This is a list of universities in the United Kingdom (alphabetical by substantive name). Below that are lists of university colleges and other recognised bodies (institutions with degree awarding powers), followed by a list of defunct institutions.
Universities alphabetically
<!-- This follows the alphabetical order by substantive name used on the UK Government lists of recognised bodies. Notably, this places Arts University Bournemouth under B, University of Central Lancashire and University of Law under L, and University of the Arts London under U. -->
This list follows the list of recognised bodies on the UK government website. All the institutions on this list are recognised bodies with university status, indicated either by their use of university title in their name on the recognised bodies list or by reference to the Office for Students database for the few universities that do not use the title in their name. Member institutions of the University of London are listed here if they hold university status.
{|class="wikitable sortable sticky-header col5right"
! class="unsortable" | Arms
! University
! City
! Region
! Established
! University<br>status
! Total<br>students ()
! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| centre|30px || || Aberdeen || Scotland || 1495 || 1495 || || King's College and Marischal College merged in 1860.
|-
| centre|30px||Abertay University || Dundee || Scotland || 1888 || 1994 || || Dundee
|-
| centre|30px||Aberystwyth University || Aberystwyth || Wales || 1872 || 2007 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| Anglia Ruskin University || Cambridge,<br>Chelmsford,<br>Peterborough || East of England || 1858 || 1992 || || Campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.
|-
|None||Arden University || Coventry || West Midlands || 1990 || 2015 || || Private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin
|-
| centre|30px|| || London || London || 1986 || 2003 || || The university is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, the London College of Communication, the London College of Fashion and the Wimbledon College of Arts
|-
|None||Arts University Bournemouth || Bournemouth || South West England || 1880 || 2012 || ||
|-
|None||Arts University Plymouth || Plymouth || South West England || 1856 || 2022 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || Aston University || Birmingham || West Midlands || 1895 || 1966 || || Birmingham
|-
| centre|30px|| Bangor University || Bangor || Wales || 1884|| 2007|| ||
|-
|None||Bath Spa University || Bath || South West England || 1852 || 2005 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Bath || South West England || 1886 || 1966 || ||
|-
|None|| || Bedford,<br>Luton || East of England || 1882 || 2006 || || Campuses in Luton and Bedford.
|-
|None||BIMM University || Birmingham,<br>Brighton and Hove,<br>Bristol,<br>Corringham,<br>Leeds,<br>London,<br>Manchester || Multi-region (England) || 2001 || 2022 || || Private university with campuses at Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Dublin, Berlin
|-
| centre|30px ||Birkbeck, University of London || London || London ||1823 || 2023 || || Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
|-
| centre|30px || || Birmingham || West Midlands || 1825 || 1900|| ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Birmingham City University || Birmingham || West Midlands || 1843 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Birmingham Newman University || Birmingham || West Midlands || 1973 || 2012|| ||
|-
| centre|30px||Bournemouth University || Bournemouth || South West England || 1900s || 1992 || ||
|-
|None||BPP University || Abingdon,<br>Birmingham,<br>Bristol,<br>Cambridge,<br>Leeds,<br>Liverpool,<br>London,<br>Manchester || Multi-region (England) || 1992 || 2013 || || Private, 6 London centres, 12 across rest of England, and 2 in Channel Islands.
|-
| centre|30px|||| Bradford || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1832 || 1966 || ||
|-
|None|| || Brighton and Hove || South East England || 1858 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Bristol || South West England || 1595|| 1909 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Brunel University of London || London || London || 1798 || 1966 || || Campus at Uxbridge, London. Member institution of the University of London.
|-
| centre|30px|| || Buckingham || South East England || 1973 || 1983 || || First private university in the UK
|-
| centre|30px||Buckinghamshire New University || High Wycombe || South East England || 1891 || 2007 || || High Wycombe
|-
| centre|30px|| || Cambridge || East of England || 1209 || data-sort-value="1209"|1209–1226 || || Collegiate university. Established by migration from Oxford in 1209; organised under a chancellor by 1226
|-
| centre|30px ||Canterbury Christ Church University || Canterbury || South East England || 1962 || 2005 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Cardiff Metropolitan University || Cardiff || Wales || 1865 || 2011 || || Formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff
|-
| centre|30px||Cardiff University || Cardiff || Wales || 1893 || 2005 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || || Chester || North West England || 1839 || 2005 || || Campuses at Chester and Warrington
|-
| centre|30px|| || Chichester || South East England || 1977 || 2005 || ||
|-
|centre|30px||City St George's, University of London || London || London || 1834 || 2024 || || Member institution of the University of London.<br>Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London.
