This is a list of universities in the United Kingdom (alphabetical by substantive name). Below that are lists of university colleges and other recognised bodies (institutions with degree awarding powers), followed by a list of defunct institutions.

Colleges which do not have degree awarding powers, but which offer higher education courses validated by other institutions, are not listed here, but rather at List of colleges in the United Kingdom offering higher education courses.

Universities alphabetically

This list follows the list of recognised bodies on the UK government website. All the institutions on this list are recognised bodies with university status, indicated either by their use of university title in their name on the recognised bodies list or by reference to the Office for Students database for the few universities that do not use the title in their name. Member institutions of the University of London are listed here if they hold university status.

Arms University City Region Established Universitystatus Totalstudents ()Notes Aberdeen Scotland 1495 1495 King's College and Marischal College merged in 1860. Abertay University Dundee Scotland 1888 1994 Dundee Aberystwyth University Aberystwyth Wales 1872 2007 Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge,Chelmsford,Peterborough East of England 1858 1992 Campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and London.NoneArden University Coventry West Midlands 1990 2015 Private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin London London 1986 2003 The university is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, the London College of Communication, the London College of Fashion and the Wimbledon College of ArtsNoneArts University Bournemouth Bournemouth South West England 1880 2012 NoneArts University Plymouth Plymouth South West England 1856 2022 Aston University Birmingham West Midlands 1895 1966 Birmingham Bangor University Bangor Wales 1884 2007 NoneBath Spa University Bath South West England 1852 2005 Bath South West England 1886 1966 None Bedford,Luton East of England 1882 2006 Campuses in Luton and Bedford.NoneBIMM University Birmingham,Brighton and Hove,Bristol,Corringham,Leeds,London,Manchester Multi-region (England) 2001 2022 Private university with campuses at Brighton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Dublin, Berlin Birkbeck, University of London London London 1823 2023 Member institution of the University of London. University in its own right since 2023. Birmingham West Midlands 1825 1900 Birmingham City University Birmingham West Midlands 1843 1992 Birmingham Newman University Birmingham West Midlands 1973 2012 Bournemouth University Bournemouth South West England 1900s 1992 NoneBPP University Abingdon,Birmingham,Bristol,Cambridge,Leeds,Liverpool,London,Manchester Multi-region (England) 1992 2013 Private, 6 London centres, 12 across rest of England, and 2 in Channel Islands. Bradford Yorkshire and the Humber 1832 1966 None Brighton and Hove South East England 1858 1992 Bristol South West England 1876 1909 Brunel University of London London London 1798 1966 Campus at Uxbridge, London. Member institution of the University of London. Buckingham South East England 1973 1983 First private university in the UK Buckinghamshire New University High Wycombe South East England 1891 2007 High Wycombe Cambridge East of England 1209 1209–1226 Collegiate university. Established by migration from Oxford in 1209; organised under a chancellor by 1226 Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury South East England 1962 2005 Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff Wales 1865 2011 Formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff Cardiff University Cardiff Wales 1893 2005 Chester North West England 1839 2005 Campuses at Chester and Warrington Chichester South East England 1977 2005 City St George's, University of London London London 1834 2024 Member institution of the University of London.Formed in 2024 by merger of City, University of London and St George's, University of London. Coventry University Coventry West Midlands 1970 1992 Includes CU Coventry, CU Scarborough and CU London Cranfield University Cranfield East of England 1946 1993 Canterbury,Epsom,Farnham South East England 1856 2008 Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester Carlisle North West England 1890 2007 Main campus at Carlisle, with campuses at London, Lancaster, Penrith and Ambleside De Montfort University Leicester East Midlands 1870 1992 Leicester Derby East Midlands 1851 1992 Dundee Scotland 1881 1967 Durham University Durham North East England 1832 1832 Collegiate university Norwich East of England 1963 1963 Norwich London London 1898 1992 Edge Hill University Ormskirk North West England 1885 2006 Ormskirk, Lancashire Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh Scotland 1964 1992 Edinburgh Scotland 1583 1583 Colchester East of England 1964 1965 Campuses at Colchester and Southend-on-Sea Exeter South West England 1838 1955 Falmouth University Falmouth,Penryn South West England 1902 2012 Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Scotland 1875 1993