Rank Institution Undergraduates Postgraduates Total students 1 Open University in England 112,535 10,955 123,490 2 University of Manchester 26,485 11,440 37,925 3 University of Nottingham 24,885 8,385 33,270 4 Sheffield Hallam University 25,985 7,115 33,100 5 University of Birmingham 19,185 13,150 32,335 6 Manchester Metropolitan University 26,635 5,525 32,160 7 University of Leeds 23,265 7,710 30,975 8 Cardiff University 21,495 8,685 30,180 9 University of South Wales 23,890 5,310 29,195 10 University College London 15,415 13,015 28,430 11 King's College London 16,410 11,235 27,645 12 University of Edinburgh 19,015 8,605 27,625 13 Northumbria University 23,065 4,500 27,565 14 University of Glasgow 19,850 7,540 27,390 15 University of the West of England 21,500 5,545 27,050 16 University of Plymouth 23,585 3,345 26,930 17 Nottingham Trent University 21,670 5,175 26,845 18 University of Sheffield 18,590 8,010 26,600 19 University of Central Lancashire 21,995 4,590 26,585 20 Ulster University 20,335 5,865 26,200 21 University of Oxford 16,655 9,250 25,905 22 Coventry University 20,310 5,325 25,635 23 University of Hertfordshire 19,760 5,535 25,295 24 University of Warwick 14,725 10,520 25,245 25 Leeds Beckett University 20,935 3,970 24,905 26 University of Southampton 16,195 7,840 24,040 27 Queen's University Belfast 18,370 4,950 23,320 28 Kingston University 17,790 5,270 23,055 29 Birmingham City University 18,770 3,770 22,540 30 University of Newcastle 16,290 6,120 22,410 31 University of Greenwich 17,020 4,930 21,950 32 University of Portsmouth 18,380 3,520 21,900 33 University of Liverpool 16,860 4,490 21,345 34 Liverpool John Moores University 18,450 2,865 21,315 35 Anglia Ruskin University 17,290 3,410 20,700 36 University of Brighton 16,655 4,045 20,700 37 University of Westminster 15,735 4,460 20,200 38 University of Bristol 14,980 5,190 20,170 39 Staffordshire University 16,490 3,655 20,145 40 University of Strathclyde 14,040 5,920 19,960 41 Middlesex University 15,645 4,235 19,880 42 De Montfort University 16,410 3,235 19,645 43 University of Cambridge 12,155 7,425 19,580 44 University of Exeter 15,050 4,470 19,520 45 University of Huddersfield 14,965 4,210 19,175 46 University of Wolverhampton 16,160 2,940 19,100 47 University of Kent 15,200 3,805 19,010 48 University of Salford 14,910 3,575 18,485 49 London South Bank University 14,005 4,220 18,220 50 City University 9,645 8,500 18,145 51 Teesside University 16,070 1,995 18,065 52 University of Hull 14,285 3,730 18,020 53 Oxford Brookes University 13,715 4,185 17,895 54 University of Bedfordshire 12,900 4,940 17,835 55 Bournemouth University 14,910 2,825 17,735 56 Canterbury Christ Church University 13,945 3,480 17,425 57 University of Durham 12,540 4,655 17,190 58 University of East London 12,900 4,275 17,175 59 University of East Anglia 12,090 5,055 17,140 60 University of the Arts London 14,035 3,105 17,135 61 Glasgow Caledonian University 13,825 2,925 16,755 62 Edge Hill University 12,640 4,110 16,750 63 University of Leicester 10,905 5,845 16,750 64 University of York 12,695 3,985 16,680 65 London Metropolitan University 13,100 3,155 16,255 66 Imperial College London 8,885 7,340 16,225 67 University of Derby 13,365 2,820 16,185 68 University of Sunderland 12,255 3,765 16,020 69 Loughborough University 12,005 3,955 15,965 70 Birkbeck College 10,805 4,740 15,545 71 Queen Mary, University of London 11,200 4,220 15,420 72 University of the West of Scotland 13,630 1,650 15,280 73 Open University in Scotland 14,535 665 15,205 74 University of Dundee 10,310 4,885 15,195 75 University of Bath 10,810 4,345 15,155 76 Swansea University 12,405 2,415 14,820 77 University of Chester 10,725 4,015 14,740 78 Brunel University 10,075 4,255 14,330 79 University of Surrey 10,035 4,030 14,065 80 University of Essex 10,840 3,140 13,980 81 University of Aberdeen 10,375 3,450 13,825 82 