List of universities in the United Kingdom by enrollment

This is a list of institutions in the United Kingdom by the number of student enrolled in higher education courses. The sources for the figures are; the most recently published Higher Education Statistics Agency statistics, from 2013-2014. The student numbers include full-time and part-time, and are broken down into undergraduate and postgraduate students. Some institutes enroll students in both higher education and further education courses, so student numbers may be higher for such institutes. The data shows that 2.3 million people were enrolled in higher education at the United Kingdom's 163 universities.

Universities and higher education institutions by size

Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Postgraduates	Total students
-	Open University[lower-alpha 1]	138,605	12,230	150,840
1	Open University in England	112,535	10,955	123,490
-	University of London[lower-alpha 2]	65,875	46,110	111,975
2	University of Manchester	26,485	11,440	37,925
3	University of Nottingham	24,885	8,385	33,270
4	Sheffield Hallam University	25,985	7,115	33,100
5	University of Birmingham	19,185	13,150	32,335
6	Manchester Metropolitan University	26,635	5,525	32,160
7	University of Leeds	23,265	7,710	30,975
8	Cardiff University	21,495	8,685	30,180
9	University of South Wales	23,890	5,310	29,195
10	University College London	15,415	13,015	28,430
11	King's College London[lower-alpha 3]	16,410	11,235	27,645
12	University of Edinburgh	19,015	8,605	27,625
13	Northumbria University	23,065	4,500	27,565
14	University of Glasgow	19,850	7,540	27,390
15	University of the West of England	21,500	5,545	27,050
16	University of Plymouth	23,585	3,345	26,930
17	Nottingham Trent University	21,670	5,175	26,845
18	University of Sheffield	18,590	8,010	26,600
19	University of Central Lancashire	21,995	4,590	26,585
20	Ulster University	20,335	5,865	26,200
21	University of Oxford	16,655	9,250	25,905
22	Coventry University	20,310	5,325	25,635
23	University of Hertfordshire	19,760	5,535	25,295
24	University of Warwick	14,725	10,520	25,245
25	Leeds Beckett University	20,935	3,970	24,905
26	University of Southampton	16,195	7,840	24,040
27	Queen's University Belfast	18,370	4,950	23,320
28	Kingston University	17,790	5,270	23,055
29	Birmingham City University	18,770	3,770	22,540
30	University of Newcastle	16,290	6,120	22,410
31	University of Greenwich	17,020	4,930	21,950
32	University of Portsmouth	18,380	3,520	21,900
33	University of Liverpool	16,860	4,490	21,345
34	Liverpool John Moores University	18,450	2,865	21,315
35	Anglia Ruskin University	17,290	3,410	20,700
36	University of Brighton	16,655	4,045	20,700
37	University of Westminster	15,735	4,460	20,200
38	University of Bristol	14,980	5,190	20,170
39	Staffordshire University	16,490	3,655	20,145
40	University of Strathclyde	14,040	5,920	19,960
41	Middlesex University	15,645	4,235	19,880
42	De Montfort University	16,410	3,235	19,645
43	University of Cambridge	12,155	7,425	19,580
44	University of Exeter	15,050	4,470	19,520
45	University of Huddersfield	14,965	4,210	19,175
46	University of Wolverhampton	16,160	2,940	19,100
47	University of Kent	15,200	3,805	19,010
48	University of Salford	14,910	3,575	18,485
49	London South Bank University	14,005	4,220	18,220
50	City University	9,645	8,500	18,145
51	Teesside University	16,070	1,995	18,065
52	University of Hull	14,285	3,730	18,020
53	Oxford Brookes University	13,715	4,185	17,895
54	University of Bedfordshire	12,900	4,940	17,835
55	Bournemouth University	14,910	2,825	17,735
56	Canterbury Christ Church University	13,945	3,480	17,425
57	University of Durham	12,540	4,655	17,190
58	University of East London	12,900	4,275	17,175
59	University of East Anglia	12,090	5,055	17,140
60	University of the Arts London	14,035	3,105	17,135
61	Glasgow Caledonian University	13,825	2,925	16,755
62	Edge Hill University	12,640	4,110	16,750
63	University of Leicester	10,905	5,845	16,750
64	University of York	12,695	3,985	16,680
65	London Metropolitan University	13,100	3,155	16,255
66	Imperial College London	8,885	7,340	16,225
67	University of Derby	13,365	2,820	16,185
68	University of Sunderland	12,255	3,765	16,020
69	Loughborough University	12,005	3,955	15,965
70	Birkbeck College[lower-alpha 3]	10,805	4,740	15,545
71	Queen Mary, University of London[lower-alpha 3]	11,200	4,220	15,420
72	University of the West of Scotland	13,630	1,650	15,280
73	Open University in Scotland	14,535	665	15,205
74	University of Dundee	10,310	4,885	15,195
75	University of Bath	10,810	4,345	15,155
76	Swansea University	12,405	2,415	14,820
77	University of Chester	10,725	4,015	14,740
78	Brunel University	10,075	4,255	14,330
79	University of Surrey	10,035	4,030	14,065
80	University of Essex	10,840	3,140	13,980
81	University of Aberdeen	10,375	3,450	13,825
