List of universities in the United Kingdom

This is a list of Universities in the United Kingdom. Brackets give the standard abbreviation for the university name, following the practice of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Where there is possible confusion with an institution from another country, (UK) is added after the abbreviation. This can be omitted if the context means there is no possibility for confusion. The latin abbreviations, where different from the english, are also given for the universities that still commonly use these.

England

Anglia Polytechnic University (Anglia), Cambridge & Chelmsford
Aston University (Aston), Birmingham
University of Bath (Bath)
University of Birmingham (Birm)
Bournemouth University (Bourne)
University of Bradford (Brad)
University of Brighton (Brighton)
University of Bristol (Bris)
University of Buckingham - the UK's only private university
University of Cambridge (Camb or Cantab)
University of Central England (C.England), Birmingham
- Birmingham Conservatoire
University of Central Lancashire (C.Lancs), Preston
Coventry University (Cov)
Cranfield University (Cran)
De Montfort University (De Mont), Leicester, also Bedford and Milton Keynes
University of Derby (Derby)
University of Durham (Durh or Dunelm)
University of East Anglia (E.Anglia), Norwich
University of Essex (Essex), Colchester
University of Exeter (Exe or Exon)
University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham & Gloucester
University of Hertfordshire (Herts), Hatfield
University of Huddersfield (Hudd)
University of Hull (Hull)
The Hull York Medical School (Hull/York) (Is a separate entity)
Keele University (Keele), Staffordshire
University of Kent (Kent), Canterbury and Medway [formerly University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC)]
Lancaster University (Lanc)
University of Leeds (Leeds)
Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds Met)
University of Leicester (Leic)
University of Lincoln (Lincoln(UK)), Hull & Lincoln
University of Liverpool (Liv)
Liverpool John Moores University (Liv.J.Moores)
Loughborough University (Lough)
University of Luton (Luton)
University of Manchester (Manc)
Manchester Metropolitan University (Manc.Met)
- Manchester Business School
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
University of Newcastle upon Tyne (N'cle(UK))
University of Northumbria (Northumbria), Carlisle & Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Nottingham (Nott)
Nottingham Trent University (Nott.Trent)
Open University (Open(UK)), Milton Keynes
University of Oxford (Oxf or Oxon)
Oxford Brookes University (Oxf.Brookes)
University of Plymouth (Plym)
University of Portsmouth (P'mouth)
University of Reading (R'dg)
University of Salford (Salf)
University of Sheffield (Sheff)
Sheffield Hallam University (Sheff.Hallam)
University of Southampton (S'ton)
Staffordshire University (Staffs)
University of Sunderland (sund), Sunderland
University of Surrey (Sur), Guildford
University of Sussex (Sus), Brighton
University of Teesside (Tees)
Thames Valley University (Thames V), Ealing, Slough and Reading, England
University of Warwick (Warw)
University of the West of England (W.England), Bristol
University of Wolverhampton (Wolv)
University of York (York(UK))

London

Brunel University (Brun)
City University (City(UK))
University of East London (E.Lond)
University of Greenwich
Kingston University (Kingston(UK))
The London Institute (Lond.Inst) - new name to be The University of the Arts, London
London Metropolitan University
University of London (Lond)
- Birkbeck, University of London
- British Institute in Paris
- Courtauld Institute of Art, London
- Goldsmiths College, London
- Heythrop College, London
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (IC)
- Institute of Cancer Research, London
- Institute of Education, London
- King's College, London
- London Business School
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Royal Veterinary College
- St George's Hospital Medical School, London
- School of Advanced Study
  - Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
  - Institute of Classical Studies
  - Institute of Commonwealth Studies
  - Institute of English Studies
  - Institute of Germanic Studies
  - Institute of Historical Research
  - Institute of Latin American Studies
  - Institute of Romance Studies
  - Institute of United States Studies
  - Warburg Institute
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- School of Pharmacy, London
- University College London (UCL)
- University Marine Biological Station, Millport
Royal College of Art (RCA)

Former University of London Schools / Institutes? - uncertain of their fate
- Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School
- Eastman Dental Institute, London
- Institute of Child Health, London
- Institute of Neurology, London
- Institute of Psychiatry, London
- Royal College of Music, London
- Royal College of Physicians, London
- Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
- St.Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- University of London Royal Postgraduate Medical School
- University of London School of Slavonic and East European Studies
- University of London United Medical and Dental Schools

Scotland

Scotland has a large number of higher education institutions for its size. It has a long tradition of higher education, indeed, despite England having roughly ten times Scotland's population, at one stage Scotland had more universities than its southern neighbour.

University of Aberdeen (Aberd)
Abertay University (Abertay), Dundee
University of Dundee (Dund)
University of Edinburgh (Edin)
University of Glasgow (Glas)
Glasgow Caledonian University (G.Caledonian)
Heriot-Watt University (H.-W.), Edinburgh
Napier University (Napier), Edinburgh
University of Paisley (Paisley)
Robert Gordon University (R.Gordon), Aberdeen
University of St Andrews (St And)
University of Stirling (Stir)
University of Strathclyde (Strath), Glasgow

Northern Ireland

Queen's University, Belfast (Belf)
- St Mary's University College, Belfast
- Stranmillis University College, Belfast
University of Ulster (Ulster)

Wales

University of Glamorgan (Glam)
University of Wales (Wales)

University colleges and colleges of higher education

Bath Spa University College
Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln
University College Chester
University College Chichester
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
King Alfred's University College, Winchester
Liverpool Hope University College
Newman College of Higher Education, Birmingham
University College Northampton
Norwich School of Art and Design
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, London
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Royal College of Nursing
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Royal Veterinary College
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
University College Scarborough, (North Riding College)
Rose Bruford College, Sidcup, Kent
University College of St. Mark & St. John, Plymouth
St. Mary's College, London
Southampton Institue of Higher Education
Surrey Institute of Art and Design
Trinity and All Saints University College, Leeds
Trinity College of Music, London
Westminster College, Oxford
Wimbledon School of Art
University College Worcester
University College Writtle, Chelmsford
York St John College

External links

A to Z of Universities & HE Colleges (from Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the UK
Universities & HE Colleges clickable map (at the University of Wolverhampton)
UK Universities & University Colleges (at the University of Birmingham)
Who can offer UK degrees? (UK Government website)