This is a list of

Universities in the United Kingdom Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by royal charter, papal bull, Act of Parliament, or an instrument of government under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. D ...

by the date of their foundation as universities. In many cases the supposed date of foundation as a university is open to debate, particularly for the

ancient universities The ancient universities are British and Irish medieval universities and early modern universities founded before the year 1600. Four of these are located in Scotland, two in England, and one in Ireland. The ancient universities in Britain and I ...

. For the modern (post 1800) universities, the date of achieving university status (by

royal charter A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, but s ...

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, or decision of

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) is given. Former universities with extant successor institutions in the UK are given in italics.

Ancient universities

Until the nineteenth century there were only two successful long-term university establishments in England and five in Scotland (including two in Aberdeen, see below). This excludes the original

University of Northampton The University of Northampton is a public university based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of a number of training colleges, and gained full university status as the University of Northampton in ...

, which gained university status in 1261 before being abolished in 1265.

Nineteenth-century universities

No new universities were successfully founded in England or Scotland after 1600 until the nineteenth century, although the eighteenth century saw the establishment of a number of

dissenting academies The dissenting academies were schools, colleges and seminaries (often institutions with aspects of all three) run by English Dissenters, that is, those who did not conform to the Church of England. They formed a significant part of England's edu ...

, medical schools such as St George's (1733) and the

London Hospital Medical College Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, commonly known as Barts or BL, is a medical school, medical and dental school in London, England. The school is part of Queen Mary University of London, a constituent college of the federal Un ...

(1785), and the Royal Veterinary College (1791). The University of Wales and the Victoria University were founded as federal universities incorporating earlier colleges and the University of London was founded as an examination board (becoming a federal university in 1900). The federal universities are discussed further below. The Andersonian Institute, a precursor of the

University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal chart ...

, was established in 1796 and used the title Anderson's University between 1828 and 1887, but the University of Strathclyde did not receive a royal charter granting university status until 1964. Similarly, University College London used the title London University without being granted university status from 1826 to 1836. Both

St Patrick's College, Maynooth St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth ( ga, Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig, Maigh Nuad), is the "National Seminary for Ireland" (a Roman Catholic college), and a pontifical university, located in the town of Maynooth, from Dublin, Ireland. ...

(from 1896) and the

Catholic University of Ireland The Catholic University of Ireland (CUI; ga, Ollscoil Chaitliceach na hÉireann) was a private Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1851 following the Synod of Thurles in 1850, and in response to the Queen's University o ...

(1854–1911) were universities by Papal Bull but were never recognised as such by the British state.

Civic universities

These universities were distinguished by being non-collegiate (and thus, at the time, non-residential) institutions founded as university colleges that admitted men without reference to religion and concentrated on imparting to their students "real-world" skills, often linked to engineering. All were established as universities by royal charter, with an accompanying act of parliament to transfer the property and assets of the university college to the newly incorporated university. As this article lists universities by date of foundation, this section lists only the universities that gained their status in the period 1900–1959. There are some institutions generally regarded as civic universities and sharing many elements of common history with these universities that gained university status later than this (e.g. Newcastle in 1963 or Cardiff in 2005); these are listed under the appropriate time period.

First wave of civic universities

The large civic "red brick" universities all gained official university status before the

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. The term was first coined by a professor at the

University of Liverpool , mottoeng = These days of peace foster learning , established = 1881 – University College Liverpool1884 – affiliated to the federal Victoria Universityhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2004/4 University of Manchester Act 200 ...

to describe these universities, inspired by the university's Victoria Building which is built from a distinctive red pressed brick. All of the red brick institutions in Great Britain have origins dating back to older medical or engineering colleges which prepared students for University of London external examination; many were also members of the federal Victoria University for a period.

Second wave of civic universities

The second wave of civic universities differed from the later "plate glass universities" in that they all evolved from local university colleges founded before the Second World War and all prepared students for external

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

examinations before being granted full university status. They are distinguished from the "red brick" universities only by their date of foundation as universities, and are often classed together.

1960s universities

The 1960s saw the number of UK universities more than double from 22 to 45. Universities founded during the 1960s divide into two main groups: the plateglass universities, so called because of their dominant architectural style, and the former colleges of advanced technology that were converted to universities following the Robbins Report. The plate glass universities are differentiated from the civic universities by not having been university colleges submitting students for external examination, but instead being created ''ab initio'' as universities with their own degree-awarding powers (under the supervision of academic oversight councils). The decision to create the plateglass universities was taken prior to the Robbins Report, and the report mentions them as being in the process of being established (Chapter IV). The approach of creating institutions with degree-awarding powers was pioneered by the University of Keele, which was established in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire with its own degree award powers, under the oversight of Oxford, Manchester and Birmingham. The status of college of advanced technology (CAT) was created in the 1950s, although many of the institutes so designated dated back much further. The CATs were distinct from university colleges (although like them they prepared students for London degrees) and, along with their Scottish counterparts, were recommended to be converted into universities by the Robbins Report (Chapter X). They all entered the university sector in the 1960s, although some became colleges of federal universities rather than universities in their own right. In addition to these, some civic universities (Dundee, Newcastle and, arguably, Keele) gained university status in this period. Dundee and Newcastle were, like the

redbrick universities A red brick university (or redbrick university) was originally one of the nine civic universities founded in the major industrial cities of England in the 19th century. However, with the 1960s proliferation of plate glass university, plate ...

, recognised as university colleges from the start of the grant-in-aid programme in 1889, making them the last of the English first-wave civic universities to become universities in their own right. Keele was founded as a university college, although (as mentioned above) with its own degree awarding powers, and was considered to be a second-wave civic university by Robbins. The Open University is also unusual, being the UK's only public

distance learning Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance. Traditionally, this usually in ...

university. The New University of Ulster (NUU), which incorporated Magee College originating in 1865, was founded in 1968, but subsequently merged with the Ulster Polytechnic to form the University of Ulster (see below).

1980s universities

After the explosion in university numbers of the 1960s, no new universities were established until the 1980s. Both of the 1980s universities are unusual: the University of Buckingham was Britain's first

private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grants. Dep ...

since the creation of the University Grants Committee after the First World War extended state funding to Oxford, Cambridge and Durham, while Ulster University was formed from the merger of a plate glass university with a polytechnic.

New universities

Post-1992 universities

The passage of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 allowed all polytechnics and Scottish central institutions to become universities and award their own degrees rather than degrees governed by the

Council for National Academic Awards The Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) was the national degree-awarding authority in the United Kingdom from 1965 until its dissolution on 20 April 1993. Background The establishment followed the recommendation of the UK government Com ...

(CNAA). Thirty-eight (including institutions later merged) took up the offer immediately, nearly doubling the number universities again from 46 to 84 (and 89 by 1994). While commonly referred to as "post-1992 universities" (or ''new universities''), many of these institutions claim heritage back to the nineteenth century. Cranfield and UMIST (now merged into Manchester) both achieved university status in this period via royal charter rather than under the provisions of the 1992 act and are not generally regarded as "new universities". They are listed here with the 1992 universities to reflect the date when they gained their status. Due to the way in which these universities were created only days apart, all of the universities created in 1992 are listed alphabetically. {, class="wikitable" , - ! Name ! University status ! Motto ! Notes , - ,

Anglia Ruskin University Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a public university in East Anglia, United Kingdom. Its origins are in the Cambridge School of Art, founded by William John Beamont in 1858. It became a university in 1992, and was renamed after John Ruskin in ...

, 1992 , A creative constellation , Founded as Cambridge School of Art 1858; polytechnic 1991. Renamed Anglia Ruskin University in 2005. , - ,

Birmingham City University , mottoeng = "Do what you are doing; attend to your business" , established = 1992—gained university status1971—City of Birmingham Polytechnic1843—Birmingham College of Art , type = Public , affiliation = ...

, 16 June 1992 , ''

Age quod agis }. Name of episode 1 in season 3 of '' Berlin Station''. , - , ''aut cum scuto aut in scuto'', , either with shield or on shield, , Or, "do or die" or "no retreat". A Greek expression («Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς») that Spartan mothers sa ...