|-
| centre|30px||Coventry University || Coventry || West Midlands || 1970 || 1992 || || Includes CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London
|-
| centre|30px||Cranfield University || Cranfield || East of England || 1946 || 1993 || ||
|-
| centre|30px |||| Canterbury,<br>Epsom,<br>Farnham || South East England || 1856 || 2008 || || Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
|-
| centre|30px || || Carlisle || North West England || 1890 || 2007 || || Main campus at Carlisle, with campuses at London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside
|-
| centre|30px||De Montfort University || Leicester || East Midlands || 1870 || 1992 || || Leicester
|-
| centre|30px |||| Derby || East Midlands || 1851 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|||| Dundee || Scotland || 1881 || 1967 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Durham University || Durham || North East England || 1832 || 1832 || || Collegiate university
|-
| centre|30px|| || Norwich || East of England || 1963 || 1963 || || Norwich
|-
| centre|30px|||| London || London || 1898 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Edge Hill University || Ormskirk || North West England || 1885 || 2006 || || Ormskirk, Lancashire
|-
| centre|30px ||Edinburgh Napier University || Edinburgh || Scotland || 1964 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Edinburgh || Scotland || 1583 || 1583 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || || Colchester || East of England || 1964 || 1965 || || Campuses at Colchester and Southend-on-Sea
|-
| centre|30px|||| Exeter || South West England || 1838 || 1955 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Falmouth University || Falmouth,<br>Penryn || South West England || 1902 || 2012 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Glasgow Caledonian University || Glasgow || Scotland || 1875 || 1993 || ||
Formed by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow and Glasgow Polytechnic.
|-
| centre|30px|| || Glasgow || Scotland || 1451 || 1451 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Cheltenham,<br>Gloucester || South West England || 1834 || 2001 || || Two campuses at Cheltenham and two at Gloucester.
|-
| centre|30px ||Goldsmiths, University of London || London || London || 1891 || 2024 || || A member institution of the University of London. Since 2013 Goldsmiths has had its own degree awarding power.
|-
| centre|30px|||| Bolton || North West England || 1824 || 2004 || || Previously called the University of Bolton
|-
| centre|30px|| || London || London || 1890 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Harper Adams University || Edgmond || West Midlands || 1901 || 2012 || || Newport, Shropshire
|-
| centre|30px ||Hartpury University || Hartpury || South West England || 1947|| 2018 || || Gloucestershire
|-
|None||Health Sciences University || Bournemouth || South West England || 1917|| 2024 || || Bournemouth and London
|-
| centre|30px||Heriot-Watt University || Edinburgh || Scotland || 1821 || 1966 || || Campuses at Edinburgh and Galashiels
|-
| centre|30px|| || Hatfield || East of England || 1952 || 1992 || || Hatfield
|-
| centre|30px|| || Inverness || Scotland || 1992 || 2011 || || Federal university with a main campus at Inverness, and colleges at Elgin, Perth & across north and western Scotland
|-
| centre|30px |||| Huddersfield || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1825 || 1992|| || Campuses at Huddersfield and Barnsley
|-
| centre|30px|||| Kingston upon Hull || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1927 || 1954 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Imperial College London || London || London || 1907 || 2007 || || Despite its name, Imperial College holds full university status.
|-
| centre|30px||Keele University || Keele || West Midlands || 1949 || 1962 || || Staffordshire
|-
| centre|30px || || Canterbury || South East England || 1965 || 1965 || || Campuses at Canterbury and Medway. Collegiate university
|-
| centre|30px ||King's College London || London || London || 1829 || 2023 || || Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 King's awarded its own degrees.
