List of universities in England
As of August 2017, there were 106 universities in England and 5 university colleges[1] out of a total of around 130 in the United Kingdom. This includes private universities but does not include other Higher Education Institutions[Note 1] that have not been given the right to call themselves "university" or "university college" by the Privy Council or Companies House (e.g. colleges of higher education), or member institutions of the University of London at that time.
The following is a list of English universities and university colleges recognised by the Office for Students (OfS), together with the date on which they were created. OfS publishes the official list.[1]
Universities[]
'Established' refers to the date when an institution was initially established as a university. Where two dates are listed below the first gives the year the institution became a University while the second (in parentheses) gives the year the institution was established in another form (for example, if it was previously a College or a Central Institution). See also List of UK universities by date of foundation. If only a dash and a year in parentheses is given, the institution is either a university college or a member institution of the University of London that does not hold university status, and the date in parentheses refers to the year of its establishment.
'Number of students' is the total number of higher education students from the Higher Education Statistics Agency tables for 2019/20 for publicly funded universities and the University of Buckingham.[3] HESA statistics do not cover other private universities or private university colleges; student numbers for such institutions (where given) are referenced in the table.
'Tuition fee' refers to the annual tuition fee for Home/EU students studying full-time undergraduate degree courses, from the Reddin Survey of University Tuition Fees 2017-18 (except where otherwise referenced).[4] 'p/g only' means the university was listed by the Higher Education Funding Council of England (HEFCE) as providing postgraduate courses only, so has no undergraduate tuition fees.[5]
'Degree powers' refers to whether the university has the power to award all degrees, degrees of the University of London, or taught degrees.[Note 2] Institutions with only foundation degree awarding powers are not eligible for university or university college title.
University | Location | Established | Number of students | Tuition fee | Degree powers |
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AECC University College | Bournemouth | – (1965) | - | £9,250 | Taught |
Anglia Ruskin University | Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough | 1992 (1858) | 26,715 | £9,250 | Full |
Arden University | Coventry (distance learning) | 2015 (1990) | 8,000[7] | - (private) | Taught |
Arts University Bournemouth | Poole | 2012 (1885) | 3,445 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of the Arts London | London | 2004 | 19,965 | £9,250 | Full |
Aston University | Birmingham | 1966 (1895) | 15,385 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Bath | Bath | 1966 | 18,560 | £9,250 | Full |
Bath Spa University | Bath | 2005 (1852) | 8,450 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Bedfordshire | Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes | 1993 | 16,725 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Birmingham | Birmingham | 1900 | 35,760 | £9,250 | Full |
University College Birmingham[Note 3] | Birmingham | 2012 (1957) | 4,930 | £9,076[8] | Taught |
Birmingham City University | Birmingham | 1992 (1843) | 26,930 | £9,250 | Full |
Bishop Grosseteste University | Lincoln | 2012 (1862) | 2,280 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Bolton | Bolton | 2005 (1982) | 8,175 | £9,250 | Full |
Bournemouth University | Bournemouth, Poole | 1992 | 17,390 | £9,250 | Full |
BPP University | Abingdon, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester | 2013 (1992) | 6,780[9] | - (private) | Taught |
University of Bradford | Bradford | 1966 (1957) | 9,770 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Brighton | Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings | 1992 (1859) | 18,985 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Bristol | Bristol | 1909 (1876) | 27,375 | £9,250 | Full |
Brunel University London | Uxbridge (London) | 1966 | 15,520 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Buckingham | Buckingham | 1983 (1973) | 3,100 | £12,444 (private) | Full |
Buckinghamshire New University | High Wycombe, Uxbridge (London) | 2007 (1999) | 14,075 | £7,8-9,250 | Taught |
University of Cambridge | Cambridge | 1209 | 21,340 | £9,250 | Full |
Canterbury Christ Church University | Broadstairs, Canterbury, Medway, Tunbridge Wells | 2005 (1977) | 13,340 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Central Lancashire | Preston | 1992 (1828) | 24,715 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Chester | Chester, Warrington | 2005 (1839) | 13,545 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Chichester | Chichester | 2005 (1977) | 5,545 | £6,000–9,250 | Full |
Coventry University | Coventry | 1992 (1843) | 38,430 | £6,009–9,250 | Full |
Cranfield University | Cranfield, Shrivenham | 1993 (1946) | 4,825 | p/g only | Full |
University for the Creative Arts | Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester | 2005 | 6,765 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Cumbria | Ambleside, Barrow, Carlisle, Lancaster, Penrith, Tower Hamlets (London) | 2007 | 7,945 | £9,250 | Taught |
