List of universities in England
As of August 2017[update], there were 106 universities in England and 5 university colleges
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
'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
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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 | 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 | £7,800–9,250 | 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)
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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
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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
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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 |
London | – (1614) | No longer admitting students[12] | Full, London | ||
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 | – (1899) | 1,090 | p/g only | Full, London | |
London | – (1887) | 21,665 | £9,250 | Full, London | |
Royal Academy of Music | →London | – (1822) | 860 | £9,250 | Taught, London |
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 |
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]
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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
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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
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Plymouth | 1992 (1862)[13][14] | 18,410 | £9,250 | Full |
University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 1992 (1960) | 26,775 | £9,250 | Full |
Ravensbourne University London
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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
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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
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Southampton | 2005 (1984) | 10,510 | £9,250 | Full |
University of St Mark & St John
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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 | 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.
- ^ "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Foundation & Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2017–18". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Home". 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.
- ISBN 1841020699.
- ^ "Fees and costs 2017/18". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 27 August 2017.