''
(Do what you are doing; attend to your business) , Founded as City of Birmingham Polytechnic 1971; until 2007 was called University of Central England , - ,

Bournemouth University Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s. The univer ...

, 27 November 1992 , ''Discere mutari est''
(To learn is to change) , , - ,

University of Brighton The University of Brighton is a public university based on four campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achiev ...

, 1992 , , Founded as Brighton Polytechnic 1968 , - , University of Central Lancashire , 1992 , ''Ex solo ad solem''
{From the earth to the sun) , Formerly Preston Polytechnic 1973 , - ,

Coventry University , mottoeng = By Art and Industry , established = , type = Public , endowment = £28 million (2015) , budget = £787.5 million , chancellor = Margaret Casely-Hayford , vice_chancellor = John Latham , students = () , undergr ...

, 1992 , ''Arte et Industria''
(By art and industry) , Founded as Lanchester Polytechnic 1970 but traces its origins back to the Coventry School or Art & Design established in 1843 , - ,

De Montfort University De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a public university in the city of Leicester, England. It was established in accordance with the Further and Higher Education Act in 1992 as a degree awarding body. The name De Montfort University was tak ...

, 1992 , ''Excellentia et studium''
{Excellence and zeal) , Founded as Leicester Polytechnic 1969, but traces its origins back to the Leicester School of Art, founded in 1870 , - ,

University of Derby , mottoeng = Experience is the best teacher , established = 1851 – Teacher Training College1992 – gained university status , type = Public , chancellor = William Cavendish, Ea ...

, 1992 , ''Experientia docet''
(Experience is the best teacher) , formerly Derbyshire College of Higher Education , - ,

University of East London , mottoeng = Knowledge and the fulfilment of vows , established = 1898 – West Ham Technical Institute1952 – West Ham College of Technology1970 – North East London Polytechnic1989 – Polytechnic of East London ...

, 1992 , ''Scientia et votorum impletio''
(Knowledge and the fulfillment of promises) , Founded as North East London Polytechnic 1970 , - , ''

University of Glamorgan , image_name = University of Glamorgan arms.png , image_size = 220px , caption = University of Glamorgan coat of arms , motto = Success Through Endeavour , established = , closed = , administrative_staff = , chancellor = John Morris ...

'' , 1992 to April 2013 , Success through endeavour , merged with

University of Wales, Newport The University of Wales, Newport ( cy, Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd), was a university based in Newport, South Wales, before the merger that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university had two campuses in Newport, Caerle ...

to form the

University of South Wales The University of South Wales ( cy, Prifysgol De Cymru) is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wa ...

, - ,

University of Greenwich , mottoeng = "To learn, to do, to achieve" , former_name = Woolwich Polytechnic(1890–1970)Thames Polytechnic(1970–1992) , established = , type = Public university , budget = £214.9 million (2020) , administrative_staff = , chancel ...

, 1992 , To learn, to do, to achieve , , - ,

University of Hertfordshire The University of Hertfordshire (UH) is a public university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was ident ...

, 1992 , Seek knowledge throughout life , Founded as Hatfield Technical College in 1952, later becoming Hatfield College of Technology (1960) and Hatfield Polytechnic (1969) , - ,

University of Huddersfield , mottoeng = Thus not for you alone , established = 1825 – Huddersfield Science and Mechanics' Institute1992 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £2.47 million (2015) , chancellor = George W. Buckley , vice_chancell ...

, 1992 , ''Sic Vos Non Vobis''
{Thus not for you alone) , Traces its roots back to The Young Men’s Mental Improvement Society established in 1841. It became Huddersfield Technical College in 1896 and Huddersfield Polytechnic in 1970. , - ,

Kingston University , mottoeng = "Through Learning We Progress" , established = – gained University Status – Kingston Technical Institute , type = Public , endowment = £2.3 m (2015) , ...

, 1992 , ''Per Scientiam Progredimur'' , Kingston Technical Institute founded in 1899, becoming Kingston Polytechnic in 1970. , - ,

Leeds Beckett University Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and before that as Leeds Polytechnic, is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has campuses in the city centre and Headingley. The univ ...

, 1992 , Opening minds, opening doors , Changed its name from Leeds Metropolitan University in September 2014; formerly Leeds Polytechnic, founded in 1970, and traces its history back to the Leeds Mechanics Institute, founded in 1824. , - ,

University of Lincoln , mottoeng = Freedom through wisdom , established = 1861 – Hull School of Art1905 – Endsleigh College1976 – Hull College1992 – University of Humberside1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside2001 � ...

, 1992 , Excellence through study , Formerly Humberside Polytechnic (located in Kingston upon Hull); moved to Lincoln in 2001 , - , ''

London Guildhall University London Guildhall University was a university in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2002, established when the City of London Polytechnic was awarded university status. On 1 August 2002, it merged with the University of North London to form Londo ...

'' , 1992 to 1 August 2002 , , merged with

University of North London The University of North London (UNL) was a university in London, England, formed from the Polytechnic of North London (PNL) in 1992 when that institution was granted university status. PNL, in turn, had been formed by the amalgamation of the No ...

to form

London Metropolitan University London Metropolitan University, commonly known as London Met, is a public research university in London, England. The University of North London (formerly the Polytechnic of North London) and London Guildhall University (formerly the City ...

, - , Liverpool John Moores University , 1992 , ''Audentes fortuna juvat''
(Fortune favours the bold) , Formerly Liverpool Polytechnic from 1970. Founded as Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts in 1825. , - ,

London South Bank University London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough ...

, 1992 , With Thy Might , Founded as the Borough Polytechnic Institute in 1892 , - ,

Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is located in the centre of Manchester, England. The university has over 40,000 students and over 4,000 members of staff. It is home to four faculties (Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, Health and Educat ...

, 1992 , Many Arts, Many Skills , Founded as Manchester Polytechnic in 1970 , - , Middlesex University , 1992 , , Middlesex Polytechnic formed in 1973. , - ,

Napier University , mottoeng = Without knowledge, everything is in vain , established = 1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College , type = Public , academic_staff = 802 , administrative_staff = 562 , chancellor = Will Whitehorn , ...

, June 1992 , ''Nisi sapientia frustra''
(Without knowledge, everything is in vain) , Founded as Napier Technical College 1964 , - , ''

'' , 1992 to 1 August 2002 , , merged with

to form

, - , Northumbria University , 1992 , ''Aetas Discendi''
(The age of learning) , Formed as Newcastle Polytechnic in 1969. , - , Nottingham Trent University , 1992 , Shaping futures , Founded as the Nottingham Government School of Design in 1843. The institution became Trent Polytechnic in 1970. , - , Oxford Brookes University , 1992 , , Founded as the Oxford School of Art in 1865; became Oxford Polytechnic in 1970. , - ,

University of the West of Scotland The University of the West of Scotland ( gd, Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar), formerly the University of Paisley, is a public university with four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley, Blantyre, South Lanar ...

, 1992 , ''Doctrina Prosperitas''
(Learning is success) , Known as the University of Paisley until it merged with Bell College Hamilton in 2007, forming the University of the West of Scotland as it is known today. , - , Plymouth University , 1992 , ''Indagate fingite invenite''
(Explore, dream, discover) , Founded as a school of navigation in 1862, it became a polytechnic in 1970. , - , University of Portsmouth , 7 July 1992 , ''Lucem Sequamur''
(Let us follow the light) , Became Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1969. , - ,

The Robert Gordon University Robert Gordon University, commonly called RGU, is a public university in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It became a university in 1992, and originated from an educational institution founded in the 18th century by Robert Gordon (philanthropist), ...

, 1992 , ''Omni Nunc Arte Magistra''
(Now by all your mastered arts) , Developed out of Robert Gordon's Hospital (founded 1750). Formed into Robert Gordon's Technical College in 1910 and is renamed Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology in 1965. , - , Sheffield Hallam University , 1992 , Learn and serve , Sheffield School of Design (later, Sheffield School of Art) founded in 1843. Became Sheffield City Training College in 1905 and Sheffield Polytechnic in 1969. , - ,

Staffordshire University , mottoeng = Dare to know , type = Public , endowment = £70 million (2015) , administrative_staff = 1,375 , chancellor = Francis Fitzherbert, 15th Baron Stafford , vice_chancellor = Professor Martin Jones , ...

