The Definitive UK University List

Believe it or not, there are 133 universities in the UK (that includes England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) that you can choose from to begin your university course. Some are better than others, and there are various guides to the lists of best universities. Most people refer to the Times Higher Education Supplement research that's undertaken each year.

Top 10 Universities in UK

From the Times Education Supplement for 2017, the best 10 universities in the UK list is as follows together with their global ranking:

Source: THE best UK universities

Complete A-Z Listing of Universities in the UK

Here's the definitive list of all the 133 universities based in the UK in alphabetical order.

• University of Aberdeen
  Kings College, Regent Walk, ABERDEEN, AB24 3FX - tel: 01224 272 000
• University of Abertay Dundee
  Kydd Building, Bell Street, DUNDEE, DD1 1HG - tel: 01382 308000
• Aberystwyth University
  Old College, King Street, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 2AX - tel: 01970 623111
• Anglia Ruskin University
  Tindal Building, Bishopshall Lane, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1SQ - tel: 01245 493131
• University of the Arts London
  65 Davies Street, LONDON, W1K 5DA - tel: 0207 514 6000
• Aston University
  Aston Triangle, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2LF - tel: 0121 204 3000
• Bangor University
  Bangor, BANGOR, LL57 2DG - tel: 01248 351151
• University of Bath
  Claverton Down, BATH, BA2 7AY - tel: 01225 388388
• Bath Spa University
  Newton Park, Newton St Loe, BATH, BA2 9BN - tel: 01225 875 875
• University of Bedfordshire
  Park Square, LUTON, LU1 3JU - tel: 01582 734111
• Birkbeck College, University of London
  Malet Street, Bloomsbury, LONDON, WC1E 7HX - tel: 020 7631 6000
• University of Birmingham
  Edgbaston, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2TT - tel: 0121 414 3344
• Birmingham City University
  Perry Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2SU - tel: 0121 331 5000
• University of Bolton
  Deane Road, BOLTON, BL3 5AB - tel: 01204 900600
• Bournemouth University
  Fern Barrow, POOLE, BH12 5BB - tel: 01202 524111
• University of Bradford
  Richmond Building, Richmond Road, BRADFORD, BD7 1DP - tel: 01274 232323
• University of Brighton
  Mithras House, Lewes Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 4AT - tel: 01273 600 900
• University of Bristol
  Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, BRISTOL, BS8 1TH - tel: 0117 928 9000
• Brunel University
  Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UB8 3PH - tel: 01895 274000
• The University of Buckingham
  Buckingham, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1EG - tel: 01280 814080
• Cardiff University
  Main Building, Park Place, CARDIFF, CF10 3AT - tel: 029 208 74000
• University of Cambridge
  The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1TN - tel: 01223 337733
• Canterbury Christ Church University
  Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, CANTERBURY, CT1 1QU - tel: 01227 767700
• University of Central Lancashire
  Preston, PRESTON, PR1 2HE - tel: +44 (0)1772 201 201
• The Central School of Speech and Drama
  Embassy Theatre, 64 Eton Road, LONDON, NW3 3HY - tel: 020 7722 8183
• University of Chester
  Parkgate Road, CHESTER, CH1 4BJ - tel: 01244 511000
• University of Chichester
  College Lane, CHICHESTER, PO19 6PE - tel: 01243 816000
• City University London
  Northampton Square, LONDON, EC1V 0HB - tel: 020 7040 5060
• Coventry University
  Priory Street, COVENTRY, CV1 5FB - tel: 024 7688 7688
• Cranfield University
  Cranfield, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0AL - tel: 01234 750111
• University of Cumbria
  Paternoster Row, CARLISLE, CA3 8TB - tel: 01228 888888
• De Montfort University
  The Gateway, LEICESTER, LE1 9BH - tel: +44 (0)116 2551 551
• University of Derby
  Kedleston Road, DERBY, DE22 1GB - tel: 01332 590500
• University of Dundee
  Nethergate, DUNDEE, DD1 4HN - tel: 01382 383 000
• Durham University
  University Office, Old Shire Hall, DURHAM, DH13HP - tel: 0191 334 2000
• University of East Anglia
  Norwich, NORFOLK, NR4 7TJ - tel: 01603 456161
• University of East London
  Vice Chancellor's Group, Docklands Campus, 4-6 University Way, LONDON, E16 2RD - tel: 020 8223 3000
• Edge Hill University
  St Helens Road, Ormskirk, LANCASHIRE, L39 4QP - tel: 01695 575171
• The University of Edinburgh
  Old College, South Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH8 9YL - tel: 0131 650 1000
• Edinburgh Napier University
  New Craig, Craighouse Campus, Craighouse Road, EDINBURGH, EH10 5LG - tel: 08452 60 60 40
• University of Essex
  Wivenhoe Park, COLCHESTER, CO4 3SQ - tel: 01206 873333
• University of Exeter
  Northcote House, The Queen's Drive, EXETER, EX4 4QJ - tel: +44 (0)1392 661 000
• University of Glamorgan
  Llantwit Road, PONTYPRIDD, CF37 1DL - tel: 01443 480480
• Glyndwr University
  Plas Coch Campus, PP1, Mold Road, WREXHAM, LL11 2AW - tel: 01978 290666
• University of Glasgow
  Principal's Office, University Avenue, GLASGOW, G12 8QQ - tel: 0141 330 2000
• Glasgow Caledonian University
  Britannia Building, City Campus, Cowcaddens Road, GLASGOW, G4 0BA - tel: 0141 331 3000
• University of Gloucestershire
  The Park Campus, The Park, CHELTENHAM, GL50 2QF - tel: 08707 210210
• Goldsmiths, University of London
  Lewisham Way, New Cross, LONDON, SE14 6NW - tel: 020 7919 7171
• University of Greenwich
  Greenwich Campus, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, LONDON, SE10 9LS - tel: 0800 005 006
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  Silk Street, Barbican, LONDON, EC2Y 8DT - tel: 020 7628 2571
• Heriot-Watt University
  Edinburgh Campus, Riccarton, EDINBURGH, EH14 4AS - tel: 0131 449 5111
• University of Hertfordshire
  
