The following is a list of English universities and university colleges recognized by the Office for Students (OfS). As of August 2017, there were 106 universities in England and 5 university colleges out of a total of around 130 in the United Kingdom. This includes private universities but does not include other Higher Education Institutions that have not been given the right to call themselves “university” or “university college” by the Privy Council or Companies House, or colleges of the University of London.

Alphabetically list of university in England

• List of University in England
  • Public University
    • AECC University College
    • Anglia Ruskin University
    • Arts University Bournemouth
    • Aston University
    • Bath Spa University
    • Birkbeck, University of London
    • Birmingham City University
    • Bishop Grosseteste University
    • Bournemouth University
    • Brunel University London
    • Buckinghamshire New University
    • Canterbury Christ Church University
    • City, University of London
    • Courtauld Institute of Art
    • Coventry University
    • Cranfield University
    • De Montfort University
    • Durham University
    • Edge Hill University
    • Falmouth University
    • Goldsmiths, University of London
    • Harper Adams University
    • Heythrop College, University of London
    • Imperial College London
    • Institute of Cancer Research
    • Keele University
    • King’s College London
    • Kingston University
    • Lancaster University
    • Leeds Arts University
    • Leeds Beckett University
    • Leeds Trinity University
    • Liverpool Hope University
    • Liverpool John Moores University
    • London Business School
    • London School of Economics
    • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    • London Metropolitan University
    • London South Bank University
    • Loughborough University
    • Manchester Metropolitan University
    • Middlesex University
    • Newcastle University
    • Newman University, Birmingham
    • Northumbria University
    • Norwich University of the Arts
    • Nottingham Trent University
    • Oxford Brookes University
    • Queen Mary University of London
    • Ravensbourne University London
    • Royal Academy of Music
    • Royal Agricultural University
    • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
    • Royal Holloway, University of London
    • Royal Veterinary College
    • Sheffield Hallam University
    • SOAS, University of London
    • Solent University
    • St George’s, University of London
    • St Mary’s University, Twickenham
    • Staffordshire University
    • Teesside University
    • University College Birmingham
    • University College London
    • University College of Osteopathy
    • University for the Creative Arts
    • University of the Arts London
    • University of Bath
    • University of Bedfordshire
    • University of Birmingham
    • University of Bolton
    • University of Bradford
    • University of Brighton
    • University of Bristol
    • University of Cambridge
    • University of Central Lancashire
    • University of Chester
    • University of Chichester
    • University of Cumbria
    • University of Derby
    • University of East Anglia
    • University of East London
    • University of Essex
    • University of Exeter
    • University of Kent
    • University of Gloucestershire
    • University of Greenwich
    • University of Hertfordshire
    • University of Huddersfield
    • University of Hull
    • University of Law
    • University of Leeds
    • University of Leicester
    • University of Lincoln
    • University of Liverpool
    • University of London
    • University of Manchester
    • University of Northampton
    • University of Nottingham
    • University of Oxford
    • University of Plymouth
    • University of Portsmouth
    • University of Reading
    • University of Roehampton
    • University of Salford
    • University of Sheffield
    • University of Southampton
    • University of Suffolk
    • University of Sunderland
    • University of Surrey
    • University of Sussex
    • University of the West of England, Bristol
    • University of Warwick
    • University of West London
    • University of Westminster
    • University of Winchester
    • University of Wolverhampton
    • University of Worcester
    • University of York
    • Writtle University College
    • York St John University
  • Private University
    • Arden University
    • BPP University
    • Plymouth Marjon University
    • Regent’s University London
    • The London Institute of Banking & Finance
    • University of Buckingham
    • University College of Estate Management

University by country

This is a list of universities in Scotland. Universities in Scotland includes all universities and university colleges in Scotland, founded between the fifteenth century and the present day.

The first university college in Scotland was founded at St John’s College, St Andrews in 1418 by Henry Wardlaw, bishop of St. Andrews. St Salvator’s College was added to St. Andrews in 1450. The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 and King’s College, Aberdeen in 1495. St Leonard’s College was founded in St Andrews in 1511 and St John’s College was re-founded as St Mary’s College, St Andrews in 1538, as a Humanist academy for the training of clerics. Public lectures that were established in Edinburgh in the 1540s, would eventually become the University of Edinburgh in 1582.

Alphabetically list of university in Scotland

• List of University in Scotland
  • Public University
    • Abertay University
    • Edinburgh Napier University
    • Glasgow Caledonian University
    • Heriot-Watt University
    • Queen Margaret University
    • Robert Gordon University
    • University of Aberdeen
    • University of Dundee
    • University of Edinburgh
    • University of Glasgow
    • University of Stirling
    • University of St Andrews
    • University of Strathclyde
    • University of the West of Scotland
    • University of the Highlands and Islands

University by country

Education in Northern Ireland differs from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, although it is relatively similar to Wales.