, 1992 , Create the difference , Founded in 1906 by Alfred Bolton and opened in 1914 as the Central School of Science and Technology. Formed into North Staffordshire Polytechnic in 1971. , - ,

University of Sunderland , mottoeng = Sweetly absorbing knowledge , established = 1901 - Sunderland Technical College1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status) , staff = , chancellor = Emel ...

, 4 June 1992 , ''Scientiam Dulce Hauriens''
(Sweetly absorbing knowledge) , Founded 1901 as Sunderland Technical College. Affiliated to the Newcastle Division of Durham University from 1930. Sunderland Polytechnic from 1969 , - ,

Teesside University , mottoeng = Deeds Not Words , established = 1930 – Constantine Technical College1969 – as Teesside Polytechnic 1992 – gained university status , type = Public , endowment = £0.23 m (2019/20) , chancellor ...

, 1992 , ''Facta non verba''
(Deeds Not words) , Founded as Constantine Technical College in 1930; became Teesside Polytechnic in 1969. , - ,

University of Westminster The University of Westminster is a public university, public university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first Polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic to open in London. The Polyte ...

, 1992 , ''Dominus fortitudo nostra''
(The Lord is our strength) , The first polytechnic university – founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution at Regent Street, London , - ,

University of the West of England The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol) is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England. The institution was know as the Bristol Polytechnic in 1970; it received university status in 1992 and ...

, 1992 , Light liberty learning , Traces its origins back to the Merchant Venturers Navigation School founded in 1595 by the Society of Merchant Venturers. , - ,

University of Wolverhampton The University of Wolverhampton is a public university located on four campuses across the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire in England. The roots of the university lie in the Wolverhampton Tradesmen's and Mechanics' Institute founde ...

, 1992 , Innovation and opportunity , It was established as the School of Art, established in 1851, which came together as the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Technical College in 1931. , - ,

Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Caledonian University ( gd, Oilthigh Chailleannach Ghlaschu, ), informally GCU, Caledonian or Caley, is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow (founded in 1875) and G ...

, 1 April 1993 , For the common weal , , - , Cranfield University , 1993 , ''Post nubes lux''
(After clouds light) , Founded in 1946 as the College of Aeronautics. The Cranfield Institute of Technology was incorporated by royal charter in 1969, giving the institution its own degree-awarding powers. The current Cranfield University dates from 1993 and was established by royal charter rather than under the 1992 act , - ,

University of West London The University of West London (UWL) is a public research university in the United Kingdom with campuses in Ealing, Brentford, and in Reading, Berkshire. The university has roots in 1860, when the Lady Byron School was founded, later Ealing C ...

, 1993 , , Founded as the Lady Byron School in 1860, it became the Polytechnic of West London in 1991 and Thames Valley University in 1993. It was granted permission by the Privy Council to change its name to University of West London in 2010 and the new name and logo were officially launched in April 2011. , - ,

Abertay University , mottoeng = "Blessed is the one who finds wisdom." , established = 1994 – granted University Status 1888 – Dundee Institute of Technology , type = Public , chancellor = Alice Brown , principal = Liz Bacon , head_label = Chair of C ...

, 1994 , ''Beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam''
(Blessed is the one who finds wisdom.) , Founded in 1888 as Dundee Technical Institute , - , ''

UMIST The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research. On 1 Oct ...

'' , 1994 to 1 October 2004 , ''Scientia et labore''
(By knowledge and work) , Traces its origins to 1824. Students gained

Victoria University of Manchester The Victoria University of Manchester, usually referred to as simply the University of Manchester, was a university in Manchester, England. It was founded in 1851 as Owens College. In 1880, the college joined the federal Victoria University. Afte ...

degrees from 1905. Royal Charter as a university college in 1956. Independent university by Royal Charter in 1994. Merged with

to form the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univ ...

in 2004.

Second wave of new universities

After the conversion of the polytechnics and central institutions under the 1992 Act there was a pause before a second wave of institutions gained university status in the 21st century. These were university colleges and other higher education institutions that had gained degree awarding powers since 1992 rather than being granted them on the break up of the CNAA. From 1999, higher education policy has been a devolved power, although the actual award of university and degree awarding powers remains with the UK Privy Council. In 2004, the requirement that institutes gain research degree awarding powers before they could gain university status was dropped in England and Wales (but not in Scotland or Northern Ireland), although they were still required to have 4000 full-time equivalent students, with 3000 on degree courses. Eight university colleges without research degree awarding powers became universities in 2005. In 2012, the student numbers criterion for institutions in England was relaxed to 1000 full-time equivalent students (with 750 on degree courses) and a number of university colleges became universities. New guidance for England issued in September 2015 replaces the requirement for 750 students to be studying degree courses with a requirement that 55% of students are studying on degree courses. This was also the era of the break-up of the federal

University of Wales , latin_name = , image = , caption = Coat of Arms , motto = cy, Goreu Awen Gwirionedd , mottoeng = The Best Inspiration is Truth , established = , , type = Confederal, non-member ...

and the accreditation of its constituent colleges as individual universities, the secession of Imperial College from the University of London, and of mergers between a number of institutes that already had university status but which were dissolved to form a new university. In the case of many of these, the university so formed owes its status to a Royal Charter rather than the provisions of the 1992 act, making it legally distinct from the "new universities". As with the earlier overlap between plate glass and civic universities, these new "old universities" are listed here as institutions that became universities in the 21st century. Up to July 2018, 51 further new universities have been created (including those created by mergers of existing universities) since 2000, bringing the total number to 132, of which 106 (including the Open University, which operates in all four countries of the UK, and 5 private universities) are in England, 9 in Wales, 2 in Northern Ireland, and 15 in Scotland. {, class="wikitable" , - ! Name ! University status ! Motto ! Notes , - ,

University of Gloucestershire , mottoeng = In Spirit and Truth , established = , type = Public , endowment = £2.4 m (2015) , chancellor = Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie , vice_chancellor ...

, 2001 , ''In animo et veritate''
{In spirit and truth} , , - ,

, 1 August 2002 , Knowledge in abundance , Formed by the merger of two 1992 Universities,

(tracing its origins back to evening classes given in 1848) and the

(founded as the Northern Polytechnic Institute in 1896). , - ,

University of Bolton , established = 2004 – gained University Status 1982 – Bolton Institute of Higher Education , type = Public , endowment = £160,000 (2009) , administrative_staff = 700+ , chancellor ...

, April 2004 , ''Sapientia Superat Moras''
(Wisdom overcomes difficulty) , , - , University of the Arts London , 2004 , ''Primus inter artifices''
(First amongst artists) , The collegiate body was first introduced as the London Institute in 1986, and acquired university status in 2004 as the University of the Arts London. The six colleges of art, design, fashion and media have origins dating back to the mid 19th Century. , - ,

Roehampton University The University of Roehampton, London, formerly Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, is a public university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Roehampton was formerly an e ...

, 1 August 2004 , ,

Collegiate university A collegiate university is a university in which functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges. Historically, the first collegiate university was the University of Paris and its first college was the C ...

consisting of four colleges. Earliest constituent college (Whitelands College) founded in 1841. Part of the Federal University of Surrey from 1 January 2000 to 1 August 2004. , - ,

, 22 October 2004 , ''Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas''
(Knowledge, wisdom, humanity) , Formed in 2004 by the dissolution of the Victoria University of Manchester (which was commonly known as the University of Manchester) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) and the immediate formation of a single institution (inaugurated on 1 October). As a university by royal charter, the new institution is legally distinct from the post-1992 institutions that became universities under the auspices of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. , - , Cardiff University , December 2004 , ''Gwirionedd undod a chytgord''
(Truth, unity and concord) , Established 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and was a founder member of the University of Wales in 1893. Merged with the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in 1988 and with the University of Wales College of Medicine in 2004. Left the University of Wales in 2005 on becoming an independent university. Like Manchester, Cardiff is a university by royal charter. , - , Canterbury Christ Church University , 2005 , '' Veritas liberabit vos''
(The truth shall set you free) , Canterbury Christ Church College (CCCC) was founded in 1962 as a Church of England teacher training college. , - ,

University of Chester , mottoeng = "He that teacheth, on teaching" , former_names = , established = (gained university status in 2005) , type = Public , endowment = £395,000 (2018) , budget = £118.3 million , chancellor = Gyles Brandreth , vice_chancell ...