De Montfort University | Leicester | 1992 (1969) | 29,000 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Derby | Derby | 1992 (1977) | 19,685 | £9,250 | Full |
Durham University | Durham, Stockton | 1832 | 19,520 | £9,250 | Full |
University of East Anglia | Norwich | 1963 | 18,035 | £9,250 | Full |
University of East London | Newham (London) | 1992 (1970) | 15,355 | £9,250 | Full |
Edge Hill University | Ormskirk | 2006 (1959) | 13,560 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Essex | Colchester | 1964 | 16,530 | £9,250 | Full |
University College of Estate Management | Reading | – (1919) | – | - (private) | Taught |
University of Exeter | Exeter, Penryn | 1955 (1922) | 26,935 | £9,250 | Full |
Falmouth University | Falmouth, Penryn | 2012 (1902) | 6,245 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Gloucestershire | Cheltenham, Gloucester | 2001 (1998) | 7,915 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Greenwich | Chatham, Greenwich (London) | 1992 (1890) | 19,825 | £9,250 | Full |
Harper Adams University | Edgmond | 2012 (1901) | 4,680 | £9,250 | Full |
Hartpury University | Gloucester | 2018 (1947) | Taught | ||
University of Hertfordshire | Hatfield | 1992 (1952) | 25,520 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Huddersfield | Huddersfield | 1992 (1825) | 17,305 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Hull | Hull, Scarborough | 1954 (1927) | 14,255 | £9,250 | Full |
Imperial College London[Note 4] | South Kensington (London) | 2007 (1907) | 19,400 | £9,250 | Full |
Keele University | Keele | 1962 (1949) | 10,880 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Kent | Canterbury, Medway, Tonbridge, Athens, Brussels, Paris, Rome | 1965 | 18,710 | £9,250 | Full |
Kingston University | Kingston upon Thames | 1992 (1899) | 18,070 | £9,250 | Full |
Lancaster University | Lancaster | 1964 | 15,665 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Law | Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, London, Nottingham | 2012 | 16,000[citation needed] | £6,165-9,000[10] | Taught |
University of Leeds | Leeds | 1904 | 36,330 | £9,250 | Full |
Leeds Arts University | Leeds | 2017 (1846)[11] | 2,145 | Taught | |
Leeds Beckett University | Leeds | 1992 (1970) | 23,290 | £9,250 | Full |
Leeds Trinity University | Leeds | 2012 (1966) | 4,985 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Leicester | Leicester | 1957 (1921) | 16,180 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Lincoln | Lincoln | 1992 | 16,425 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Liverpool | Liverpool | 1903 | 29,600 | £9,250 | Full |
Liverpool Hope University | Liverpool | 2005 (1844) | 4,985 | £9,250 | Full |
Liverpool John Moores University | Liverpool | 1992 (1892) | 25,050 | £9,250 | Full |
University of London | London, Paris | 1836 | 330[Note 5] | - (Fees set by colleges) | Full |
Birkbeck, University of London | →London | – (1823) | 11,425 | £9,250 | Full, London |
City, University of London | →London | – (1894) | 19,975 | £9,250 | Full, London |
Courtauld Institute of Art | →London | – (1932) | 545 | £9,250 | London |
Goldsmiths, University of London | →London | – (1904) | 10,090 | £9,250 | Full, London |
Heythrop College | →London | – (1614) | No longer admitting students[12] | Full, London | |
Institute of Cancer Research | →London | – (1909) | 280 | p/g only | London |
King's College London | →London | – (1829) founding college | 33,110 | £9,250 | Full, London |
London Business School | →London | – (1964) | 2,305 | p/g only | Full, London |
London School of Economics | →London | – (1895) | 12,050 | £9,250 | Full, London |
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | →London | – (1899) | 1,090 | p/g only | Full, London |
Queen Mary, University of London | →London | – (1887) | 21,665 | £9,250 | Full, London |
Royal Academy of Music | →London | – (1822) | 860 | £9,250 | Taught, London |
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | →London | – (1906) | 1,100 | £9,250 | London |
Royal Holloway, University of London | →Surrey | – (1849) | 11,530 | £9,250 | Full, London |
Royal Veterinary College | →London, Hertfordshire | – (1791) | 2,510 | £9,250 | Full, London |
St George's, University of London | →London | – (1733) | 4,330 | £9,250 | Full, London |
School of Oriental and African Studies | →London | – (1916) | 5,795 | £9,250 | Full, London |
University College London | →London | – (1826) founding college | 41,095 | £9,250 | Full, London |
London Institute of Banking & Finance[Note 6] | London | – (1879) | - | - (private) | Taught |
London Metropolitan University | London | 2002 | 10,390 | £6,750-9,250 | Full |
London South Bank University | Southwark (London) | 1992 (1892) | 16,840 | £9,000 | Full |
Loughborough University | Loughborough | 1966 | 18,295 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Manchester | Manchester | 2004 (1824) | 40,485 | £9,250 | Full |
Manchester Metropolitan University | Manchester | 1992 (1970) | 33,420 | £9,250 | Full |
Middlesex University | Hendon (London) | 1992 (1973) | 20,175 | £9,250 | Full |
Newcastle University | Newcastle | 1963 (1834) | 28,070 | £9,250 | Full |
Newman University | Birmingham | 2012 (1968) | 2,795 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Northampton | Northampton | 2005 (1975) | 12,060 | £9,250 | Full |
Northumbria University | Newcastle | 1992 (1892) | 28,325 | £9,250 | Full |
Norwich University of the Arts | Norwich | 2012 (1845) | 2,360 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Nottingham | Nottingham | 1948 (1881) | 34,840 | £9,250 | Full |
