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Top 25 Accredited private universities based in the United Kingdom

Name: Accredited private universities based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 56 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 56 accredited private universities headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 78,603 professional contacts across them, including 27,411 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers accredited private universities headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest accredited private universities based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 56 accredited private universities based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to accredited private universities: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	UCL	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	18,143 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UCL (University College London) is London's leading multidisciplinary university, ranked 9th in the QS World University Rankings.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	University Of Glasgow	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,753 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our mission is to undertake leading-edge, internationally-competitive research while offering a challenging student-centred learning environment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	The University Of Sheffield	Indirect evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,949 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re a Russell Group research university with a global reputation for excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Nottingham Trent University	Indirect evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,629 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re building the university of the future – a forward-looking institution that changes lives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Durham University	Indirect evidence	Durham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,774 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A leading UK university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Queen's University Belfast	Indirect evidence	Belfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,678 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Queen's University Belfast has a record of academic achievement which stretches back more than 150 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Lancaster University	Indirect evidence	Lancaster, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,080 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lancaster University is a leading higher education and research institution in north-west England and one of the largest employers in the area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Ulster University	Indirect evidence	Northern Ireland, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,986 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Recognised as University of the Year 2024!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Anglia Ruskin University	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,906 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Contact:+44 (0)1245 686868 Apply: aru.ac.uk/apply ARU is an innovative global university with students from 185 countries coming to study with us on campuses in Cambridge…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	University Of Kent	Indirect evidence	Canterbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,064 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Kent has a strong tradition of excellence in teaching and research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	University Of South Wales	Partial evidence	Pontypridd, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,574 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With five campuses across three locations in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd, the University of South Wales is one of Britain’s most exciting and ambitious universities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	University Of Sunderland	Partial evidence	Sunderland, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,267 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The life-changing University of Sunderland is recognised as one of the great, modern, civic universities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	University Of Roehampton	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,654 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At the University of Roehampton, we offer a unique academic experience; a beautiful, vibrant parkland campus environment in the heart of bustling south-west London, only 30…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Prifysgol Aberystwyth University	Indirect evidence	Aberystwyth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,598 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Croeso i Brifysgol Aberystwyth Nid oes unman tebyg i Aberystwyth: nid oes yr un Brifysgol arall a all gynnig y cyfuniad unigryw o draddodiad hir, lleoliad eithriadol o hardd, a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Birkbeck, University Of London	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,496 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A world-class research and teaching institution, and a vibrant centre of academic excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Liverpool Hope University	Indirect evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	960 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Liverpool Hope is a unique and diverse University with our main campus, Hope Park, in the suburbs of Liverpool and the Creative Campus near to the city centre.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	University Of Chichester	Indirect evidence	Chichester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	856 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Chichester aims to be a socially responsible university that is recognised internationally, significant nationally, important regionally and vital locally - not…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Birmingham Newman University	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	430 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're Birmingham Newman University: a modern, inclusive university that has big ambitions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Peter Symonds College	Indirect evidence	Winchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	244 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In the heart of Winchester and within acres of green space, Peter Symonds offers a vibrant and friendly place in which to study.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Jesus College Oxford	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	192 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jesus College combines academic excellence in teaching and research with an informal, vibrant, and supportive community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Balliol College, University Of Oxford	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	147 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1263, Balliol has a worldwide reputation for its long history of academic excellence and is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Scholars School System	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	144 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Scholars School System a project of UK Curriculum & Accreditation Body (UKCAB) a registered charity in England & Wales (charity # 1153197) Established in 2006.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Wadham College	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	119 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1610 by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, the College now comprises up to 150 graduate students and some 450 undergraduates.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	University Campus Suffolk	Indirect evidence	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	118 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has re-branded to the University of Suffolk, after gaining independence in August 2016.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Brasenose College, University Of Oxford	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1509, Brasenose College stands as a distinguished institution at the heart of Oxford's rich academic history.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: accredited private universities. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names accredited private universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of accredited private universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name accredited private universities. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Accredited private universities based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

34.9%Verified-email coverage

1403.6Average contacts per company

201-500Median size (employees)

14.3%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 56 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among accredited private universities, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “accredited private universities”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names accredited private universities), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among accredited private universities, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 27,411 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names accredited private universities, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many accredited private universities are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 56 accredited private universities headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

UCL, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most accredited private universities?

London leads with 8 headquartered companies, followed by Oxford (6) and Birmingham (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 27,411 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 56 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.