, 2005 , ''Qui docet in doctrina''
(He that teacheth, on teaching) , Founded as Chester Diocesan Training College in 1839; degrees awarded by University of Liverpool 1910; university college 2003 , - ,

University of Winchester , mottoeng = Wisdom and Knowledge , established = 1840 - Winchester Diocesan Training School1847 - Winchester Training College1928 - King Alfred's College2005 - University of Winchester , type = Public research university ...

, June 2005 , ''Wisdom ond lar'' (from old English) Modern English translation: Wisdom and knowledge , Founded in 1840 as Winchester Diocesan Training School. In 1847 it became Winchester Training College and was renamed King Alfred's College in 1928; degree awarding powers in 2003 and became University College Winchester in 2004. In 2008 Winchester University was awarded research degree awarding powers. , - ,

Liverpool Hope University , mottoeng=Hope to all who need it , established=1844 – Saint Katharine's College (as Warrington Training College)1856 – Notre Dame College (as Our Lady's Training College)1964 – Christ's College1979 – Liverpool Institute of Higher Edu ...

, July 2005 , ὲν πιστει ὲλπιδι και ἀγἀπη
(Hope to all who need it) , Originally three teacher training institutions, Christ's College, Notre Dame and St Catherine's which merged in the late 1970s to become Liverpool Institute of Higher Education and then later, Liverpool Hope University College , - ,

Solent University Solent University (formerly Southampton Solent University) is a public university based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has approximately 10,500 students (2019/20). Its main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city centre and th ...

, July 2005 , Ready for the future , The university's origins can be traced back to a private School of Art founded in 1856, which eventually became the Southampton College of Art. Mergers with the Southampton College of Technology, and later the College of Nautical Studies at Warsash, led to the establishment of the Southampton Institute of Higher Education in 1984. Southampton Institute then became a university on 12 July 2005 as Southampton Solent University, renamed simply to Solent University in 2017. , - ,

Bath Spa University Bath Spa University is a public university in Bath, England, with its main campus at Newton Park, about west of the centre of the city. The university has other campuses in the city of Bath, and one at Corsham Court in Wiltshire. The insti ...

, August 2005 , , Founded as Bath College of Higher Education 1975; university college 1992 , - ,

University of Worcester , motto_lang = la , mottoeng = ''Aspire to Inspire'' , established = 1946 – Worcester Emergency Teacher Training College 1948 – Worcester Teacher Training College 1976 – Worcester College of Higher Education 1997 – ...

, 5 September 2005 , ''Ad Inspirandum Aspiramus''
(Aspire to inspire) , Founded as a teacher training college in 1946, later absorbing the Herefordshire and Worcester College of Midwife training. Gained full university status in 2005 and became the

, - ,

, 2005 , ''Ne Nesciamus''
(Let us not be ignorant) , , - ,

University of Chichester , mottoeng = By teaching, we learn , type = Public , established = 2005 , administrative_staff = 600 , vice_chancellor = Jane Longmore , city = Chichester, West Sussex , country = England, UK ...

, 12 October 2005 , ''

Docendo discimus ''Docendo discimus'' is a Latin proverb meaning "by teaching, we learn." It is perhaps derived from Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – 65 AD), who says in his '' Letters to Lucilius'' (Book I, letter 7, section 8): ''Homines dum docent discunt.'' ...

''
(By teaching, we learn) , Founded as West Sussex Institute of Higher Education 1977; university college 1999; traces history to diocesan teacher training college established 1839 , - ,

University of Bedfordshire The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Universi ...

, August 2006 , , With roots dating back to 1882 as Teacher Training College, in 1992 gained university status as University of Luton. In 2006 named as University of Bedfordshire by merging the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University. , - ,

Edge Hill University Edge Hill University is a campus-based public university in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, which opened in 1885 as Edge Hill College, the first non-denominational teacher training college for women in England, before admitting its first male stu ...

, 18 May 2006 , ''In scientia opportunitas''
(In knowledge there is opportunity) , Edge Hill College opened on 24 January 1885 as a non-denominational teacher training college for women , - ,

York St John University , mottoeng = They may have life and have it more abundantly , established = , type = Public , administrative_staff = 618 , chancellor = Reeta Chakrabarti , vice_chancellor = Professor Karen Bryan , student ...

, 10 July 2006 , ''Ut Vitam Habeant et Abundantius''
(They may have life and have it more abundantly) , Founded in 1841 as York Diocesan College. , - ,

Queen Margaret University Queen Margaret University is a university, founded in 1875 and located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is named after the Scottish Queen Saint Margaret. History The university was founded in 1875, as ''The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic ...

, January 2007 , , Founded in 1875 as The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic Economy. , -. ,

Imperial College London Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...

, July 2007 , ''Scientia imperii decus et tutamen''
(Scientific knowledge, the crowning glory and the safeguard of the empire) , Founded 1907 and formerly part of the University of London. Continues to use the name "Imperial College" despite having university status. University by Royal Charter , - ,

University of Cumbria The University of Cumbria is a public university in Cumbria, with its headquarters in Carlisle and other major campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside, and London. It has roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, establis ...

, 1 August 2007 , , Merger of

St Martin's College St Martin's College was a British higher education college with campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside and Carlisle, as well as sites in Whitehaven, Barrow and London. It provided undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the arts, humanities, b ...

Cumbria Institute of the Arts The Cumbria Institute of the Arts was a further and higher education institution in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. History Founded as the ''Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts'' in 1822, it proceeded as the ''Carlisle College of Art'', fro ...

and part of University of Central Lancashire , - ,

Buckinghamshire New University , mottoeng = By Art and Industry , established = 2007 – gained university status 1891 – Science and Art School , type = Public , staff = , chancellor = Jay Blades , vice_chancellor = Nick Braisby , st ...

, October 2007 , ''Arte et industria''
(Art and industry) , formerly Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education until 1995, then Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. , - , Aberystwyth University , 1 September 2007 , ''Nid byd, byd heb wybodaeth''
(A world without knowledge is no world at all) , Founded as University College Wales 1872; founder member of

1893. University by royal charter , - , Bangor University , 1 September 2007 , ''Gorau dawn deall''
(The best gift is knowledge) , Founded as University College of North Wales 1884; founder member of

1893. University by royal charter , - ,

Swansea University Swansea University ( cy, Prifysgol Abertawe) is a public university, public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. ...

, 1 September 2007 , ''Gweddw crefft heb ei dawn''
(Technical skill is bereft without culture) , Broke away from the

, which it joined as a constituent college in 1920, to begin awarding own degrees. University by royal charter. , - , '' Swansea Metropolitan University'' , January 2008 to 2013 , , Founded as West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education 1976. Merged with the

University of Wales Trinity Saint David , image = Crest of TSD.png , image_size = 200px , caption = Coat of armsUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David , established = 2010 (Saint David's College, Lampeter founded 1822 and opened 1827; royal charter 1828) , ...

in 2013. , - ,

Wrexham Glyndŵr University , mottoeng = Confidence through Education , logo = Wrexham Glyndŵr University Logo.svg , image = Coat of arms of Wrexham Glyndŵr.svg , image_size = 180px , caption = Coat of arms Flag , established = 1887, as Wrexham School of Scien ...

, 3 July 2008 , ''Hyder trwy Addysg''
{Confidence through education} , Founded as Wrexham School of Science and Art 1887 , - ,

University for the Creative Arts The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist art and design university in the south of England. It was formed in 2005 as University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester when the Kent Ins ...

