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Top 25 Higher education institutions based in the United Kingdom

Name: Higher education institutions based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 100 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 100 higher education institutions headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 74,963 professional contacts across them, including 21,899 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers higher education institutions 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest higher education institutions based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 100 higher education institutions based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to higher education institutions: 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 20, 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 20, 2026
2	University Of Birmingham	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,745 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Nottingham Trent University	Partial evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,629 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We’re building the university of the future – a forward-looking institution that changes lives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Durham University	Indirect evidence	Durham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,774 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A leading UK university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Lancaster University	Strong evidence	Lancaster, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,080 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
6	Ulster University	Indirect evidence	Northern Ireland, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,986 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Recognised as University of the Year 2024!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Anglia Ruskin University	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
8	University Of Kent	Indirect evidence	Canterbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
9	Aston University	Indirect evidence	Birmingham City Centre, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,680 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aston University is the UK's leading university for business and the professions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	University Of South Wales	Indirect evidence	Pontypridd, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,574 contacts →
	Indirect 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 20, 2026
11	Bournemouth University	Indirect evidence	Bournemouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,528 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to BU.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	University Of Sunderland	Indirect evidence	Sunderland, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,267 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The life-changing University of Sunderland is recognised as one of the great, modern, civic universities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	University Of Roehampton	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
14	Prifysgol Aberystwyth University	Indirect evidence	Aberystwyth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
15	York St. John University	Indirect evidence	York, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,002 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1841, York St John University has been teaching people from across the world for 180 years and is now one of the top 20 universities in the UK for student satisfaction.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Liverpool Hope University	Indirect evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
17	University Of Chichester	Indirect evidence	Chichester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
18	University Of Suffolk	Strong evidence	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	696 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Voted University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025, the University of Suffolk takes the best traditions in higher education and aligns them with the modern…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Elizabeth School Of London	Strong evidence	Canary Wharf, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	397 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Elizabeth School of London (ESL) is a higher education provider committed to offering relevant, high-quality programs in campuses across six major cities including London…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	QA Higher Education	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	206 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Here at QA Higher Education, we work hard to empower staff, students and universities to achieve their greatest ambitions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Pembroke College, Oxford	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	171 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1624, Pembroke is a lively and vibrant academic community, based in beautiful grounds in the heart of Oxford.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Balliol College, University Of Oxford	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
23	Wadham College	Indirect evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
24	University Campus Suffolk	Indirect evidence	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
25	Brasenose College, University Of Oxford	Partial evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 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: higher education institutions. 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 higher education institutions.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of higher education institutions, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name higher education institutions. 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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Higher education institutions based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

29.2%Verified-email coverage

749.6Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

25.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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501-1,000

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5,001-10,000

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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 100 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 higher education institutions, 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 “higher education institutions”. 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 higher education institutions), 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 higher education institutions, 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, 21,899 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 20, 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.

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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 higher education institutions, 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 higher education institutions are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 100 higher education institutions 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 higher education institutions?

London leads with 25 headquartered companies, followed by Oxford (7) and Cambridge (4).

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 21,899 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 100 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 20, 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.