Recognised Bodies
Institutions with their own degree awarding powers

The following institutions are recognised by the UK authorities as having the power to award their own degrees.

University of Aberdeen
University of Abertay Dundee
Anglia Polytechnic University
The Archbishop of Canterbury
University of the Arts
Aston University
University of Bath
Bath Spa University College
University of Birmingham
Bolton Institute of Higher Education
Bournemouth University
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
Brunel University
University of Buckingham
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
University of Cambridge
Canterbury Christ Church University College
University of Central England in Birmingham
University of Central Lancashire
University College Chester
University College, Chichester
City University
Coventry University
Cranfield University
De Montfort University
University of Derby
University of Dundee
University of Durham
University of East Anglia
University of East London
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Exeter
Falmouth College of Arts
University of Glamorgan (Prifysgol Morgannwg)
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Greenwich
University of Gloucestershire
Harper Adams University College
Henley Management College
Heriot-Watt University
University of Hertfordshire
University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
University of Keele
University of Kent
Kingston University
University of Lancaster
University of Leeds
Leeds Metropolitan University
University of Leicester
University of Lincoln
University of Liverpool
Liverpool Hope University College
Liverpool John Moores University
University of London
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Loughborough University
University of Luton
University of Manchester
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University
Napier University, Edinburgh
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University College Northampton
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
University of Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
Open University
University of Oxford
Oxford Brookes University
University of Paisley
University of Plymouth
University of Portsmouth
Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
The Queen's University of Belfast
University of Reading
Roehampton University
The Robert Gordon University
Royal Agricultural College
Royal College of Art
Royal College of Music
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
University of Salford
University of Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
Staffordshire University
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of Sunderland
University of Surrey
The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College
University of Sussex
University of Teesside
Thames Valley University
University of Ulster
University of Wales
University of Warwick
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of Westminster
University of Wolverhampton
University College Worcester
University of York