  College Lane, HATFIELD, AL10 9AB - tel: 01707 284000
• University of Huddersfield
  Queensgate, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 3DH - tel: 01484 422288
• The University of Hull
  Cottingham Road, HULL, HU6 7RX - tel: +44 (0)1482 346 311
• Imperial College London
  Level 4, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus, LONDON, SW7 2AZ - tel: 020 7589 5111
• Institute of Education
  20 Bedford Way, LONDON, WC1H 0AL - tel: +44 (0)207 612 6000
• Keele University
  Keele, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 5BG - tel: 01782 621111
• University of Kent
  The Registry, CANTERBURY, CT2 7NZ - tel: 01227 764000
• King's College London
  James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, LONDON, SE1 8WA - tel: 020 7836 5454
• Kingston University
  River House, 53-57 High Street, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KT1 1LQ - tel: 020 8547 2000
• Lancaster University
  Vice-Chancellor's Office, LANCASTER, LA1 4YW - tel: 01524 65201
• University of Leeds
  Vice-Chancellor's Office, EC Stoner Building, LEEDS, LS2 9JT - tel: 0113 243 1751
• Leeds Metropolitan University
  The Grange, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS - tel: 0113 812 0000
• University of Leicester
  University Road, LEICESTER, LE1 7RH - tel: +44 (0)1162 522 522
• University of Lincoln
  Brayford Pool, LINCOLN, LN6 7TS - tel: +44 (0)1522 882 000
• University of Liverpool
  The Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, LIVERPOOL, L69 7ZX - tel: 0151 794 2000
• Liverpool Hope University
  Hope Park, LIVERPOOL, L16 9JD - tel: 0151 291 3000
• Liverpool John Moores University
  Egerton Court, 2 Rodney Street, LIVERPOOL, L3 5UX - tel: 0151 231 2121
• University of London
  Senate House, Malet Street, LONDON, WC1E 7HU - tel: 020 7862 8000
• University College London
  Provost Office, South Cloister, Gower Street, LONDON, WC1E 6BT - tel: 020 7679 2000
• London Business School
  Sussex Place, LONDON, NW1 4SA - tel: 020 7000 7000
• London Metropolitan University
  166-220 Holloway Road, LONDON, N7 8DB - tel: 020 7423 0000
• The London School of Economics and Political Science
  Houghton Street, LONDON, WC2A 2AE - tel: 020 7405 7686
• London South Bank University
  103 Borough Road, LONDON, SE1 0AA - tel: 020 7815 7815
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  Keppel Street, LONDON, WC1E 7HT - tel: 020 7636 8636
• Loughborough University
  Loughborough, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3TU - tel: 01509 263171
• The University of Manchester
  Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, M13 9PL - tel: 0161 306 6000
• Manchester Metropolitan University
  All Saints Building, MANCHESTER, M15 6BH - tel: 0161 247 2000
• Middlesex University
  College Building, Hendon Campus, The Burroughs, LONDON, NW4 4BT - tel: 020 8411 5555
• Newcastle University
  Vice-Chancellor's Office, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7RU - tel: 0191 222 6000
• The University of Northampton
  Park Campus, Boughton Green Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7AL - tel: 01604 735500
• Northumbria University
  Ellison Building, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8ST - tel: +44 (0)191 232 6002
• The University of Nottingham
  University Park, NOTTINGHAM, NG7 2RD - tel: 0115 951 5151
• Nottingham Trent University
  Burton Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 4BU - tel: 0115 941 8418
• The Open University
  Walton Hall, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6AA - tel: 0845 300 60 90
• School of Oriental and African Studies
  Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, LONDON, WC1H 0XG - tel: 020 7637 2388
• University of Oxford
  University Offices, Wellington Square, OXFORD, OX1 2JD - tel: 01865 270000
• Oxford Brookes University
  Gipsy Lane, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 0BP - tel: 01865 741111
• University of Plymouth
  Drake Circus, PLYMOUTH, PL4 8AA - tel: 01752 600600
• University of Portsmouth
  University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 2UP - tel: 023 9284 8484
• Queen's University Belfast
  University Road, BELFAST, BT7 1NN - tel: 028 90245133
• Queen Margaret University
  Queen Margaret University Drive, MUSSELBURGH, EH21 6UU - tel: 0131 474 0000