Nottingham Trent University | Nottingham | 1992 (1843) | 35,785 | £9,250 | Full |
Open University | Milton Keynes | 1969 | 101,490[Note 7] | - | Full |
University College of Osteopathy | London | – (1917) | - | - | Taught |
University of Oxford | Oxford | 1096 | 25,910 | £9,250 | Full |
Oxford Brookes University | Oxford | 1992 (1970) | 16,900 | £9,250 | Full |
Plymouth University | Plymouth | 1992 (1862)[13][14] | 18,410 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 1992 (1960) | 26,775 | £9,250 | Full |
Ravensbourne University London | London | 2018 (1962) | - | - | Taught |
University of Reading | Reading | 1926 (1892) | 18,735 | £9,250 | Full |
Regent's University London | London | 2013 (1984) | – | - (private) | Taught |
Roehampton University | Roehampton (London) | 2004 (1841) | 12,495 | £9,250 | Taught |
Royal Agricultural University | Cirencester | 2012 (1845) | 1,125 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Salford | Salford | 1967 | 21,500 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Sheffield | Sheffield | 1905 | 30,055 | £9,250 | Full |
Sheffield Hallam University | Sheffield | 1992 | 30,960 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Southampton | Southampton | 1952 (1902) | 22,665 | £9,250 | Full |
Southampton Solent University | Southampton | 2005 (1984) | 10,510 | £9,250 | Full |
University of St Mark & St John | Plymouth | 2012 (1923) | 2,750 | £9,250 | Taught |
St Mary's University, Twickenham | Strawberry Hill (London) | 2014 (1850) | 5,520 | £9,250 | Taught |
Staffordshire University | Lichfield, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stoke | 1992 | 15,675 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Suffolk | Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft | 2016 (2007) | 9,565 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of Sunderland | Sunderland | 1992 (1901) | 15,740 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Surrey | Guildford | 1966 (1891) | 16,990 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Sussex | Falmer, Brighton | 1961 | 19,395 | £9,250 | Full |
Teesside University | Darlington, Middlesbrough | 1992 (1930) | 19,290 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Warwick | Coventry | 1965 | 26,825 | £9,250 | Full |
University of West London | Brentford, Ealing (both London), Reading | 1992 | 11,985 | £9,250 | Full |
University of the West of England | Bristol | 1992 (1595) | 30,680 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Westminster | London | 1992 (1838) | 19,470 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Winchester | Winchester | 2005 (1840) | 8,000 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Wolverhampton | Burton, Telford, Walsall, Wolverhampton | 1992 (1969) | 18,875 | £9,250[15] | Full |
University of Worcester | Worcester | 1997 | 10,180 | £9,250 | Full |
Writtle University College | Chelmsford | – (1893) | 765 | £9,250 | Taught |
University of York | York | 1963 | 19,790 | £9,250 | Full |
York St John University | York | 2006 (1841) | 7,000 | £9,250 | Full |
See also[]
- List of universities in the United Kingdom
- List of universities in Northern Ireland
- List of universities in Scotland
- List of universities in Wales
- List of universities in Yorkshire and the Humber
Notes[]
- ^ Higher Education Institution is a term defined by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, meaning any UK University, higher education corporation or institution designated by Parliamentary Order as eligible to receive funding grants.[2] This does not include member institutions of the University of London that do not hold university status and are not a higher education corporation unless so designated.
- ^ This information is taken from individual institution profiles on the HEFCE register.[6]
- ^ Despite its name, UCB holds University status
- ^ Despite its name, Imperial holds University status
- ^ "institutes and activities" – does not include students at colleges of the University
- ^ Holds university college status
- ^ "in England" – also has students in other parts of the UK
References[]
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- ^ "Glossary". HEFCE. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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- ^ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/
- ^ "Register of HE providers". Higher Education Funding Council for England. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Arden University". RDI (Arden University). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Full-Time Tuition Fees and Finance". University College Birmingham. 2017/18. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Institutional Review: BPP University College of Professional Studies Ltd". Quality Assurance Agency. February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Undergraduate Course Fees". University of Law. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Leeds Arts University established as Leeds College of Art gains university status!". Leeds Arts University. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Statement from the Principal". Heythrop College. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "History of Higher Education in Plymouth". University of Plymouth. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ Alston Kennerley (2001). "Ch. 4 Plymouth School of Navigation". The Making of the University of Plymouth. ISBN 1841020699.
- ^ "Fees and costs 2017/18". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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