|-
| centre|30px ||Kingston University || London || London || 1899 || 1992 || ||Kingston upon Thames
|-
| centre|30px|| || Preston || North West England || 1828 || 1992 || || Campuses at Preston and Burnley.
|-
| centre|30px ||Lancaster University || Lancaster || North West England || 1964 || 1964 || || Collegiate university
|-
| centre|30px|| || Birmingham,<br>Bristol,<br>Leeds,<br>Manchester,<br>Nottingham || Multi-region (England) || 1865 || 2012 || 8,000 || Private university
|-
|None||Leeds Arts University || Leeds || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1846 || 2017 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Leeds Beckett University || Leeds || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1824 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Leeds Trinity University || Leeds || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1966 || 2012 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Leeds || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1831 || 1904 || || Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
|-
| centre|30px|||| Leicester || East Midlands || 1921 || 1957 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Lincoln Bishop University || Lincoln || East Midlands || 1862 || 2012 || ||Lincoln
|-
| centre|30px || || Lincoln || East Midlands || 1861 || 1992 || || Campuses at Lincoln, Riseholme, and Holbeach
|-
| centre|30px||Liverpool Hope University || Liverpool || North West England || 1844 || 2005 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Liverpool John Moores University || Liverpool || North West England || 1823 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|||| Liverpool || North West England || 1881 || 1903 || || Formerly part of the federal Victoria University
|-
| centre|30px ||London Metropolitan University || London || London || 1848 || 2002 || || Formed by merger of London Guildhall University and the University of North London
|-
| centre|30px||London School of Economics || London || London || 1895|| 2022|| || Member institution of the University of London. Since 2008 the LSE has awarded its own degrees.
|-
| centre|30px ||London South Bank University || London || London || 1892 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||| || London || London || 1836 || 1836 || 205,400 || Federal university
|-
| centre|30px||Loughborough University || Loughborough || East Midlands || 1909 || 1966 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Manchester Metropolitan University || Manchester || North West England || 1824 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Manchester || North West England || 1824 || 2004 || || Formed by merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (itself formed by the merger of Owens College and the Victoria University) and UMIST in 2004
|-
| centre|30px||Middlesex University || London || London || 1878 || 1992 || || London
|-
| centre|30px||Newcastle University || Newcastle || North East England || 1834 || 1963 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|||| Northampton || East Midlands || 1924 || 2005 || ||
|-
|None||Northeastern University – London || London || London || 2010 || 2022 || || Subsidiary of Northeastern University in the US. Formerly the New College of the Humanities.
|-
| centre|30px||Northumbria University || Newcastle || North East England || 1877 || 1992 || ||
|-
|None||Norwich University of the Arts || Norwich || East of England || 1843 || 2013 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Nottingham Trent University || Nottingham || East Midlands || 1843 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Nottingham || East Midlands || 1798 || 1948 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Open University || Milton Keynes || East of England || 1969 || 1969 || || Milton Keynes (an open-access distance learning university)
|-
|None||Oxford Brookes University || Oxford || South East England || 1865 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Oxford || South East England || 1096 || data-sort-value="1200"| 1200–1214 || || Collegiate university. Teaching as early as 1096; schools organised into a university from , with statutes given by a legatine charter in 1214.
|-
| centre|30px||Plymouth Marjon University || Plymouth || South West England || 1993|| 2013 || || Formerly the University of St. Mark & St. John
|-
| centre|30px || || Plymouth || South West England || 1862 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || || Portsmouth || South East England || 1870 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Queen Margaret University || Musselburgh || Scotland || 1875 || 2007 || || 2007/2008 moved to a new campus in Musselburgh, East Lothian.
|-
| centre|30px ||Queen Mary University of London || London || London || 1785 || 2023 || || A member institution of the University of London which has awarded its own degrees since 2014.
