List of UK universities by size

This is a list of UK universities and other higher education institutions according to the size of their student population. The source for the figures is the most recently published Higher Education Statistics Agency statistics, from 2008-2009, which list full-time, part-time, further education, undergraduate, and postgraduate students The data shows a total of close to 2.5 million people enrolled in the United Kingdom's 165 universities.

Universities and higher education institutions by size

Rank	Institution	Total students
!000001	The Open University (Distance education)	193,835
!000002	University of Manchester	39,438
!000003	Manchester Metropolitan University	34,515
!000004	Sheffield Hallam University	33,830
!000005	University of Leeds	33,585
!000006	Northumbria University	32,665
!000007	University of Nottingham	32,044
!000008	University of the West of England	31,645
!000009	University of Plymouth	30,930
!000010	Cardiff University	30,010
!000011	University of Birmingham	29,185
!000012	University of the Arts London	28,790
!000013	University of Warwick	28,435
!000014	University of Central Lancashire	28,130
!000015	Leeds Metropolitan University	27,800
!000016	Teesside University	27,505
!000017	London Metropolitan University	26,380
!000018	University of East London	26,315
!000019	University of Greenwich	26,120
!000020	Liverpool John Moores University	25,995
!000021	Kingston University	25,930
!000022	University of Glamorgan	25,770
!000023	University of Hertfordshire	25,195
!000024	Nottingham Trent University	24,905
!000025	Birmingham City University	24,850
!000026	University of Sheffield	24,715
!000027	University of Edinburgh	24,525
!000028	Edge Hill University	24,340
!000029	London South Bank University	24,280
!000030	University of Glasgow	24,240
!000031	University of Oxford	23,760
!000032	University of Westminster	23,160
!000032	University of Ulster	23,160
!000034	University of Cambridge	22,820
!000035	Queen's University of Belfast	22,810
!000036	University of Derby	22,725
!000037	University of Southampton	22,680
!000038	University of Hull	22,370
!000039	King's College London (University of London)	22,275
!000040	University of Wolverhampton	21,770
!000041	City University	21,725
!000042	University of Bristol	21,720
!000043	University of Portsmouth	21,605
!000044	University of Huddersfield	21,590
!000045	De Montfort University	21,585
!000046	Middlesex University	21,350
!000047	University of Strathclyde	21,300
!000048	University College London (University of London)	21,210
!000049	University of Brighton	20,975
!000050	Coventry University	20,230
!000051	University of Sunderland	20,150
!000052	University of Salford	20,095
!000053	University of Liverpool	19,950
!000054	Anglia Ruskin University	19,830
!000055	University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne	19,575
!000056	Southampton Solent University	19,255
!000057	Swansea University (University of Wales)	18,935
!000058	Oxford Brookes University	18,615
!000059	Glasgow Caledonian University	18,410
!000060	University of Kent	18,295
!000061	Birkbeck College (University of London)	18,285
!000062	Bournemouth University	17,856
!000063	University of the West of Scotland	17,895
!000064	Bangor University (University of Wales)	17,745
!000065	University of Bedfordshire	17,280
!000066	Loughborough University	17,165
!000067	Thames Valley University	17,110
!000068	Staffordshire University	16,990
!000069	University of Durham	16,845
!000070	Canterbury Christ Church University	16,755
!000071	University of Leicester	23,000
!000072	University of Exeter	16,195
!000073	University of Reading	15,955
!000074	University of Surrey	15,755
!000075	University of Dundee	15,615
!000076	University of East Anglia	15,290
!000077	Brunel University	15,090
!000078	University of Aberdeen	14,855
!000079	Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	14,150
!000080	Queen Mary, University of London (University of London)	14,025
!000081	University of Lincoln	13,830
!000082	Aberystwyth University (University of Wales)	13,735
!000083	Edinburgh Napier University	13,645
!000084	Robert Gordon University	13,625
!000085	University of York	13,490
!000086	University of Chester	13,485
!000087	University of Bath	13,380
!000088	University of Cumbria	13,105
!000089	University of Bradford	12,740
!000090	University of Lancaster	12,690
!000091	University of Northampton	12,680
!000092	University of Sussex	12,365
