University in Bradford, United Kingdom
147	University of Brighton university in England, United Kingdom
148	University of Central England in Birmingham UK university (1992-2007)
149	University of Chester university in Chester, United Kingdom
150	University of Chichester university in West Sussex, UK
151	University of Cumbria university in Cumbria, UK
152	University of Dundee Public research university in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
153	University of Fraserburgh
154	University of Gibraltar public University in Gibraltar
155	University of Glamorgan former university in Wales
156	University of Gloucestershire university in Gloucestershire, UK
157	University of Greenwich university in Greenwich, UK
158	University of Greenwich - Avery Hill
159	University of Greenwich - Medway
160	University of Keele university in Keele, United Kingdom
161	University of Kent - Tonbridge
162	University of Kent – School of Sport & Exercise Sciences
163	University of Lancashire University of Lancashire, UK
164	University of Lancaster research university in Lancaster, United Kingdom
165	University of Leicester university in Leicester, United Kingdom
166	University of London federal research university in London, England
167	University of London Institute in Paris British university institute in Paris
168	University of Manchester public research university in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
169	University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology former English university
170	University of North London former university in England
171	University of Northampton modern university in Northamptonshire, UK
172	University of Paisley UK college (1950-2007)
173	University of Plymouth university in Plymouth, UK
174	University of Reading university in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
175	University of Roehampton university in Wandsworth, UK
176	University of Science, Arts and Technology offshore medical school in Monserrat
177	University of South Wales university in Wales
178	University of St Mark & St John University in Plymouth, England, UK
179	University of Staffordshire university in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
180	University of Strathclyde Faculty of Engineering
181	University of Suffolk university in the United Kingdom
182	University of Sunderland university in Sunderland, United Kingdom
183	University of Surrey public research university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey
184	University of Wales confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales, UK
185	University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology former university in Cardiff
186	University of Wales Trinity Saint David public research university based in Wales and London, United Kingdom
187	University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus Lampeter campus of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David
188	University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Swansea Campus university in Swansea, Wales; part of University of Wales Trinity Saint David since 2013
189	University of Wales, Newport former university in Wales
190	University of West London university in Ealing, UK
191	University of Westminster university in Westminster, UK
192	University of Wolverhampton university in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
193	University of the Arts London public research university located in London, England
194	University of the Highlands and Islands university in Scotland
195	University of the West of Scotland UK university (2007-)
196	Victoria University of Manchester British university (1851-2004)
197	Warnborough College Colleges in England and Ireland
198	WaterBear the College of Music
202	Wrexham University university in Wrexham, north-east Wales
203	York St John University Public university in York, England, United Kingdom
204	University of Oxford
205	University of Cambridge
206	London School of Economics
207	University College London

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 13, 2026.

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