University of Sussex 10,145 3,490 13,635 83 University of Reading 9,320 4,275 13,595 84 Robert Gordon University 9,360 4,050 13,410 85 University of Lincoln 11,210 2,190 13,400 86 Cardiff Metropolitan University 8,730 4,665 13,395 87 University of Northampton 10,975 2,315 13,285 88 University of Lancaster 9,410 3,670 13,080 89 Edinburgh Napier University 10,605 2,085 12,690 90 University of Bradford 9,775 2,730 12,505 91 Southampton Solent University 11,285 440 11,725 92 University of Wales, Trinity Saint David 9,280 2,040 11,320 93 University of West London 9,785 1,520 11,305 94 Aberystwyth University 9,560 1,610 11,170 95 University of Stirling 7,675 3,415 11,090 96 Aston University 8,130 2,855 10,985 97 Heriot-Watt University 7,315 3,575 10,895 98 Bangor University 8,030 2,615 10,645 99 University of Worcester 8,885 1,410 10,295 100 London School of Economics 4,035 6,115 10,145 101 University of Keele 7,555 2,425 9,980 102 The University of St Andrews 7,610 2,125 9,735 103 Royal Holloway, University of London 7,160 2,515 9,670 104 University of Cumbria 7,695 1,930 9,625 105 Buckinghamshire New University 7,990 1,095 9,080 106 Roehampton University 6,110 2,420 8,530 107 Glyndŵr University 7,100 1,305 8,405 108 Goldsmiths College 5,030 3,080 8,110 109 Open University in Wales 7,650 360 8,010 110 University of Gloucestershire 6,710 1,260 7,965 111 University of the Highlands and Islands 7,000 465 7,465 112 Bath Spa University 5,220 1,990 7,210 113 University of Winchester 5,620 1,260 6,880 114 University of Bolton 5,740 1,095 6,835 115 York St John University 5,535 885 6,420 116 Liverpool Hope University 4,315 1,925 6,240 117 Institute of Education 525 5,170 5,690 118 University of Chichester 4,790 845 5,635 119 St George's Hospital Medical School 4,590 915 5,505 120 School of Oriental and African Studies 2,975 2,435 5,415 121 University Campus Suffolk 4,885 335 5,225 122 Queen Margaret University 3,520 1,695 5,215 123 St Mary's University, Twickenham 3,895 1,270 5,165 124 University for the Creative Arts 4,825 255 5,080 125 University College Birmingham 4,510 485 4,995 126 Harper Adams University 4,415 385 4,800 127 University of Abertay Dundee 4,345 410 4,755 128 Cranfield University - 4,205 4,205 129 Open University in Northern Ireland 3,885 250 4,135 130 Falmouth University 3,715 300 4,015 131 Leeds Trinity University 2,750 570 3,320 132 Arts University Bournemouth 2,865 75 2,940 133 Newman University 2,290 605 2,895 134 University of St Mark and St John 2,215 540 2,755 135 Bishop Grosseteste University 1,730 670 2,395 136 University of Buckingham 1,260 985 2,245 137 Royal Veterinary College 1,595 560 2,155 138 London Business School - 1,905 1,905 139 Ravensbourne 1,815 75 1,890 140 Glasgow School of Art 1,405 420 1,825 141 Norwich University of the Arts 1,705 60 1,765 142 Royal College of Art - 1,670 1,670 143 SRUC 1,510 55 1,565 144 Stranmillis University College 1,165 360 1,525 145 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1,065 255 1,320 146 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - 1,250 1,250 147 St Mary's University College 860 350 1,210 148 Royal Agricultural University 955 200 1,155 149 Leeds College of Art 1,120 20 1,140 150 Central School of Speech and Drama 630 355 985 151 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 685 275 965 152 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 765 160 925 153 Guildhall School of Music and Drama 535 350 890 154 Heythrop College 415 385 800 155 Royal College of Music 415 375 790 156 Royal Northern College of Music 585 205 790 157 Rose Bruford College 740 30 770 158 Writtle College 770 - 770 159 Royal Academy of Music 350 395 745 160 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 720 - 720 161 Courtauld Institute of Art 155 305 460 162 Institute of Cancer Research - 290 290 163 University of London (Institutes and activities) - 240 240