!000093	University of Essex	12,295
!000094	Cardiff Metropolitan University	11,170
!000095	University College Birmingham	10,715
!000096	Aston University	10,490
!000097	Heriot-Watt University	10,430
!000098	University of Keele	10,365
!000099	University of Stirling	10,125
!000100	University of Gloucestershire	9,635
!000101	London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)	9,575
!000102	Buckinghamshire New University	9,570
!000103	University of Wales, Newport (University of Wales)	9,300
!000104	University of St Andrews	9,275
!000105	University of Bolton	8,955
!000106	Roehampton University	8,910
!000107	Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (University of London)	8,760
!000108	University of Worcester	8,320
!000109	Bath Spa University	8,160
!000110	Goldsmiths College (University of London)	7,815
!000111	Glyndŵr University	7,730
!000112	UHI Millennium Institute	7,665
!000113	University for the Creative Arts	7,585
!000114	Institute of Education (University of London)	7,250
!000115	Liverpool Hope University	6,980
!000116	York St John University	6,535
!000117	University of Wales, Lampeter (University of Wales)	6,160
!000118	Swansea Metropolitan University (University of Wales)	6,030
!000119	University of Winchester	5,905
!000120	Cranfield University	5,320
!000121	Queen Margaret University	5,045
!000122	University of Chichester	5,010
!000123	School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London)	4,895
!000124	University Campus Suffolk	4,665
!000125	Harper Adams University College	4,445
!000126	St George's Hospital Medical School (University of London)	4,420
!000127	The Arts University College at Bournemouth	4,205
!000128	St Mary's University College, Twickenham	4,170
!000129	University College Plymouth St Mark & St John	4,080
!000130	University of Abertay Dundee	4,050
!000131	Leeds Trinity University College	3,445
!000132	University College Falmouth	3,180
!000133	Newman University College	2,775
!000134	Trinity University College (University of Wales)	2,345
!000135	Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln	2,200
!000136	Royal Veterinary College (University of London)	2,005
!000137	London Business School (University of London)	1,780
!000138	Glasgow School of Art	1,765
!000139	Edinburgh College of Art	1,550
!000140	Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication	1,465
!000141	School of Pharmacy (University of London)	1,395
!000142	Norwich University College of the Arts	1,320
!000143	Stranmillis University College	1,280
!000144	Conservatoire for Dance and Drama	1,190
!000144	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)	1,190
!000146	University of Buckingham	1,060
!000147	Writtle College	1,000
!000148	Royal College of Art	990
!000148	St Mary's University College	990
!000150	Rose Bruford College	970
!000150	Royal Agricultural College	970
!000152	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	920
!000153	Heythrop College (University of London)	895
!000154	Trinity Laban	890
!000155	Scottish Agricultural College	860
!000156	Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)	855
!000157	Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	765
!000158	Guildhall School of Music and Drama	750
!000159	Royal Northern College of Music	740
!000160	Royal Academy of Music (University of London)	715
!000161	Leeds College of Music	680
!000162	Royal College of Music	645
!000163	Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London)	425
!000164	University of London (institutes and activities)	420
!000165	Institute of Cancer Research (University of London)	290

Notes

Colleges of the University of London (which has a total of 128,480 students in the colleges and institutes listed by HESA) and the University of Wales (which has a total of 93,150 students at its nine accredited institutions, and another 30,010 at the affiliated Cardiff University) are listed as individual institutions in this table, but would be the second and third most populous universities if all their colleges were counted together. The names of some institutions have changed since these figures were released, and titles have been updated to conform with current usage, except in the case of merged institutions where colleges have combined together and consequently have different student numbers.

Statistics

• Average: 14,940.73
• Standard Deviation: 17,061.11

See also

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