Universities and research institutes in the United Kingdom

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 962 universities and research institutes in the United Kingdom.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in London (234), Edinburgh (39) and Cambridge (38).

The United Kingdom scores 67.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 24 of 117 economies.

See the United Kingdom on the IEPA ↗

962 universities and research institutes

• Spurgeons College
  University or research institute · London · spurgeons.ac.uk
• St George's, University of London
  University or research institute · Dormant · London · sgul.ac.uk
• St Helens College
  University or research institute · St Helens · sthelens.ac.uk
• St Mary's University College
  University or research institute · Belfast · stmarys-belfast.ac.uk
• St Mary's University Twickenham London
  University or research institute · London · stmarys.ac.uk
• St Patrick's College
  University or research institute · London · st-patricks.ac.uk
• Stafford College
  University or research institute · Stafford · staffordcoll.ac.uk
• Stanground Academy
  University or research institute · Peterborough · stangroundacademy.org
• Stanmore College
  University or research institute · London · stanmore.ac.uk
• Stella Mann College of Performing Arts
  University or research institute · Bedford · stellamanncollege.co.uk
• Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst
  University or research institute · Stevenage · stevenagecatalyst.com
• Stockport College
  University or research institute · Stockport · stockport.tscg.ac.uk
• Stranmillis University College
  University or research institute · Belfast · stran.ac.uk
• Strode College
  University or research institute · Street · strode-college.ac.uk
• Suffolk New College
  University or research institute · Ipswich · suffolk.ac.uk
• Sunderland College
  University or research institute · Sunderland · sunderlandcollege.ac.uk
• SuperSTEM
  University or research institute · Daresbury · superstem.org
• Supra-Regional Assay Service
  University or research institute · London · sas-centre.org
• Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory
  University or research institute · Bridgend · smtl.co.uk
• Sussex Downs College
  University or research institute · Eastbourne · sussexdowns.ac.uk
• Sussex Recovery College
  University or research institute · Hove · sussexrecoverycollege.org.uk
• Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy
  University or research institute · Stroud · scco.ac
• Swansea Innovations
  University or research institute · Swansea · swansea.ac.uk
• Swansea University
  University or research institute · Swansea · swansea.ac.uk
• Swansea University IP & Commercialisation
  University or research institute · Swansea · swansea.ac.uk
• Swindon College
  University or research institute · Swindon · swindon.ac.uk
• Tate & Lyle (United Kingdom)
  University or research institute · London · tateandlyle.com
• Techniquest
  University or research institute · Cardiff · techniquest.org
• Teesside University
  University or research institute · Middlesbrough · tees.ac.uk
• Teikyo University of Japan in Durham
  University or research institute · Durham · teikyouniversitydurham.com
• Telford College
  University or research institute · Telford · telfordcollege.ac.uk
• Thames Valley Archaeological Services
  University or research institute · Reading · tvas.co.uk
• The Academy at Shotton Hall
  University or research institute · Peterlee · shottonhallacademy.co.uk
• The AD Centre
  University or research institute · Cardiff · walesadcentre.org.uk
• The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom
  University or research institute · London · aku.edu
• The Alan Turing Institute
  University or research institute · London · turing.ac.uk
• The Bedford College Group
  University or research institute · Bedford · bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk
• The Bewdley School
  University or research institute · Bewdley · bewdley.worcs.sch.uk
• The Bryden Centre
  University or research institute · Belfast · brydencentre.com
• The David Hume Institute
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · davidhumeinstitute.com
• The Federal Trust
  University or research institute · London · fedtrust.co.uk
• The Francis Crick Institute
  University or research institute · London · crick.ac.uk
• The Fusebox
  University or research institute · Brighton · thefuseboxbrighton.com
• The George Institute for Global Health
  University or research institute · London · georgeinstitute.org
• The Gurdon Institute
  University or research institute · Cambridge · gurdon.cam.ac.uk
• The Institute of Concrete Technology
  University or research institute · Camberley · ict.concrete.org.uk
• The Langton Grammar School for Boys
  University or research institute · Canterbury · thelangton.org.uk
• The Liverpool Blue Coat School
  University or research institute · Liverpool · bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk
• The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
  University or research institute · Liverpool · lipa.ac.uk
• The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research
  University or research institute · Cambridge · trophoblast.cam.ac.uk
• The London College
  University or research institute · London · lcuck.ac.uk
• The London Interdisciplinary School
  University or research institute · London · lis.ac.uk
• The National Centre for Early Music
  University or research institute · York · ncem.co.uk
• The Open University
  University or research institute · Milton Keynes · open.ac.uk
• The Pirbright Institute
  University or research institute · Woking · pirbright.ac.uk
• The Queen's Foundation
  University or research institute · Birmingham · queens.ac.uk
• The Research Network