• Queen Mary, University of London
  Principal's Office, Mile End Road, LONDON, E1 4NS - tel: 020 7882 5555
• Royal Academy of Music
  Marylebone Road, LONDON, NW1 5HT - tel: 020 7873 7373
• University of Reading
  PO Box 217, Whiteknights, READING, RG6 6AH - tel: +44 (0)118 987 5123
• The Robert Gordon University
  Schoolhill, ABERDEEN, AB10 1FR - tel: 01224 262000
• Roehampton University
  Roehampton Lane, LONDON, SW15 5PJ - tel: 020 8392 3000
• Royal College of Art
  Kensington Gore, LONDON, SW7 2EU - tel: +44 (0)20 7590 4132
• Royal College of Music, London
  Prince Consort Road, LONDON, SW7 2BS - tel: 020 7589 3643
• Royal Holloway, University of London
  Egham, SURREY, TW20 0EX - tel: +44 (0)01784 434 455
• Royal Veterinary College
  Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, HATFIELD, AL9 7TA - tel: 01707 666333
• Swansea University
  Singleton Park, SWANSEA, SA2 8PP - tel: 01792 205678
• University of Salford
  University of Salford, The Old Fire Station, The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT - tel: +44 (0)161 295 5000
• The School of Pharmacy
  University of London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, LONDON, WC1N 1AX - tel: 020 7753 5800
• The University of Sheffield
  Vice-Chancellor's Office, Firth Court, Western Bank, SHEFFIELD, S10 2TN - tel: 0114 222 2000
• Sheffield Hallam University
  City Campus, SHEFFIELD, S1 1WB - tel: 0114 225 5555
• University of Southampton
  Highfield, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 1BJ - tel: +44 (0)2380 595 000
• Southampton Solent University
  East Park Terrace, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0YN - tel: 023 8031 9000
• University of St Andrews
  Principal's Office, College Gate, North Street, ST ANDREWS, KY16 9AJ - tel: 01334 476161
• St George's, University of London
  v Cranmer Terrace, LONDON, SW17 0RE - tel: 020 8672 9944
• Staffordshire University
  Vice-Chancellor's Office, Blackheath Lane, STAFFORD, ST18 0AD - tel: 01782 294000
• University of Stirling
  University of Stirling, STIRLING, FK9 4LA - tel: 01786 473171
• University of Strathclyde
  McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, GLASGOW, G1 1XQ - tel: 0141 552 4400
• University of Sunderland
  Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, TYNE & WEAR, SR1 3SD - tel: 0191 515 2000
• University of Surrey
  Senate House, GUILDFORD, GU2 7XH - tel: 01483 300800
• University of Sussex
  Sussex House, Falmer, BRIGHTON, BN1 9RH - tel: 01273 606755
• Swansea Metropolitan University
  Mount Pleasant, SWANSEA, SA1 6ED - tel: 01792 481000
• Trinity University College
  v CARMARTHEN, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA31 3EP - tel: 01267 676767
• University of Teesside
  Middlesbrough, TEES VALLEY, TS1 3BA - tel: 01642 218121
• Thames Valley University
  St Mary's Road, Ealing, LONDON, W5 5RF - tel: 0208 579 5000
• University of Ulster
  Cromore Road, COLERAINE, BT52 1SA - tel: 08700 400 700
• University of Wales
  v University Registry, King Edward VII Avenue, Cathays Park, CARDIFF, CF1 3NS - tel: 029 2038 2656
• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
  PO Box 377, Western Avenue, CARDIFF, CF5 2SG - tel: 029 2041 6070
• University of Wales, Lampeter
  St David's Building, Lampeter, CEREDIGION, SA48 7ED - tel: 01570 424 704
• University of Wales, Newport
  PO Box 179, Caerleon Campus, NEWPORT, NP18 3YG - tel: 01633 430 088
• The University of Warwick
  University House, COVENTRY, CV4 8UW - tel: 024 7652 3523
• University of the West of England, Bristol
  Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay Campus, BRISTOL, BS16 1QY - tel: 0117 965 6261
• University of the West of Scotland
  High Street, PAISLEY, PA1 2BE - tel: 0141 848 3000
• University of Westminster
  309 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 2UW - tel: 020 7911 5000
• The University of Winchester
  West Hill, WINCHESTER, SO22 4NR - tel: 01962 841515
• University of Wolverhampton
  Wulfruna Street, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 1SB - tel: 01902 321000
• University of Worcester
  v Henwick Grove, WORCESTER, WR2 6AJ - tel: 01905 855000
• The University of York
  Heslington, YORK, YO10 5DD - tel: +44 (0)1904 432 051