|-
| centre|30px||Queen's University Belfast || Belfast || Northern Ireland || 1810 || 1908 || ||
|-
|None||Ravensbourne University London || London || London || 1962 || 2018 || || London
|-
| centre|30px|||| Reading || South East England || 1892 || 1926 || ||
|-
|None||Regent's University London || London || London|| 1984 || 2013 || 2,171 || Private university
|-
| centre|30px||Richmond American University London || London || London || 1972 || 2019 || 1,600 || Private university
|-
| centre|30px||Robert Gordon University || Aberdeen || Scotland || 1750 || 1992 || || Aberdeen
|-
|None|| || London || London || 1975 || 2004 || || Collegiate university with four colleges
|-
| centre|30px||Royal Agricultural University || Cirencester || South West England || 1845 || 2013 || || Cirencester
|-
| centre|30px||Royal Holloway, University of London || Egham || South East England || 1879 || 2022 || || Member institution of the University of London; since 2022 a university in its own right.
|-
| <!--no free image available--> || Royal Veterinary College || London || London || 1791 || 2023 || || Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023.
|-
| centre|30px|| || Salford || North West England || 1850 || 1967 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Sheffield Hallam University || Sheffield || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1843 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Sheffield || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1897 || 1905 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || SOAS University of London || London || London || 1916 || 2023 || || A member institution of the University of London with degree awarding powers since 2013. University in its own right since 2023.
|-
| centre|30px || || Cardiff,<br>Newport,<br>Pontypridd || Wales || 1841 || 2013 || || Merger of University of Wales, Newport and University of Glamorgan
|-
| centre|30px ||Southampton Solent University || Southampton || South East England || 1984 || 2005 || || Southampton
|-
| centre|30px|| || Southampton || South East England || 1862 || 1952 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|||| St Andrews || Scotland || 1413 || 1413 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||St Mary's University, Twickenham || London || London || 1850 || 2014 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || || Stoke-on-Trent || West Midlands || 1906 || 1992 || || Campuses at Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, and Lichfield
|-
| centre|30px|| || Stirling || Scotland || 1967 || 1967 || || Bridge of Allan
|-
| centre|30px|||| Glasgow || Scotland || 1796|| 1964 || || Glasgow
|-
|None|||| Ipswich || East of England || 2007 || 2016 || || Campuses at Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft
|-
| centre|30px|| || Sunderland || North East England || 1901 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Guildford || South East England || 1891 || 1966 || || Guildford
|-
| centre|30px || || Brighton and Hove || South East England || 1959 || 1961 || || Brighton
|-
| centre|30px||Swansea University || Swansea || Wales || 1920 || 2007 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Teesside University || Middlesbrough || North East England || 1930 || 1992 || || Campuses at Middlesbrough and Darlington
|-
| centre|30px||Ulster University || Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown, Derry || Northern Ireland || 1865 || 1984 || || Formed by merger of the New University of Ulster and Ulster Polytechnic
|-
| centre|30px||University College Birmingham||Birmingham || West Midlands || 1957 || 2012 || || Despite its name, University College Birmingham holds full university status.
|-
| None||University College London || London || London || 1826 || 2023 || 46,830 || Member institution of the University of London; since 2023 a university in its own right.
|-
| 30px|center || || Cardiff,<br>Carmathen,<br>Swansea || Wales || 1822 || 2010 || || UWTSD. Formed by merger of the University of Wales, Lampeter, Trinity College, Carmarthen and Swansea Metropolitan University.
Campuses at Lampeter, Carmarthen and Swansea.
|-
| centre|30px|| || Cardiff || Wales || 1893 || 1893 || || Functionally merged with UWTSD in 2017 but still constitutionally separate
|-
| centre|30px|| || Warwick || West Midlands || 1965 || 1965 || || Coventry
|-
| centre|30px|| || Bristol || South West England || 1595 || 1992 || || Bristol
|-
| centre|30px|| || Ayr,<br>Dumfries,<br>Hamilton,<br>Paisley || Scotland || 1897 || 1992 || || Campuses at Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr, and Dumfries
|-
|None|| || London || London || 1860 || 1992 || || Campuses at Ealing and Brentford in West London, and Reading.
