List of universities in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of universities in the United Kingdom. Under that are lists of University Colleges and colleges of higher education, followed by a list of defunct institutions.

Contents

1 Universities
2 University Colleges
3 Colleges of higher education
4 Defunct institutions
5 See also
6 External links

Universities

University of Aberdeen
University of Abertay Dundee
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and Chelmsford
University of the Arts London
*Camberwell College of Arts
*Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
*Chelsea College of Art and Design
*London College of Communication
*London College of Fashion
Aston University, Birmingham
University of Bath
Bath Spa University
University of Birmingham
University of Bolton
Bournemouth University
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
Brunel University, London
University of Buckingham — uniquely for the UK, a Private University
University of Cambridge
Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Thanet, Tunbridge Wells and Chatham
Cardiff University
UCE Birmingham
University of Central Lancashire, Preston
University of Chester
University of Chichester
City University, London
Coventry University
Cranfield University
De Montfort University, Leicester and Bedford
University of Derby
University of Dundee
Durham University
University of East Anglia, Norwich
University of East London
Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex, Colchester
University of Exeter
University of Glamorgan, Treforest
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham and Gloucester
University of Greenwich
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
University of Huddersfield
*University Centre Oldham
University of Hull, Hull and Scarborough
Keele University
University of Kent, Canterbury and Medway
Kingston University
Lancaster University
University of Leeds
Leeds Metropolitan 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
*Courtauld Institute of Art
*Goldsmiths College
*Heythrop College
*Imperial College London
*Institute of Cancer Research
*Institute of Education
*King's College London
*London Business School
*London School of Economics (LSE)
*London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
*Queen Mary, University of London
*Royal Academy of Music
*Royal Holloway, University of London
*Royal Veterinary College
*St George's, University of London
*School of Advanced Study
**Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
**Institute of Classical Studies
**Institute of Commonwealth Studies
**Institute of English Studies
**Institute of Germanic Studies
**Institute of Historical Research
**Institute of Latin American Studies
**Institute of Romance Studies
**Institute of United States Studies
**Warburg Institute
*School of Oriental and African Studies
*School of Pharmacy
*University College London (UCL)
*University Marine Biological Station, Millport
*University of London Institute in Paris
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Loughborough University
University of Luton
University of Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University, London
Napier University, Edinburgh
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Northampton
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
Open University (an open-access distance learning university)
University of Oxford
Oxford Brookes University
University of Paisley
University of Plymouth
University of Portsmouth
Queen's University of Belfast
*St Mary's University College
*Stranmillis University College
University of Reading
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Roehampton University, London
Royal College of Art, London
University of St Andrews
University of Salford
University of Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Southampton
Southampton Solent University
Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford and Lichfield
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
University of Sunderland
University of Surrey, Guildford
*Saint Mary's College, London
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton
University of Teesside, Middlesbrough
Thames Valley University, Ealing, Slough and Reading
University of Ulster, Coleraine, Jordanstown, Magee and Belfast
University of Wales
*University of Wales, Aberystwyth
*University of Wales, Bangor
*University of Wales, Newport
*North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI), Wrexham
*University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
*University of Wales, Lampeter
*Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
*Swansea Institute of Higher Education
*Swansea University
*Trinity College, Carmarthen
University of Warwick, Coventry
University of Westminster
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of Winchester
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
University of York

University Colleges

This is a list of University Colleges in the UK. Note that there are also some other institutions with "university college" in their title which are not legally University Colleges.

Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, High Wycombe
University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
University College Falmouth
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
York St John University College

Colleges of higher education

These should not be confused with colleges of further education, which offer a different level of qualifications.

The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
Bell College, Glasgow
Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies
Burton College, Staffordshire
City Lit, London
Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies, Glasgow
Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Hull York Medical School
Leeds College of Music
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Newman College of Higher Education, Birmingham
Norwich School of Art & Design
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, London
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
Rose Bruford College, Sidcup
College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh
Trinity and All Saints, Leeds
Trinity College of Music, London
UHI Millennium Institute, Scottish Highlands and Islands
Union Theological College, Belfast
Wirral Metropolitan College
Wimbledon School of Art
Writtle College, Chelmsford

Defunct institutions

This section is for universities or other higher education institutions that no longer exist due to either closure, mergers, de-mergers etc.; it does not include institutions that have merely changed their name.

Bedford College, London
City and Guilds of London Institute
Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education
Kent Institute of Art & Design, Canterbury, Maidstone and Rochester
London Guildhall University
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
National Heart and Lung Institute
Northern School of Music, Manchester
University of North London
University of Northampton
Royal College of Science, London
Royal Manchester College of Music
Royal School of Mines, London
La Sainte Union, Southampton
University College Salford
University College Scarborough
School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London
St. Mary's Hospital Medical school
Federal University of Surrey
Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, Farnham and Epsom
New University of Ulster
Ulster Polytechnic
Victoria University, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds
Victoria University of Manchester
University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff
University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, Cardiff
Westfield College, London
Wye College

External links

[A to Z of Universities & HE Colleges] (from Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the UK)
[Universities & HE Colleges clickable map] (at the University of Wolverhampton)
[UK Universities & University Colleges] (at the University of Birmingham)