List of universities in England

See also: List of universities in the United Kingdom

As of August 2017[update], 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

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'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 2023/24 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
Arts University Plymouth | Plymouth, Devon | (2022) 1856  | 2,000  | £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)  | 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
University of London→ Birkbeck, University of London | London  | – (1823)  | 11,425  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ City, University of London | London  | – (1894)  | 19,975  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ Courtauld Institute of Art | London  | – (1932)  | 545  | £9,250  | London
University of London→ Goldsmiths, University of London | London  | – (1904)  | 10,090  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ Heythrop College | London  | – (1614)  |  | No longer admitting students[12] | Full, London
University of London→ Institute of Cancer Research | London  | – (1909)  | 280  | p/g only  | London
University of London→ King's College London | London  | – (1829) founding college  | 33,110  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ London Business School | London  | – (1964)  | 2,305  | p/g only  | Full, London
University of London→ London School of Economics | London  | – (1895)  | 12,050  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | London  | – (1899)  | 1,090  | p/g only  | Full, London
University of London→ Queen Mary, University of London | London  | – (1887)  | 21,665  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ Royal Academy of Music | London  | – (1822)  | 860  | £9,250  | Taught, London
University of London→ Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | London  | – (1906)  | 1,100  | £9,250  | London
University of London→ Royal Holloway, University of London | Surrey | – (1849)  | 11,530  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ Royal Veterinary College | London, Hertfordshire | – (1791)  | 2,510  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ St George's, University of London | London  | – (1733)  | 4,330  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of London→ School of Oriental and African Studies | London  | – (1916)  | 5,795  | £9,250  | Full, London
University of 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

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* 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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ This information is taken from individual institution profiles on the HEFCE register.[6]
3. ^ Despite its name, UCB holds University status
4. ^ Despite its name, Imperial holds University status
5. ^ "institutes and activities" – does not include students at colleges of the University
6. ^ Holds university college status
7. ^ "in England" – also has students in other parts of the UK

## References

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1. ^ a b "Existing regulatory data". Office for Students. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
2. ^ "Glossary". HEFCE. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
3. ^ "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Students by HE provider: HE student enrolments by HE provider. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
4. ^ "Foundation & Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2017–18". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
5. ^ "Home". hefce.ac.uk.
6. ^ "Register of HE providers". Higher Education Funding Council for England. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
7. ^ "Arden University". RDI (Arden University). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
8. ^ "Full-Time Tuition Fees and Finance". University College Birmingham. 2017/18. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "Undergraduate Course Fees". University of Law. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
11. ^ "Leeds Arts University established as Leeds College of Art gains university status!". Leeds Arts University. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
12. ^ "Statement from the Principal". Heythrop College. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
13. ^ "History of Higher Education in Plymouth". University of Plymouth. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
14. ^ Alston Kennerley (2001). "Ch. 4 Plymouth School of Navigation". The Making of the University of Plymouth. ISBN 1841020699.
15. ^ "Fees and costs 2017/18". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

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