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Study in the United Kingdom: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 322 universities and colleges in the United Kingdom offering 17,679 undergraduate programmes in 149 cities. 17,327 of the programmes are at public institutions and 352 at private ones.

Universities

322

Programmes

17,679

Cities

149

EU fee / year, public

€25,557

Non-EU fee / year, public

€25,557

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

How admission works

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

• Selection: application file
• Main exam or platform: UCAS

Tuition fees in the United Kingdom

At public universities an EU student typically pays €25,557 a year, and a student from outside the EU €25,557 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• England: In 2026/27 universities in England may charge home (UK) students up to £9,790 a year (£9,525 or less at providers without a TEF award); private providers outside the fee cap set their own fees. Since Brexit most EU students pay the international fee set by each university, shown per programme where it is published; Irish citizens and EU citizens with settled or pre-settled status usually pay the home fee. Students from outside the EU pay the international fee.
• Scotland: Students from Scotland pay no tuition fee: the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) pays it for eligible students (£1,820 a year). Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and since 2021/22 also from Ireland, pay a rest-of-UK fee of up to £9,790 a year in 2026/27. Since Brexit most EU students pay the international fee set by each university, shown per programme where it is published; EU citizens with settled or pre-settled status living in Scotland may get home fee status. Students from outside the EU pay the international fee.
• Wales / Cymru: In 2026/27 universities in Wales may charge home (UK) students up to £9,790 a year (Welsh Government fee limit). Since Brexit most EU students pay the international fee set by each university, shown per programme where it is published; Irish citizens and EU citizens with settled or pre-settled status usually pay the home fee. Students from outside the EU pay the international fee.
• Northern Ireland: In 2026/27 students from Northern Ireland pay up to £4,985 a year at universities in Northern Ireland; Irish citizens normally pay the same, while students from England, Scotland and Wales pay a higher fee set by the university. Since Brexit most EU students pay the international fee set by each university, shown per programme where it is published; EU citizens with settled or pre-settled status may pay the local fee. Students from outside the EU pay the international fee.

Language of instruction

English: 17,659 programmes; Welsh: 98 programmes; Scottish Gaelic: 6 programmes; Irish: 3 programmes. See all English-taught programmes in the United Kingdom.

Map of universities in the United Kingdom

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

Where to study: cities

All 322 universities in the United Kingdom by city

What you can study

• Languages and Literature 1,257
• Computer Science 775
• English Studies 642
• Audiovisual Communication 589
• History 573
• Finance and Accounting 559
• Business Administration 544
• Law 501
• Criminology 499
• Psychology 493
• Music and Musicology 473
• Nursing 471
• Sport Sciences 461
• International Relations 391
• Biology 367
• Physics 339
• Multimedia and Video Games 337
• Geography 330
• Mathematics 317
• Design 313
• Philosophy 311
• Mechanical Engineering 307
• Economics 306
• Sociology 297
• Marketing 297
• Chemistry 291
• Electrical Engineering 288
• Performing Arts 281
• Political Science 225
• Archaeology 223
• Biomedical Sciences 222
• Fashion Design 193
• Art History 188
• Civil Engineering 174
• Primary Education Teaching 167
• Biochemistry 149
• Animal Science 146
• International Business 145
• Translation and Languages 142
• Fine Arts 139
• Pharmacy 136
• Aerospace Engineering 131
• Early Childhood Education 126
• Industrial Engineering 126
• Architecture 122
• Journalism 121
• Tourism 119
• Data Science 107
• Pedagogy 107
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 105
• Building Engineering 102
• Geology 99
• Statistics 97
• Social Work 95
• Chemical Engineering 92
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 91
• Geomatics and Surveying 76
• Physiotherapy 72
• Environmental Sciences 70
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 70
• Biomedical Engineering 68
• Medicine 65
• Social Education 61
• Agronomy 59
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 55
• Dentistry 50
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 49
• Occupational Therapy 49
• Marine Sciences 49
• Energy Engineering 48
• Anthropology 43
• Advertising and Public Relations 30
• Clinical Physiology 29
• Biotechnology 27
• Materials Engineering 26
• Veterinary Medicine 26
• Optics and Optometry 22
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 22
• Environmental Engineering 22
• Speech Therapy 22
• Logistics 15
• Food Science and Technology 14
• Veterinary Nursing 13
• Podiatry 11
• Landscape Architecture 8
• Mining and Geological Engineering 5
• Forestry 4
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 1

Guides

• How to Get Into a University in the United Kingdom as an International Student
• How Much Does It Cost to Study in the UK? Home and International Fees
• UK Student Visa: CAS, Money Rules, Health Surcharge and the Graduate Route
• UK ENIC and Translations: Document Recognition for the United Kingdom
• Student Housing in the UK: Halls, Private Blocks, Deposits and Your Rights