  University or research institute · Sandwich · trn.net
• The Royal Institute of Philosophy
  University or research institute · London · royalinstitutephilosophy.org
• The Sixth Form College Colchester
  University or research institute · Colchester · colchsfc.ac.uk
• The Textile Institute
  University or research institute · Manchester · textileinstitute.org
• The University of Law
  University or research institute · London · law.ac.uk
• The Virgo Consortium
  University or research institute · Durham · virgo.dur.ac.uk
• The Welding Institute
  University or research institute · Cambridge · theweldinginstitute.com
• Tonbridge School
  University or research institute · Tonbridge · tonbridge-school.co.uk
• Trafford College
  University or research institute · Altrincham · trafford.tscg.ac.uk
• Transnational Press London
  University or research institute · Sale · tplondon.com
• Trinity College London
  University or research institute · London · trinitycollege.com
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
  University or research institute · London · trinitylaban.ac.uk
• Twyford Church of England High School
  University or research institute · London · twyford.ealing.sch.uk
• UCL (University College London)
  University or research institute · London · ucl.ac.uk
• UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
  University or research institute · London · ucl.ac.uk
• UK Astronomy Technology Centre
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · stfc.ukri.org
• UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies
  University or research institute · Nottingham · ukctas.net
• UK Dementia Research Institute
  University or research institute · London · ukdri.ac.uk
• UK Energy Research Centre
  University or research institute · London · ukerc.ac.uk
• UK Health and Environment Research Institute
  University or research institute · Melton Mowbray · uk-heri.org
• UK Intelligent Systems Research Institute
  University or research institute · Melton Mowbray · uk-isri.org
• UK Management College
  University or research institute · Manchester · ukmc.ac.uk
• UK National Ion Beam Centre
  University or research institute · Guildford · uknibc.co.uk
• UK Regenerative Medicine Platform
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · ukrmp.org.uk
• UK Water Industry Research
  University or research institute · London · ukwir.org
• Ulster University, Derry-Londonderry Campus
  University or research institute · County Londonderry · ulster.ac.uk
• Understanding Society
  University or research institute · Colchester · understandingsociety.ac.uk
• Union School of Theology
  University or research institute · Oxford · ust.ac.uk
• Union Theological College
  University or research institute · Belfast · union.ac.uk
• United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration
  University or research institute · London · ukcrc.org
• Universities at Medway
  University or research institute · Chatham · medway.ac.uk
• University Academy Holbeach
  University or research institute · Holbeach · universityacademyholbeach.org
• University Alliance
  University or research institute · London · unialliance.ac.uk
• University College Birmingham
  University or research institute · Birmingham · ucb.ac.uk
• University College London
  University or research institute · London · ucl.ac.uk
• University College of Estate Management
  University or research institute · Reading · ucem.ac.uk
• University College of Osteopathy
  University or research institute · London · uco.ac.uk
• University for the Creative Arts
  University or research institute · Farnham · uca.ac.uk
• University of Aberdeen
  University or research institute · Aberdeen · abdn.ac.uk
• University of Bath
  University or research institute · Bath · bath.ac.uk
• University of Bedfordshire
  University or research institute · Luton · beds.ac.uk
• University of Birmingham
  University or research institute · Birmingham · birmingham.ac.uk
• University of Bradford
  University or research institute · Bradford · bradford.ac.uk
• University of Brighton
  University or research institute · Brighton · brighton.ac.uk
• University of Bristol
  University or research institute · Bristol · bristol.ac.uk
• University of Buckingham
  University or research institute · Buckingham · buckingham.ac.uk
• University of Cambridge
  University or research institute · Cambridge · cam.ac.uk
• University of Chester
  University or research institute · Chester · chester.ac.uk
• University of Chichester
  University or research institute · Chichester · chi.ac.uk
• University of Cumbria
  University or research institute · Carlisle · cumbria.ac.uk
• University of Derby
  University or research institute · Derby · derby.ac.uk
• University of Dundee
  University or research institute · Dundee · dundee.ac.uk
• University of East Anglia
  University or research institute · Norwich · uea.ac.uk
• University of East London
  University or research institute · London · uel.ac.uk
• University of Edinburgh
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · ed.ac.uk
• University of Essex
  University or research institute · Colchester · essex.ac.uk
• University of Exeter
  University or research institute · Exeter · exeter.ac.uk
• University of Glasgow
  University or research institute · Glasgow · gla.ac.uk
• University of Gloucestershire
  University or research institute · Cheltenham · glos.ac.uk
• University of Greater Manchester
  University or research institute · Bolton · greatermanchester.ac.uk
• University of Greenwich
  University or research institute · London · gre.ac.uk
• University of Hertfordshire
  University or research institute · Hatfield · herts.ac.uk
• University of Huddersfield
  University or research institute · Huddersfield · hud.ac.uk
• University of Hull
  University or research institute · Hull · hull.ac.uk

