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List Of Universities In The United Kingdom
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. 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. *University of Aberdeen *Abertay University, Dundee *Aberystwyth University *Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, Chelmsford & Peterborough * Arden University, private, distance learning & blended learning, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Berlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University College
In a number of countries, a university college is a college institution that provides tertiary education but does not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university. The precise usage varies from country to country. Australia In Australia, the term ''university college'' was used to refer to educational institutions that were like universities, but lacked full autonomy. The ''La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria'' was one such college. University colleges existing today generally cater for specific subjects (such as theology or the arts). UNSW@ ADFA was previously known as the University College, ADFA, and it provides the tertiary education component of officer cadet training at the Australian Defence Force Academ It is a branch of the University of New South Wales. Additionally, some residential colleges associated with universities are named "University College". These halls of residence are common in Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 = , endowment = £5.3 m (2015)http://www.bcu.ac.uk/Download/Asset/aee1f895-c29d-e511-80ce-005056831842 , chancellor = Sir Lenny Henry , vice_chancellor = Philip Plowden , staff = , students = HE () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , doctoral = , other = 275 FE , city = Birmingham , province = West Midlands , country = England, UK , coordinates = , campus = Urban (multiple) , sports = , colors = , colours = , affiliations = , website www.bcu.ac.uk , logo = Birmingham City University logo with white tiger.jpg , logo_size = 175px , footnotes = Birmingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckinghamshire New University
Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) is a public university in Buckinghamshire, England, with campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge and Great Missenden. The institution dates from 1891, when it was founded as the School of Science and Art, and has since then has variously been known as Wycombe Technical Institute, High Wycombe College of Technology and Art and the Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education. It was a university college from 1999 until 2007, when its application for university status was accepted. The university is a member of the GuildHE. History 19th century origins Founded in 1891 as the School of Science and Art, it was initially established with public funds raised from a tax on beer and spirits and set about providing evening classes to residents of High Wycombe and the local area.Official history Retrieved Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Buckingham
, mottoeng = Flying on Our Own Wings , established = 1973; as university college1983; as university , type = Private , endowment = , administrative_staff = 97 academic, 103 support , chancellor = Mary Archer , vice_chancellor = James Tooley , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = Buckingham , country = England , coor = , campus = , free_label = , free = , colours = Blue and red , mascot = , nickname = , affiliations = , footnotes = , website = , logo = University of Buckingham logo.svg The University of Buckingham (UB) is a non-profit private university in Buckingham, England and the oldest of the country's five private universities. It was founded as the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunel University
Brunel University London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It was founded in 1966 and named after the Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1966, Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University. The university is often described as a British plate glass university. Brunel is organised into three colleges, a structure adopted in August 2014 which also changed the university's name to Brunel University London. Brunel has over 16,150 students and 2,500 staff, and had a total income of £237 million in 2019–20, of which 30% came from grants and research contracts. Brunel has three constituent Academic Colleges: the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; and the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. Brunel is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a Red brick university, red brick Russell Group research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Society of Merchant Venturers, Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Bristol, which had been in existence since 1876. Bristol is organised into #Academic structure, six academic faculties composed of multiple schools and departments running over 200 undergraduate courses, largely in the Tyndalls Park area of the city. The university had a total income of £752.0 million in 2020–21, of which £169.8 million was from research grants and contracts. It is the largest independent employer in Bristol. Current academics include 21 fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, 13 fellows of the British Academy, 13 fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 44 fellows of the Royal Society. Among alumni and faculty, the university counts 9 Nobel laureates. Bristol is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 achieved university status in 1992. The University focuses on professional education, with the majority of degrees awarded also recognised by professional organisations or leading to professional qualifications. Subjects include pharmacy, engineering, ecology, computing, mathematics, architecture, geology, nursing, teaching, sport science, journalism, criminology and business. It has around 18,000 students and 2,400 staff. History In 1858 the Brighton School of Art opened its doors to its first 110 students, in rooms by the kitchens of the Royal Pavilion. It moved in 1876 to its own building in Grand Parade, with the Prime Minister, William Gladstone, witnessing the laying of the new building's foundation stone. The Municipal School of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Bradford
The University of Bradford is a public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. A plate glass university, it received its royal charter in 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in Britain, but can trace its origins back to the establishment of the industrial West Yorkshire town's Mechanics Institute in 1832. The student population includes undergraduate and postgraduate students. Mature students make up around a third of the undergraduate community. A total of 22% of students are foreign and come from over 110 countries. There were 14,406 applications to the university through UCAS in 2010, of which 3,421 were accepted. It was the first British university to establish a Department of Peace Studies in 1973, which is currently the world's largest university centre for the study of peace and conflict. History The university's origins date back to ''the Mechanics Institute'', founded in 1832, formed in response to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. University status BPP was first granted degree-awarding powers in 2007, and degree-awarding powers for an indefinite time period in 2020. On 8 August 2013, BPP University College of Professional Studies was granted the title of university and rebranded as BPP University. That November, BPP was awarded the EducationInvestor magazine's "Higher/Professional Education Provider of the Year 2013" title. The August 2013 granting of university status to BPP was criticised by the University and College Union in an open letter. During the previous March, the union had written to then UK Business Secretary Vince Cable, urging him to suspend BPP's application for university title, pending an investigation into its relationship with its parent comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 university currently has over 16,000 students, including over 3,000 international students. The university is recognised for its work in the Media industry, media industries. Graduates from the university have worked on a number of Hollywood films, including ''Gravity (2013 film), Gravity'', which was awarded the Achievement in Visual Effects Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards in 2015. In 2017 Bournemouth University received a silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework, a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities and other higher education providers in England. History Predecessor institutions The university was first founded in the early 20th century as the predecessor Bournemouth Municipal College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 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 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and is the home of Bournemouth Film School. AUB is the second-largest university in Bournemouth and Poole, Bournemouth University being much larger and AECC University College being smaller. The university was awarded Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework, a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities and other higher education providers in England. This award noted high levels of professional employment among graduates. History The first art school in Bournemouth was the Bournemouth Government School of Art, established in 1880. There was a considerable demand in Bournemouth at that time for instruction in Art and the numbers in the art school soon rose to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Bolton
, established = 2004 – gained University Status 1982 – Bolton Institute of Higher Education , type = Public , endowment = £160,000 (2009) , administrative_staff = 700+ , chancellor = George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews , vice_chancellor = George Holmes , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = Bolton , state = Greater Manchester , country = England, UK , coor = , campus = Urban , colours = Gold, navy blue , affiliations = Million+North West Universities AssociationUniversities UK , footnotes = , website www.bolton.ac.uk , address = , logo = University of Bolton Logo.png , logo_size = 200px The University of Bolton (formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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