82	University of Sussex	10,145	3,490	13,635
83	University of Reading	9,320	4,275	13,595
84	Robert Gordon University	9,360	4,050	13,410
85	University of Lincoln	11,210	2,190	13,400
86	Cardiff Metropolitan University	8,730	4,665	13,395
87	University of Northampton	10,975	2,315	13,285
88	University of Lancaster	9,410	3,670	13,080
89	Edinburgh Napier University	10,605	2,085	12,690
90	University of Bradford	9,775	2,730	12,505
91	Southampton Solent University	11,285	440	11,725
92	University of Wales, Trinity Saint David	9,280	2,040	11,320
93	University of West London	9,785	1,520	11,305
94	Aberystwyth University	9,560	1,610	11,170
95	University of Stirling	7,675	3,415	11,090
96	Aston University	8,130	2,855	10,985
97	Heriot-Watt University	7,315	3,575	10,895
98	Bangor University	8,030	2,615	10,645
99	University of Worcester	8,885	1,410	10,295
100	London School of Economics[lower-alpha 3]	4,035	6,115	10,145
101	University of Keele	7,555	2,425	9,980
102	The University of St Andrews	7,610	2,125	9,735
103	Royal Holloway, University of London[lower-alpha 3]	7,160	2,515	9,670
104	University of Cumbria	7,695	1,930	9,625
105	Buckinghamshire New University	7,990	1,095	9,080
106	Roehampton University	6,110	2,420	8,530
107	Glyndŵr University	7,100	1,305	8,405
108	Goldsmiths College[lower-alpha 3]	5,030	3,080	8,110
109	Open University in Wales	7,650	360	8,010
110	University of Gloucestershire	6,710	1,260	7,965
111	University of the Highlands and Islands	7,000	465	7,465
112	Bath Spa University	5,220	1,990	7,210
113	University of Winchester	5,620	1,260	6,880
114	University of Bolton	5,740	1,095	6,835
115	York St John University	5,535	885	6,420
116	Liverpool Hope University	4,315	1,925	6,240
117	Institute of Education[lower-alpha 3]	525	5,170	5,690
118	University of Chichester	4,790	845	5,635
119	St George's Hospital Medical School[lower-alpha 3]	4,590	915	5,505
120	School of Oriental and African Studies[lower-alpha 3]	2,975	2,435	5,415
121	University Campus Suffolk	4,885	335	5,225
122	Queen Margaret University	3,520	1,695	5,215
123	St Mary's University, Twickenham	3,895	1,270	5,165
124	University for the Creative Arts	4,825	255	5,080
125	University College Birmingham	4,510	485	4,995
126	Harper Adams University	4,415	385	4,800
127	University of Abertay Dundee	4,345	410	4,755
128	Cranfield University	-	4,205	4,205
129	Open University in Northern Ireland	3,885	250	4,135
130	Falmouth University	3,715	300	4,015
131	Leeds Trinity University	2,750	570	3,320
132	Arts University Bournemouth	2,865	75	2,940
133	Newman University	2,290	605	2,895
134	University of St Mark and St John	2,215	540	2,755
135	Bishop Grosseteste University	1,730	670	2,395
136	University of Buckingham	1,260	985	2,245
137	Royal Veterinary College[lower-alpha 3]	1,595	560	2,155
138	London Business School[lower-alpha 3]	-	1,905	1,905
139	Ravensbourne	1,815	75	1,890
140	Glasgow School of Art	1,405	420	1,825
141	Norwich University of the Arts	1,705	60	1,765
142	Royal College of Art	-	1,670	1,670
143	SRUC	1,510	55	1,565
144	Stranmillis University College	1,165	360	1,525
145	Conservatoire for Dance and Drama	1,065	255	1,320
146	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine[lower-alpha 3]	-	1,250	1,250
147	St Mary's University College	860	350	1,210
148	Royal Agricultural University	955	200	1,155
149	Leeds College of Art	1,120	20	1,140
150	Central School of Speech and Drama[lower-alpha 3]	630	355	985
151	Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance	685	275	965
152	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland	765	160	925
153	Guildhall School of Music and Drama	535	350	890
154	Heythrop College[lower-alpha 3]	415	385	800
155	Royal College of Music	415	375	790
156	Royal Northern College of Music	585	205	790
157	Rose Bruford College	740	30	770
158	Writtle College	770	-	770
159	Royal Academy of Music[lower-alpha 3]	350	395	745
160	The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	720	-	720
161	Courtauld Institute of Art[lower-alpha 3]	155	305	460
162	Institute of Cancer Research[lower-alpha 3]	-	290	290
163	University of London (Institutes and activities)[lower-alpha 3]	-	240	240

Notes

1. The HESA list Open University England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each as distinct higher education providers.
2. The University of London is a confederal organisation made up of a number of constituent colleges and institutes that are listed separately.
3. A constituent college of the University of London.

Statistics

• Average: 14,105
• Standard Deviation: 12,595

See also

• List of largest universities by enrollment
• List of universities in the United Kingdom
• List of UK universities by date of foundation

References

"2013/14 Students by HE provider, level, mode and domicile" (XLSX). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2015.