, May 2008 , , Founded 2005 as the University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester , - ,

, 2010 , , Merger between

University of Wales, Lampeter University of Wales, Lampeter ( cy, Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan) was a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822, and incorporated by royal charter in 1828, it was the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales, with limited ...

(founded 1822) and

Trinity University College Trinity University College ( cy, Coleg Prifysgol y Drindod) was a Church University College in Carmarthen, Wales. The institution was founded in 1848 as the South Wales and Monmouthshire Training College, a teacher-training college. It change ...

, incorporated under Lampeter's 1828 charter. University by Royal Charter. , - ,

Cardiff Metropolitan University , image_name = Shield of Cardiff Metropolitan University.svg , image_size = 150px , motto = cy, Gorau Meddiant Gwybodaeth , mottoeng = The most valuable possession is knowledge , established = 2011 – Car ...

, 2011 , ''Gorau Meddiant Gwybodaeth''
(The most valuable possession is knowledge) , Part of federal University of Wales as the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) until 2011 , - ,

University of the Highlands and Islands , type = federal, public , image_name = UHI Coat of Arms.jpg , image_size = 150px , established = 2011 – University status 1992 – UHI Millennium Institute , chancellor = The Princess Royal , vice_chancellor = , budget = £139m (202 ...

, 2011 , , The "UHI Millennium institute", a collegiate partnership of 13 colleges and research institutions scattered throughout the highlands and islands, Moray, and Perthshire and providing in excess of 50 additional learning centres in the same areas gained full university status as The University of the Highlands and Islands (Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean) in 2011; it had been a Higher Education Institute since 2001, and acquired the power to grant its own degrees from 2008, prior to which its degrees were authenticated by Open University Validation Service, the University of Strathclyde, and the University of Aberdeen , - ,

University of Law , motto_lang = lat , mottoeng = Let us know the laws and rights , established = ,2012 (university status) , closed = , type = Private, for-profit , endowment ...

, 22 November 2012 , ''Leges Juraque Cognoscamus''
{Let us know the laws and rights} , Founded 1962 as The College of Law, royal charter 1975. Education business sold off as a for-profit private limited company (becoming the University of Law) in 2012, with the chartered charity continuing as the Legal Education Foundation. Part of Global University Systems. , - ,

University College Birmingham University College Birmingham is a university in Birmingham, England. It was awarded full university status in 2012 along with Newman University. It is not a member of Universities UK. The university was awarded 'University of the Year' in the 2 ...

, 2012 , Service Before Self , Did not change name on acquiring university status , - , Bishop Grosseteste University , 2012 , ''Ne omnia sibi habeat''
(Not all things to oneself) , Traces its origins back to the Diocese of Lincoln's Diocesan Training School for Mistresses, founded in 1862. Degree awarding powers from 2006. , - ,

Arts University Bournemouth Arts University Bournemouth (abbreviated AUB) is a further and higher education university based in Poole, England, specialising in art, performance, design, and media. It was formerly known as The Arts University College at Bournemouth and T ...

, 2012 , , Formerly Arts Institute Bournemouth (AIB) and Arts University College at Bournemouth (AUCB). Founded 1883 , - ,

Falmouth University Falmouth University ( kw, Pennskol Aberfal) is a specialist public university for the creative industries based in Falmouth and Penryn, Cornwall, England. Founded as Falmouth School of Art in 1902, it was later known as Falmouth College of Ar ...

, 2012 , Creative, connected, courageous , Founded in 1902 as Falmouth School of Art , - ,

Harper Adams University Harper Adams University, founded in 1901 as Harper Adams College, is a public university located close to the village of Edgmond, near Newport, in Shropshire, England. Established in 1901, the college is a specialist provider of higher educa ...

, 2012 , ''Utile Dulci''
(Useful and agreeable} , Founded in 1901 , - ,

University of St Mark & St John Plymouth Marjon University, commonly referred to as Marjon, is the trading name of the University of St Mark and St John, a university based primarily on a single campus on the northern edge of Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Formerly named Univ ...

, 2013 , ''Abeunt studia in mores''
(Out of studies comes character) , Formed as two separate teacher training colleges which subsequently merged and relocated; St John's College Battersea (1840) and St Mark's College Chelsea (1841). , , - ,

Leeds Trinity University Leeds Trinity University is a public university in Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Originally established to provide qualified teachers to Catholic schools, it gradually expanded and now offers foundation, undergraduate, and postg ...

, 2012 , , Formed as Trinity & All Saints College in 1980 by merger of Trinity College and All Saints College , - ,

Royal Agricultural University ;(from Virgil's Georgics)"Caring for the Fieldsand the Beasts" , established = 2013 - University status – College , type = Public , president = King Charles , vice_chancellor = Peter McCaffery , students ...

, 2012 , ''Avorum Cultus Pecorumque''
(Caring for the Fields and the Beasts) , Founded 1845 as the Royal Agricultural College , - ,

Norwich University of the Arts Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) is a public university in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom that specialises in art, design and media. It was founded as Norwich School of Design in 1845 and has a long history of arts education. It gained ful ...

, 2012 , , Formerly Norwich University College of the Arts, founded in 2007, which traces its origins back to the Norwich School of Design, founded in 1845 , - , Newman University, Birmingham , 2012 , ''Ex Umbris in Veritatem''
(From the shadows to the truth) , Former Newman University College granted university status , - ,

Regent's University London Regent's University London (formerly Regent's College) is a private university located in London, England. It is part of Galileo Global Education, Europe’s largest higher education provider. Regent's University London was established in 1984 ...

, March 2013 , , Private university. Formerly Regent's College (founded 1984) , - ,

, April 2013 , , Formed from merger of the

and the

, - ,

BPP University BPP University is a private university in the United Kingdom. History Name The university takes its name from the founders Alan Brierley, Richard Price and Charles Prior, who in 1975 set up Brierley Price Prior to train accountancy students. ...

, August 2013 , Your ambition realised , Founded as BPP Law School 1992. Private for-profit university. Part of Apollo Group. , - ,

St Mary's University, Twickenham , mottoeng = Show Thyself to be a Mother , established = 1850 (as St Mary's College)2014 (gained university status) , type = Public university , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic , endowment ...

, 23 January 2014 , ''Monstra te esse matrem''
(Show thyself to be a mother) , St Mary's was founded in 1850 as a Roman Catholic teacher training college for male students. , - ,

Arden University Arden University is a private, for-profit teaching university in the United Kingdom. It offers a variety of undergraduate and post-graduate programmes with both blended and online distance learning delivery options. Its head office is in C ...

, 5 August 2015 , , Private for-profit

blended learning Norm Friesen (born March 21, 1966) is Professor in Educational Technology at Boise State University. Norm Friesen studied German Literature, Secondary Education, and Communication at the Johns Hopkins University, University of Alberta and Simon Fr ...

university, title awarded via

rather than the Privy Council. Formerly called RDI. Sold by Capella Education Company to Global University Systems in August 2016. , - ,

University of Suffolk The University of Suffolk is a public university situated in Suffolk and Norfolk, England. The modern university was established in 2007 as University Campus Suffolk (UCS), the institution was founded as a unique collaboration between the Univer ...

, 1 August 2016 , , Previously University Campus Suffolk, established 2007 as a joint venture between the

University of Essex The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, Essex is one of the original plate glass universities. Essex's shield consists of the ancient arms attributed to the Kingdom of Es ...

and the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...

. , - ,

Leeds Arts University Leeds Arts University is a specialist arts further and higher education institution, based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with a main campus opposite the University of Leeds. History It was founded in 1846 as the Leeds Scho ...

, August 2017 , , Previously Leeds College of Art and Design. Taught degree awarding powers 2016. , - ,

Ravensbourne University London Ravensbourne University London (formerly Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication) is a digital media and design university, with vocational courses in fashion, television and broadcasting, interactive product design, architecture an ...

, 23 May 2018 , , Taught degree awarding powers August 2017. , - , Hartpury University , 17 September 2018 , Proud to belong , Taught degree awarding powers July 2017. , - ,

Richmond, The American International University in London Richmond American University London is a private university in London, United Kingdom. Richmond was founded in 1972,by British educator Cyril Taylor. The university awards US degrees from the American state of Delaware, where Richmond is accr ...