|-
| centre|30px|| || London || London || 1838 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Winchester || South West England || 1840 || 2005 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Wolverhampton || West Midlands || 1899 || 1992 || ||
|-
| centre|30px|| || Worcester || West Midlands || 1946 || 2005 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||Wrexham University || Wrexham || Wales || 1887 || 2008 || ||
|-
| centre|30px||York St John University || York || Yorkshire and the Humber || 1841 || 2006 || ||
|-
| centre|30px || || York || Yorkshire and the Humber ||1963 || 1963 || ||
|}
University colleges
:This is a list of university colleges in the UK. Institutions included on this list are university colleges that are recognised bodies with their own degree awarding powers;
|-
|}
Member institutions of the University of London
All member institutions of the University of London are recognised bodies as institutions that have the right to grant University of London degrees. Some also hold their own degree awarding powers and, since the passing of the University of London Act 2018, can apply for university status in their own right without leaving the federal university. Member institutions that are also universities in their own right are listed both here and in the list of universities above. The university was an examining board until 1900, when it became a federal university and admitted colleges as "Schools of the University".
{| class="wikitable sortable col5right"
!class="unsortable"|Arms
! University
! Established
! Joined<br>University<br>of London
! Total<br>students () with degree awarding powers since 2012.
|-
| centre|30px || Brunel University of London || 1798 || 2024 || || A university since 1966, became a member institution of the University of London in 2024.
|-
|centre|30px||City St George's, University of London|| 1834 || 2016 || 26,415 || Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London. City became a member institution of the University of London in 2016, and became a university in its own right again in 2023.
|-
| None ||Royal Central School of Speech and Drama|| 1906 || 2005 || ||Degree awarding powers since 2005.
|-
| None ||Courtauld Institute of Art|| 1932 || 2002 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||Goldsmiths, University of London || 1891 || 1905 || || Became an institution owned by the university in 1905
A university in its own right since 2024, with degree awarding powers since 2013.
|-
| None ||Institute of Cancer Research || 1909 || 2003 || ||
|-
| centre|30px ||King's College London || 1829 || 1900 || || Along with University College London, one of the two colleges named in the 1836 charter as having the right to submit students for examination and an original school of the university in 1900. Approved for university status and applying for supplemental charter in 2024/5.
|-
| centre|30px ||Queen Mary University of London || 1785 || 1907 || || A university in its own right since 2023, which awarded its own degrees since 2014.
|-
| centre|30px ||Royal Academy of Music || 1822 || 1999 || || Degree awarding powers since 2012.
|-
|centre|30px||Royal Holloway, University of London || 1879 || 1900 || || Original school of the university in 1900.
|-
| ||Royal Veterinary College || 1791 || 1949 || || A university in its own right since 2023, with degree awarding powers since 2009.
|-
| centre|30px || SOAS University of London || 1916 || 1916 || || A university in its own right since 2023, with degree awarding powers since 2013.
|-
| None ||University College London || 1826 || 1900 || || Along with King's College London, one of the two colleges named in the 1836 charter as having the right to submit students for examination and an original school of the university in 1900. with degree awarding powers since 2005.
|}
Other recognised bodies
This section lists other education institutions that hold their own degree awarding powers but are neither universities (or colleges of the University of London) nor university colleges.
- Ashridge Executive Education
- ASU London (formerly TEDI–London)
- Blackpool and The Fylde College
- College of Legal Practice
- Cornwall College
- Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology
- ESCP Europe Business School
- Engineering College of Technology
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Hult International Business School
- Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- LTE Group
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- London Interdisciplinary School
- Luminate Education Group
- Multiverse
- National Film and Television School
- New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering
- NCG (Newcastle College Group)
- The Northern School of Art
- Northern School of Contemporary Dance
- Norland College
- Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland (Union Theological College)
- Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
- Royal College of Art
- Royal College of Music
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Royal Northern College of Music
- S P Jain London School of Management Limited
- School-Led Development Trust (National Institute of Teaching)
- TEC Partnership
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- Walbrook Institute London
- Warwickshire College
Recognised bodies that can only award foundation degrees
These institutions are recognised bodies with foundation degree awarding powers only.
- New College, Durham
Defunct university institutions
This section lists defunct universities, university colleges, polytechnics and colleges of federal universities.