Alphabetically list of university in Northern Ireland

• List of University in Northern Ireland
  • University
    • Queen’s University Belfast
      • St Mary’s University College
      • Stranmillis University College
    • The Open University in Northern Ireland
    • Ulster University
  • College
    • Belfast Bible College
    • Belfast Metropolitan College
    • College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
    • Edgehill Theological College
    • Irish Baptist College
    • Northern Regional College
    • North West Regional College
    • South Eastern Regional College
    • Southern Regional College
    • South West College
    • Union Theological College
    • Whitefield College of the Bible

University by country

There are currently eight universities operating in Wales, all of which receive funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW).

In 2016–2017 global rankings, four Welsh universities (Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea) featured in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (covering a total of 981 institutions, 91 from the UK); the same four also featured in the QS World University Rankings (916 institutions, 71 from the UK); while Bangor and Cardiff are in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (500 institutions, 37 from the UK). No Welsh university features in the top 100 of any of the global tables, although Cardiff makes the top 200 in all three.

All Welsh universities are public universities funded by the Welsh Government through HEFCW, with an allocation of just under £120M in 2016–2017, covering teaching and research. Welsh universities also charge tuition fees, capped at £9,000 per year for UK and EU students on undergraduate courses, although international students and postgraduate students may pay more.

Alphabetically list of university in Wales

• List of University in Wales
  • Public University
    • Aberystwyth University
    • Bangor University
    • Cardiff Metropolitan University
    • Cardiff University
    • Swansea University
    • University of South Wales
    • University of Wales Trinity Saint David
    • Wrexham Glyndŵr University

University by country

This list of universities in Sweden is based on the Higher Education Ordinance of 1993 (as amended until January 2006).

The Swedish higher education system differentiates between universitet and högskola (university and university college respectively). The universities are research-oriented and may award Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor’s degrees in many academic fields, whereas the högskolor usually are more focused on applied sciences, and only have limited rights granting doctor’s degrees.

Alphabetically list of university in Sweden

• List of University in Sweden
  • Public University
    • Karlstad University
    • Karolinska Institute
    • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    • Linköping University
    • Linnaeus University
    • Luleå University of Technology
    • Lund University
    • Malmö University
    • Mid Sweden University
    • Örebro University
    • Stockholm University
    • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    • Umeå University
    • Uppsala University
    • University of Gothenburg
  • Public University Colleges
    • Blekinge Institute of Technology
    • Dalarna University
    • Halmstad University
    • Kristianstad University
    • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design
    • Mälardalen University
    • Royal College of Music, Stockholm
    • Royal Institute of Art
    • Södertörn University
    • Stockholm University of the Arts
    • Swedish Defence University
    • University of Borås
    • University of Gävle
    • University of Skövde
    • University West
  • Private University and Institutions
    • Chalmers University of Technology
    • Jönköping University
    • Stockholm School of Economics

University by country

There are 85 universities in Spain, most of which are supported by state funding. 33 Spanish universities are private, of which 13 are affiliated with the Catholic Church.

Alphabetically list of university in Spain

• List of University in Spain
  • Public University
    • Autonomous University of Barcelona
    • Autonomous University of Madrid
    • Charles III University of Madrid
    • Complutense University of Madrid
    • Escola Superior de Conservació i Restauració de Béns Culturals de Catalunya
    • International University of Andalucía
    • Jaume I University
    • King Juan Carlos University
    • Pablo de Olavide University
    • Polytechnic University of Catalonia
    • Pompeu Fabra University
    • Polytechnic University of Cartagena
    • Public University of Navarre
    • Polytechnic University of Valencia
    • Menéndez Pelayo International University
    • Miguel Hernández University of Elche
    • National University of Distance Education
    • Open University of Catalonia
    • Rovira i Virgili University
    • Technical University of Madrid
    • University of A Coruña
    • University of Alcalá
    • University of Alicante
    • University of Almería
    • University of Barcelona
    • University of Burgos
    • University of Cádiz
    • University of Cantabria
    • University of Castilla–La Mancha
    • University of Córdoba
    • University of Extremadura
    • University of Girona
    • University of Granada
    • University of Huelva
    • University of Jaén
    • University of La Laguna
    • University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
    • University of La Rioja
    • University of León
    • University of Lleida
    • University of Málaga
    • University of Murcia
    • University of Oviedo
    • University of Salamanca
    • University of Santiago de Compostela
    • University of Seville
    • University of the Balearic Islands
    • University of the Basque Country
    • University of Valencia
    • University of Valladolid
    • University of Vigo
    • University of Zaragoza
  • Private University
    • Alfonso X El Sabio University
    • Camilo José Cela University
    • EU Business School
    • European University of the Atlantic
    • European University of Canarias
    • European University of Madrid
    • European University of Valencia
    • Francisco de Vitoria University
    • IE University
    • International University of Catalonia
    • International University of La Rioja
    • Isabel I University
    • Miguel de Cervantes European University
    • Madrid Open University
    • Mondragon University
    • Nebrija University
    • Ramon Llull University
    • University Fernando Pessoa-Canarias
    • Valencian International University
    • University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia
  • Catholic University
    • Abat Oliba CEU University
    • CEU Cardinal Herrera University
    • CEU San Pablo University
    • Comillas Pontifical University
    • Catholic University Saint Anthony
    • Catholic University of Ávila
    • Loyola University Andalusia
    • Pontifical University of Salamanca
    • San Damaso Ecclesiastical University
    • San Jorge University
    • University of Deusto
    • University of Navarra
    • Valencia Catholic University “Saint Vincent Martyr”