, 2019 , , Taught degree awarding powers 2018. University title under the provisions of the Companies Act in 2019. , - ,

Arts University Plymouth Arts University Plymouth is an independent university-sector Higher Education (HE) provider located in Plymouth in South West England. The former Plymouth College of Art was officially granted university status in 2022. In April 2019 the s ...

, May 2022 , , Founded 1856. Previously Plymouth College of Art. Taught degree awarding powers 2019. , - ,

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a public university, public research university located in London, England and a constituent college of the federal University of London. Founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidn ...

, 5 July 2022 , ''Rerum cognoscere causas''
(To understand the causes of things) , Founded 1895. Member institution of the University of London from 1900. Applied for university status in its own right following the passing of the University of London Act 2018. Approval of university title received from the

Office for Students The Office for Students (OfS) is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education, acting as the regulator and competition authority for the higher education sector in England. In February 2021, James Wharton, Baron Wharton of Yarm ...

in May 2022 and updated Articles of Association formally constituting the school as a university approved by LSE council 5 July 2022. , - ,

Northeastern University – London Northeastern University – London, formerly New College of the Humanities, is a university in London, England. It was founded as a private college by the philosopher A. C. Grayling, who became its first Master.Booth, Robert"Oxford tries to thro ...

, 20 July 2022 , , Opened 2012. Previously NCH at Northeastern and New College of the Humanities. Awarded university title and name change approved by the

20 July 2022. , - , Royal Holloway, University of London , 30 November 2022 , , Applied for university status in its own right following the passing of the University of London Act 2018. Order of Council approving an update to statutes under the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Act 1985, specifying that it is "a higher education institution which holds university title", made 30 November 2022.

Recognised bodies without university status

Some ''recognised bodies'' (bodies with degree awarding powers) have not been formally granted university status. Educational institutions with their own degree awarding powers but which are not formally recognised as universities are listed here by date of receiving their degree awarding powers. This table does not include colleges of the University of London (all of which are recognised bodies with the authority to grant University of London degrees, and many of which also have their own degree awarding powers), which are listed below. {, class="wikitable" , - !Institute !Degree awarding powers !Notes , - , Presbyterian Theological Faculty Ireland , 1881 , By royal charter; limited to postgraduate degrees in theology , - ,

Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including performanc ...

, , 1882, , By royal charter, originally degrees in music only , - ,

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It o ...

, , 1967, , By royal charter; describes itself as being 'an institution of university status' but not recognised as a university by the

, - ,

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...

, , 1993/94, , , - , Royal Northern College of Music, , 2007, , , - ,

Ashridge Executive Education Ashridge Executive Education (also known as the Ashridge Programme or Ashridge) is the executive education programme of Hult International Business School, housed in Hult's Ashridge Estate campus. Formerly an independent business school, known ...

, , 2008, , , - ,

London Institute of Banking and Finance The London Institute of Banking & Finance is the oldest training and professional body for banking and financial services in England and Wales, and works internationally with partners to establish ethical and professional standards across the ...

, , 2010, , Granted University College status (as ''ifs University College'') in 2013 , - , University College of Estate Management, , January 2013, , Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1922 Granted University College status in November 2015 , - ,

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...

, , April 2014, , , - , Writtle University College, , March 2015, , Granted University College status in May 2016 , - ,

University College of Osteopathy The University College of Osteopathy (UCO), formerly the British School of Osteopathy (BSO), is the largest and oldest school of osteopathy in the United Kingdom. The UCO holds Recognised Qualification (RQ) status from the statutory regulatory ...

, , December 2015, , Granted University College status in October 2017 , - , NCG, , June 2016, , , - , AECC University College, , July 2016, , Granted University College status in August 2017 , - , Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance, , February 2017, , , - , ,

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a higher education institution with degree awarding powers and registered charity located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Established in 1898, it was the first institution in the world dedicated ...

, , August 2017, , , - , BIMM Limited, , March 2019, , , - ,

Norland College Norland College is a British higher education provider based in Bath, Somerset. The college specialises in childcare, and is widely known for its prestigious training of nannies, nursery nurses and other childcare professionals, who are employed ...

, , March 2019, , , - , Architectural Association School of Architecture, , October 2019, ,

Federal universities

Some institutions were members of federal universities as university-level institutions before becoming universities in their own right.

University of London

The

was formed as a degree-awarding examining board in 1836 in response to the application of

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

(UCL) to be chartered as a university. It originally operated a system of affiliated institutions with two registers: one (controlled by the government) of institutions allowed to submit students for examination for Arts and Law degrees, and a second (controlled by the university) of institutions allowed to submit students for medical degrees. Apart from being allowed to submit students for London examinations, there was no connection between the affiliated colleges and the university. In 1858, the affiliation system was abandoned for Arts and Law degrees, with these being opened to anyone willing to travel to London for the examinations. In 1900, following a period of pressure from UCL and King's College London (KCL), the university was reorganised as a federal body after the model of the Victoria University and the

. Degrees were reorganised as external (the earlier open examinations, now University of London (Worldwide)) and internal (for students at London institutions that became schools of the university). In 2005–2006 UCL, KCL, the

and

gained the right to award degrees in their own name, although this right was not exercised until 2007. In 2007 Imperial College left the federation and became an independent university. Other institutions have since gone on to gain their own degree awarding powers, and a number of institutions have recently joined the federal structure. The University of London Act 2018 allowed member institutions to become universities in their own right while remaining part of the federal university; in February 2019 twelve colleges said they were applying to become universities. {, class="sortable wikitable" , - !Institution !College founded !Joined federation !Full college !Notes , - ,

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

, 1826 , 1836 , 1900 , Merged into University of London 1907–1977. Incorporated by royal charter 1836–1907 and again from 1978. Awarded independent degrees from 2007 , - , King's College London , 1829 , 1836 , 1900 , Merged into University of London 1910 – 1980. Royal charter was initially received in 1829 but was reincorporated by a new royal charter in 1980, currently incorporated under a royal charter granted in May 2009. Awarded independent degrees from 2007. The St Thomas's Hospital Medical School was founded around 1550. , - ,

St George's, University of London St George's, University of London (legally St George's Hospital Medical School, informally St George's or SGUL), is a University located in Tooting in South London and is a constituent college of the University of London. St George's has its o ...

, 1733 , 1840 , 1900 , Awarded independent degrees from 2007. Statutory body under the National Health Service Act 1946 rather than established by royal charter. , - , Royal Holloway, University of London , 1886 , 1900 , 1900 , Merged with Bedford College (founded 1849) in 1985. Merged college incorporated by act of parliament (as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College) 1985 rather than by royal charter; Royal Holloway College incorporated by act of parliament 1949–1985; Bedford College incorporated by royal charter 1909, revoked 1985. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - ,

, 1895 , 1900 , 1900 , Awarded own degrees from 2007. Company Limited by Guarantee rather than established by royal charter. , - ,

Goldsmiths, University of London Goldsmiths, University of London, officially the Goldsmiths' College, is a constituent research university of the University of London in England. It was originally founded in 1891 as The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute by the Wo ...

, 1891 , 1904 , 1988 , Royal charter 1990. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - ,

Queen Mary, University of London , mottoeng = With united powers , established = 1785 – The London Hospital Medical College1843 – St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College1882 – Westfield College1887 – East London College/Queen Mary College , type = Public researc ...

, 1887 , 1907–1915 , 1915 , Merged with

Westfield College Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, from 1882 to 1989. It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening. The college originally admitted only women as students and ...

(founded 1882) in 1989. Merged with St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College (founded 1843) and London Hospital Medical College (founded 1785) in 1995. Awards own degrees since 2013. Royal charter 1934. , - ,

SOAS, University of London SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury are ...

, 1916 , 1916 , 1916 , Royal charter 1916. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - , Birkbeck, University of London , 1823 , 1920 , 1920 , Founded 1823 as London Mechanics' Institute; admitted women from 1830; named changed in 1866 to Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution; finally to Birkbeck College in 1907. Royal charter 1926. Holds, but does not use, degree awarding powers. , - ,

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a member institution of the University of London that specialises in public health and tropical medicine. The inst ...