- University of Durham:
- Armstrong College, Durham – Merged with University of Durham College of Medicine to form King's College, Durham (now Newcastle University)
- University of Durham College of Medicine – Merged with Armstrong College, Durham to form King's College, Durham (now Newcastle University)
- Fraserburgh University, Aberdeenshire (1592–1605)
- 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 (now Royal Holloway, University of London)
- Heythrop College – closed 2018
- St George's, University of London – Merged with City, University of London to form City St George's, University of London
- 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
thumb|Former University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) main building, now used by [[Manchester University|The University of Manchester]]
- University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) – Merged to form University of Manchester
- Marischal College, Aberdeen (1593–1858) – 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 (1261–1265) (not to be confused with the current University of Northampton, which has no direct connection with the medieval foundation)
- 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
- University of Stamford (1333–1335)
- 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 (now Cardiff University)
- 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
While based in the UK, these are not considered UK universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government unless separately listed in one of the categories above. Many are 'study abroad' centres for non-UK universities, offering a year or a semester in the UK for students enrolled at the foreign university, rather than campuses offering their own courses.
there are 29 "Overseas Higher Education Institutions" that have been approved for student visa purposes by the UK Government as offering "an overseas course of degree level study that's equal to a UK higher education course". There is also one branch of an overseas university that is a "listed body", offering courses leading to a UK degree from a "registered body". The following are approved overseas higher education institutions and foreign universities that are listed bodies in the UK, with their UK locations:
- Advanced Studies in England Ltd, Bath
- American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Preston
- Amity University [IN] London, London (listed body)
- Arcadia University, Holborn
- Bader College, Hailsham (part of Queen's University at Kingston in Canada)
- Boston University London Programme, London
- Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford
- Florida State University International Programs Association UK, London
- Fordham University, Tarrytown
- Georgetown University (USA) UK Initiatives Organisation, London
- Global Education Oregon in London, London
- Harlaxton College, Grantham (part of the University of Evansville)
- Healthcare Education Student Support Services Ltd, Winchester
- Ithaca College, London
- James Madison University and JMU Overseas Programs Ltd, London
- Lawrence University London Centre
- Luther College Study Centre, Nottingham
- MUN (UK) Ltd, Old Harlow (part of Memorial University)
- NYU in London, London
- Pepperdine University UK Ltd, London
- PHBS-UK, Oxford (part of Peking University HSBC Business School)
- Samford University London Study Centre, London
- St Cloud State University, Alnwick
- St. Lawrence University (USA) London Programme, London
- Syracuse University London Program, London
- Teikyo University of Japan in Durham, Durham
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business, London
- University of North Carolina, London
- University of Notre Dame, London
- Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Banbury
Universities in British Dependent Territories
Universities in British dependent territories are not considered UK Universities and are not recognised as UK degree-awarding bodies by the British government.
- University of the West Indies Open Campus, with one country site in each of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
thumb|University of the West Indies in Mona
- Anguilla
- Saint James School of Medicine
- Bermuda
- Bermuda College
- Cayman Islands
- Truman Bodden 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
- Gibraltar
- University of Gibraltar
- Montserrat
- University of Science, Arts and Technology
- American University of the Caribbean
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Charisma University
Universities in Crown Dependencies
See list of universities in the Isle of Man for university institutions on the Isle of Man. There are currently no universities in the Channel Islands; in 2013 the States of Guernsey gave approval for the opening of a university there but, as of February 2017, no progress has been made on the project. The plan was cancelled in 2021.
See also
- Armorial of British universities
- Colleges within universities in the United Kingdom
- Levels of education: higher education, foundation degree and further education
- List of colleges in the United Kingdom offering higher education courses
- List of universities in the United Kingdom by endowment
- List of universities in the United Kingdom by enrolment
- List of universities in the United Kingdom by date of foundation
- List of universities in England
- List of universities and colleges in Northern Ireland
- List of universities in Scotland
- List of universities in Wales*
- Lists of universities and colleges
- Lists of universities and colleges by country
- National Union of Students of the United Kingdom
- Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom
- Tuition fees in the United Kingdom
- UCAS (Universities & Colleges Admissions Service)
- Universities in the United Kingdom
