Notable Universities in United Kingdom

A closer look at 20 universities in United Kingdom — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
University of Oxford	Oxford	Public	1096	English	HumanitiesLawMedicine
Heythrop College, University of London	London	Public	1614	English	TheologyPhilosophyReligious Studies
Leeds Beckett University	Leeds	Public	1824	English	Sports ScienceBusinessCreative Arts
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool	Public	1825	English	Sports ScienceEngineeringArt & Design
Nottingham Trent University	Nottingham	Public	1843	English	Art & DesignBusinessLaw
Liverpool Hope University College	Liverpool	Public	1844	English	EducationHealth SciencesHumanities
Swansea Metropolitan University	Swansea	Public	1853	English	Art & DesignEngineeringComputing
University of Plymouth	Plymouth	Public	1862	English	Marine BiologyOceanographyHealth Sciences
Buckinghamshire New University	High Wycombe	Public	1891	English	NursingHealthcareCreative Arts
University of Birmingham	Birmingham	Public	1900	English	MedicineEngineeringBusiness
University of Portsmouth	Portsmouth	Public	1900	English	CriminologyPharmacyBusiness
University of Liverpool	Liverpool	Public	1903	English	EngineeringHealth SciencesVeterinary Science
University of Leeds	Leeds	Public	1904	English	EngineeringBusinessArts & Humanities
University of Leicester	Leicester	Public	1921	English	MedicineSpace ScienceArchaeology
Cranfield University	Cranfield	Public	1946	English	Aerospace EngineeringManufacturingWater Science
West Suffolk College	Bury St Edmunds	Public	1959	English	ConstructionEngineeringHealth & Social Care
Loughborough University	Loughborough	Public	1966	English	Sport ScienceEngineeringArt & Design
University of Bradford	Bradford	Public	1966	English	Peace StudiesPharmacyOptometry
Open University	Milton Keynes	Public	1969	English	Business & ManagementPsychologyComputing & IT
Runshaw College	Leyland	Public	1974	English	A-LevelsBusinessHealth & Social Care