, 1899 , 1924 , , Royal Charter 1924. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - ,

Courtauld Institute of Art The Courtauld Institute of Art (), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist coll ...

, 1932 , 1932 , 1990s , Company Limited by Guarantee rather than established by royal charter. , - , Royal Veterinary College , 1791 , , 1949 , Royal charter 1875. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - ,

London Business School London Business School (LBS) is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. LBS was founded in 1964 and awards post-graduate degrees (Master's degrees in management and finance, MBA and PhD). Its motto is " ...

, 1964 , 1965 , , Originally registered as a company; incorporated by royal charter 1986. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - , Institute of Cancer Research , 1909 , 1996 , 2003 , Incorporated 1954 as a Company Limited by Guarantee. , - , Royal Academy of Music , 1822 , , 1999 , Royal charter 1830. Has its own degree awarding powers. , - ,

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a ...

, 1906 , 2005 , 2005 , Incorporated 1989. Has held degree awarding powers since 2005. Became the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2012. Company Limited by Guarantee. , - ,

City, University of London City, University of London, is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, and a member institution of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute, and became a university when The City Univ ...

, 1894 , 2016 , 2016 , Founded 1894 as the Northampton Institute. University status from 1966 by royal charter. Merged with the Inns of Court Law School (founded 1852) in 2001. Surrendered university status and joined the University of London 1 September 2016.

Former members of federal universities

Former federal universities in Great Britain include the Victoria University, the

, the

University of St Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ...

, the

University of Durham Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charte ...

, and the Federal University of Surrey. In the first two cases, the federal university merged with one of its colleges when it broke up (a process still ongoing as of July 2018 for Wales) while in the other three cases, where the university had previously existed as a non-federal body, it simply reverted to that status. In Ireland the Queen's University of Ireland was succeeded by the

Royal University of Ireland The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the ''University Education (Ireland) Act 1879'' as an examining and degree-awarding university based on the model of the University of London. A Royal Charter was issued on 27 Apri ...

which was succeeded (without Belfast) by the National University of Ireland, which continued to exist after Irish independence. The longest lived of these federal institutions was the

, which was founded by royal charter in 1893 with the federation of University College Wales (now Aberystwyth University), University College North Wales (now Bangor University) and University College South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University). Prior to this, students at these university colleges prepared for examinations of the University of London. The university grew with the addition of further colleges, and in 1971 St David's College, Lampeter (now part of the

), Wales' oldest degree-awarding institution, suspended its own degree-awarding powers and entered the University of Wales as St David's University College. In 2007 the university changed from a federal structure to a confederation of independent institutions, allowing individual institutions which had gained the status of universities in their own right to use the title of university, and in 2008 Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea Universities decided to exercise their right to award their own degrees. This led to the effective break-up of the university in 2011, with it being decided that the University of Wales would merge with the

and no longer accredit other institutions. From August 2017 the two institutions have been functionally integrated although a legal merger has not (as of July 2018) been finalised. This table of former members of federal universities is sorted primarily by when they became part of a federal university, with date of institutional foundation as a secondary index. {, class="wikitable" , - !Institution !College founded !Original name !Federal university !Joined federation !Left federation !Notes , - , Queen's University Belfast , 1845 , Queens College Belfast , Queen's, Royal , 1850 , 1908 , , - , ''

'' , 1851 , Owens College , Victoria , 1880 , 1994 , Owens College merged with the Victoria University in 1904 to form the Victoria University of Manchester. Merged with

in 2004 to form the

. , - ,

, 1882 , University College, Liverpool , Victoria , 1884 , 1903 , , - ,

University of Leeds , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

, 1884 , Yorkshire College , Victoria , 1887 , 1904 , Yorkshire College formed 1884 from the merger of Yorkshire College of Science (est. 1874) and Leeds School of Medicine (est. 1831). , - , Aberystwyth University , 1872 , University College Wales , Wales , 1893 , 2007http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/university/history/timelinpart3/ , , - , Cardiff University , 1883 , University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire , Wales , 1893 , 2005 , , - , Bangor University , 1884 , University College of North Wales , Wales , 1893 , 2007 , , - ,

University of Dundee , mottoeng = "My soul doth magnify the Lord" , established = 1967 – gained independent university status by Royal Charter1897 – Constituent college of the University of St Andrews1881 – University College , ...

, 1881 , University College, Dundee , St Andrews , 1887 , 1967 , , - ,

, 1907 , – , London , 1907 , 2007 , Traces history back to the

Royal College of Chemistry The Royal College of Chemistry: the laboratories. Lithograph The Royal College of Chemistry (RCC) was a college originally based on Oxford Street in central London, England. It operated between 1845 and 1872. The original building was designed ...

(est. 1845), the

Royal School of Mines The Royal School of Mines comprises the departments of Earth Science and Engineering, and Materials at Imperial College London. The Centre for Advanced Structural Ceramics and parts of the London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Bioe ...

(est. 1851) and the

Royal College of Science The Royal College of Science was a higher education institution located in South Kensington; it was a constituent college of Imperial College London from 1907 until it was wholly absorbed by Imperial in 2002. Still to this day, graduates from th ...

(est. 1881). , - , Newcastle University , 1908 , Newcastle division , Durham , 1908 , 1963 , Comprised Armstrong College (est. 1871 as the Durham College of Physical Science) and the University of Durham College of Medicine (est. 1831 as the Newcastle School of Medicine and Surgery). These two institutions merged in 1934 to form King's College, Durham. , - ,

, 1920 , University College of Swansea , Wales , 1920 , 2007 , , - ,

, 1822 , Saint David's College, Lampeter , Wales , 1971 , 2011 ,

merged with

in 2010 to form

, - ,

, 1865 , Cardiff School of Art , Wales , 1992 , 2011 , University of Wales Institute Cardiff from 1992. , - ,

, 1840s , Newport Mechanics' Institute , Wales , 1996 , 2011 , University of Wales College, Newport from 1996. Merged with

in 2013 to form the

, - ,

, 1975 , Roehampton Institute of Higher Education , Surrey , 2000 , 2004 , Traces history to foundation of

Whitelands College Whitelands College is the oldest of the four constituent colleges of the University of Roehampton. History Whitelands College is one of the oldest higher education institutions in England (predating every university except Oxford, Cambridge, Lo ...

in 1841 , - ,

, 1887 , Wrexham School of Science & Arts , Wales , 2004 , 2008 , Higher Education Corporation from 1993 under the name of North East Wales Institute

Former universities

This table contains universities that were officially recognised but were dissolved either by merging, splitting or just closing down. It does not include institutions which did not receive official recognition as universities, such as the attempt to found a university at Stamford in the 14th century,

Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...

's New College, Durham in the 17th century, or colleges of the federal universities of Wales and London that never became independent universities. It also does not include universities in the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

that ceased to be UK universities on independence from the UK. {, class="wikitable" , - ! Name ! University status ! Motto ! Ceased to be a university ! Reason , - ,

, 1261 , , 1265 , Dissolved by King Henry III , - , University of

Fraserburgh Fraserburgh (; sco, The Broch or ; gd, A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of Aberdeen, and north of ...

, 1592 , , 1605 , Founded by permission of royal charter granted to Sir Alexander Fraser. Closed after the Principal,

Charles Ferme Charles Ferm, Ferme, Farholme or Fairholm (ca.1566–1617), was a leading campaigning Presbyterian minister in the Church of Scotland, and the Principal of Fraserburgh University, Scotland. Early life and education Ferm was born in Edinburgh of ...

, was arrested and imprisoned for "unlawfully assembling against the letters and charges of his majesty". , - ,

Marischal College Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long- ...

, 1593 , , 1860 , Founded by

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal (c. 1553–1623) was a Scottish nobleman and Earl Marischal. He succeeded as earl on 7 October 1581, upon the death of his grandfather, William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal. Early life George Keith was the s ...