University by country

This list of universities in Switzerland lists all 12 Swiss universities (10 cantonal universities and 2 federal institutes of technology) and a number of public Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and other education institutions, as higher education institutions. The Swiss law on publicly financed universities, the Swiss University Conference and its accreditation body the CRUS-OAQ is responsible for their recognition according to the Federal Higher Education Act, HEdA.

Alphabetically list of university in Switzerland

• List of University in Switzerland
  • Public University
    • University of Basel
    • University of Bern
    • University of Fribourg
    • University of Geneva
    • University of Neuchâtel
    • University of Lausanne
    • University of Lucerne
    • University of Lugano
    • University of St. Gallen
    • University of Zurich
    • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
    • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
    • Zurich University of the Arts
    • University of Education Zurich
  • Public University of Applied Sciences
    • Bern University of Applied Sciences
    • University of Applied Sciences of Northwest Switzerland
    • University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland
    • University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
    • Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
    • University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
    • Zurich University of Applied Sciences
    • Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration
  • Private University of Applied Sciences
    • Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences
  • Higher Education Institutions
    • Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, Lugano
    • Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Geneva
    • Dipartimento Ambiente, Costruzioni e Design, Canobbio
    • École cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL), Lausanne (part of the HES-SO)
    • Ecole cantonale d’art du Valais, Sierre
    • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, IHEID
    • Haute école d’arts appliqués Arc, La Chaux-de-Fonds (part of the HES-SO)
    • Haute école d’arts et de design, Geneva (part of the HES-SO)
    • Haute école de musique de Lausanne – HEMU (part of the HES-SO)
    • Hochschule der Künste Berne, Bern (part of the BFH)
    • Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Basel (part of the FHNW)
    • Hochschule für Musik (Basel) und Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (part of the FHNW)
    • Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst, Musik (part of the HSLU)
    • Scuola Teatro Dimitri, Verscio (part of the SUPSI)
    • Stiftung Universitäre Fernstudien Schweiz, Brig / Fondation Formation universitaire à distance, Suisse à Brigue
    • Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (part of the ZFH)
  • Universities of Teacher Education
    • The following cantonal schools are recognized: Graubünden, Bern Jura and Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Nordwestschweiz (Teilschule der FHNW), Rorschach, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud, Wallis, Zentralschweiz, Zürich (Teilschule der ZFH)
    • Alta Scuola Pedagogica Ticino
    • Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich
    • Schweize Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach SHLR
    • Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut gemäss Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48
    • Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung, EHB
  • Federal Institute
    • Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, SFIVET

University by country

All the higher tertiary state-accredited Universities and Technological Educational Institutes TEIs in Greece are public university. The duration of the undergraduate degree programme for most disciplines is 4 years (full-time) equivalent to Honours Bachelor’s Degree (240 E.C.T.S, ISCED 6), and postgraduate studies full time or part time, equivalent to a Master’s degree (ISCED 7).

Programme in engineering, dentistry, pharmacology, agronomics, forestry, along with some programmes in fine arts, is 5 years (240 E.C.T.S – 300 E.C.T.S, ISCED Level 6). Medicine is the only discipline with a duration of studies of 6 years.

Alphabetically list of university in Greece

• List of University in Greece
  • University
    • Agricultural University of Athens
    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    • Athens School of Fine Arts
    • Athens University of Economics and Business
    • Democritus University of Thrace
    • Harokopio University
    • Hellenic Open University
    • International Hellenic University
    • Ionian University
    • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    • National Technical University of Athens
    • Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
    • Technical University of Crete
    • University of Crete
    • University of Ioannina
    • University of Macedonia
    • University of Patras
    • University of Peloponnese
    • University of Piraeus
    • University of the Aegean
    • University of Thessaly
    • University of West Attica
    • University of Western Macedonia
    • Hellenic Army Academy
    • Hellenic Naval Academy
    • Hellenic Air Force Academy
  • Technological Educational Institutes
    • TEI of Athens
    • TEI of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace
    • TEI of Epirus
    • TEI of Central Macedonia
    • TEI of Crete
    • TEI of Ionian Islands
    • TEI of Peloponnese
    • TEI of Pireaus
    • TEI of Sterea Ellada
    • TEI of Thessaloniki
    • TEI of Thessaly
    • TEI of Western Greece
    • TEI of Western Macedon

University by country