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in London 234
• Universities and research institutes in Edinburgh 39
• Universities and research institutes in Cambridge 38
• Universities and research institutes in Oxford 32
• Universities and research institutes in Glasgow 27
• Universities and research institutes in Manchester 18
• Universities and research institutes in Birmingham 17
• Universities and research institutes in Bristol 17
• Universities and research institutes in Cardiff 17
• Universities and research institutes in Nottingham 16
• Universities and research institutes in Liverpool 14
• Universities and research institutes in Canterbury 12
• Universities and research institutes in Sheffield 12
• Universities and research institutes in Leeds 11
• Universities and research institutes in Norwich 11
• Universities and research institutes in Leicester 10
• Universities and research institutes in Southampton 10
• Universities and research institutes in York 10
• Universities and research institutes in Brighton 9
• Universities and research institutes in Belfast 8
• Universities and research institutes in Dundee 8
• Universities and research institutes in Reading 8
• Universities and research institutes in Bath 7
• Universities and research institutes in Newcastle upon Tyne 7
• Universities and research institutes in Swansea 7
• Universities and research institutes in Exeter 6
• Universities and research institutes in Plymouth 6
• Universities and research institutes in Colchester 5
• Universities and research institutes in Coventry 5
• Universities and research institutes in Didcot 5
• Universities and research institutes in Ipswich 5
• Universities and research institutes in Portsmouth 5
• Universities and research institutes in Aberdeen 4
• Universities and research institutes in Abingdon 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bedford 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bradford 4
• Universities and research institutes in Daresbury 4
• Universities and research institutes in Durham 4
• Universities and research institutes in Guildford 4
• Universities and research institutes in Lancaster 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bangor 3
• Universities and research institutes in Bolton 3
• Universities and research institutes in Chatham 3
• Universities and research institutes in Chichester 3
• Universities and research institutes in Cranfield 3
• Universities and research institutes in Gloucester 3
• Universities and research institutes in Greater Manchester 3
• Universities and research institutes in Huddersfield 3
• Universities and research institutes in Hull 3
• Universities and research institutes in Melton Mowbray 3
• Universities and research institutes in Newcastle-under-Lyme 3
• Universities and research institutes in Northampton 3
• Universities and research institutes in Poole 3
• Universities and research institutes in Salford 3
• Universities and research institutes in Stevenage 3
• Universities and research institutes in Stoke-on-Trent 3
• Universities and research institutes in Winchester 3