, later confirmed by act of parliament. Was merged into the

University of Aberdeen , mottoeng = The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , established = , type = Public research universityAncient university , endowment = £58.4 million (2021) , budget ...

, - , Queen's University of Ireland , 1850 , , 1880 , Federal university with colleges in Belfast, Cork and Galway. Replaced by the Royal University of Ireland (see below) , - ,

, 1880 , , 1908 , Examining board for Irish colleges. Replaced by the National University of Ireland, with Queen's College Belfast becoming Queen's University Belfast , - , Victoria University , 20 April 1880 , ''Olim Armis Nunc Studiis'' , 1 October 1904 , Leeds and Liverpool left; surviving college became

, - ,

, 1893 , , October 2011 , Still legally in existence as of August 2018 but "effectively abolished" in October 2011 via merger with University of Wales Trinity St David. , - ,

, 1 October 1904 , ''Arduus Ad Solem'' , 1 October 2004 , Merged with

to form the

, - ,

New University of Ulster sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...

, 1968 , , 1984 , merged with

Ulster Polytechnic sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...

to form

University of Ulster sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...

, - ,

, 1992 , Success Through Endeavour , April 2013 , merged with

to form the

, - ,

, 1992 , , 1 August 2002 , merged with

to form

, - ,

, 1992 , , 1 August 2002 , merged with

to form

, - ,

, 1994 , ''Scientia et Labore'' , 1 October 2004 , Traces its origins to 1824. Students gained

degrees from 1905. Royal Charter as a university college in 1956. Independent university 1994. Merged with

to form the

, - , Swansea Metropolitan University , 2008 , , 1 August 2013 , Merged into the

, - , City University, London , 1966 , To serve mankind , 2016 , Became a college of the University of London in 2016 as

Timeline of university numbers

{, class="wikitable" , - !Year !No. of unis !Founded that year !Closed/merged that year , - , c. 1200 , 1 ,

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

, , - , 1209 , 2 ,

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a College town, university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cam ...

, , - , 1261 , 3 , Northampton , , - , 1265 , 2 , , Northampton , - , 1413 , 3 , St Andrews , , - , 1451 , 4 ,

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

, , - , 1495 , 5 ,

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

, , - , 1583 , 6 ,

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...

, , - , 1592 , 7 , Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire , , - , 1593 , 8 ,

Marischal College, Aberdeen Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long- ...

, , - , 1605 , 7 , , Fraserburgh , - , 1832 , 8 ,

Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham *County Durham, an English county * Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States *Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...

, , - , 1836 , 9 , London , , - , 1850 , 10 , Queen's Ireland , , - , 1860 , 9 , , Marischal Aberdeen , - , 1880 , 10 , Victoria, Royal Ireland , Queen's Ireland , - , 1893 , 11 , Wales , , - , 1900 , 12 , Birmingham , , - , 1903 , 13 , Liverpool , , - , 1904 , 14 , Leeds, Victoria Manchester , Victoria , - , 1905 , 15 , Sheffield , , - , 1908 , 15 , Queen's Belfast , Royal Ireland , - , 1909 , 16 , Bristol , , - , 1926 , 17 , Reading , , - , 1948 , 18 , Nottingham , , - , 1952 , 19 , Southampton , , - , 1954 , 20 , Hull , , - , 1955 , 21 , Exeter , , - , 1957 , 22 , Leicester , , - , 1961 , 23 , Sussex , , - , 1962 , 24 , Keele , , - , 1963 , 27 , East Anglia, York, Newcastle , , - , 1964 , 29 , Lancaster, Strathclyde , , - , 1965 , 32 , Kent, Essex, Warwick , , - , 1966 , 40 , Loughborough, Aston, Brunel, Surrey, Bath, Bradford, City London, Heriot-Watt , , - , 1967 , 43 , Salford, Dundee, Stirling , , - , 1968 , 44 , Ulster New , , - , 1969 , 45 , Open , , - , 1983 , 46 , Buckingham , , - , 1984 , 46 , Ulster , Ulster New , - , 1992 , 84 , Glamorgan, Anglia Ruskin, Birmingham City, Bournemouth, Brighton, C Lancs, Coventry, De Montfort, Derby, E London, Greenwich, Hertfordshire, Huddersfield, Kingston, Leeds Beckett, Lincoln, Guildhall, N London, John Moores, South Bank, Manchester Met, Middlesex, Napier, Northumbria, Nottingham Trent, Oxford Brookes, W of Scotland, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Robert Gordon, Sheffield Hallam, Staffordshire, Sunderland, Teesside, W London, Westminster, W of England, Wolverhampton , , - , 1993 , 87 , Glasgow Caledonian, Cranfield, Luton , , - , 1994 , 89 , Abertay, UMIST , , - , 2001 , 90 , Gloucestershire , , - , 2002 , 89 , London Met , Guildhall, N London , - , 2004 , 91 , Bolton, Arts London, Roehampton, Manchester , UMIST, Victoria Manchester , - , 2005 , 101 , Cardiff, Canterbury, Chester, Winchester, Liverpool Hope, Solent, Bath Spa, Worcester, Northampton, Chichester , , - , 2006 , 103 , Bedfordshire, Edge Hill, York St John , Luton , - , 2007 , 110 , Imperial, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Swansea, Queen Margaret, Cumbria, Bucks New , , - , 2008 , 113 , Glyndwr, Swansea Met, Creative Arts , , - , 2010 , 114 , Trinity St David , , - , 2011 , 116 , Cardiff Met, Highlands & Islands , , - , 2012 , 127 , Law, UC Birmingham, Bishop Grosseteste, Bournemouth Arts, Falmouth, Harper Adams, Plymouth Marjon, Leeds Trinity, Royal Agricultural, Norwich Arts, Newman , , - , 2013 , 128 , South Wales, Regent's, BPP , Glamorgan, Swansea Met , - , 2014 , 129 , Twickenham , , - , 2015 , 130 , Arden , , - , 2016 , 130 , Suffolk , City London , - , 2017 , 131 , Leeds Arts , , - , 2018 , 133 , Ravensbourne, Hartpury , , - , 2019 , 134 , Richmond , , - , 2022 , 138 , Arts Plymouth, LSE, Northeastern, Royal Holloway ,

Universities and university colleges in overseas territories

These are not considered UK universities and are not recognised as degree-awarding bodies by the British government. {, class="wikitable" , - ! Name ! Territory ! University status ! Motto ! Notes , - , University of the West Indies ,

Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The terr ...

Bermuda ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = National song , song = "Hail to Bermuda" , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , mapsize2 = , map_caption2 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , es ...

British Virgin Islands ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = Territorial song , song = " Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands" , image_map = File:British Virgin Islands on the globe (Americas centered).svg , map_caption = , mapsize = 290px , image_map2 = Bri ...

Cayman Islands
Montserrat , 1962 , , Operates across current and former British territories in the West Indies. Physical campuses in

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

and

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...

. Operated as part of the University of London 1948–1962 as the University College of the West Indies , - ,

International College of the Cayman Islands The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) is an non-profit, private, four-year independent institution of higher education which opened in the fall of 1970. It is the oldest college in the Cayman Islands and is located in Newlands ...

, Cayman Islands , 1970 , , , - ,

University College of the Cayman Islands The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is a tertiary educational institution in the Cayman Islands. History The original Community College was established as a part-time institution in 1975, and was the first government-sponsore ...

, Cayman Islands , 1975 , , , - , St. Matthews University , Cayman Islands , 1997 , , Founded in Belize; moved to the Cayman Islands in 2002 , - ,

Saint James School of Medicine Saint James School of Medicine (SJSM) is a private for-profit offshore medical school with two basic science campuses, one in British Overseas Territory of Anguilla, and the other in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it is considered one ...

, Anguilla , 1999 , , Founded in Bonaire; moved to Anguilla in 2010 , - ,

University of Science, Arts and Technology University of Science, Arts and Technology (USAT) is an Offshore medical school, offshore private medical school located near Olveston, Montserrat, Olveston, Montserrat. The university opened in 2003 with administrative headquarters in Colorado ...

, Montserrat , 2003 , ,

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Universities and university colleges in overseas territories

See also

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