As of August 2008, there were ninety-one universities in England, out of a total of 109 in the United Kingdom. This excludes approximately 133 higher education institutions that have not been given the right to call themselves a "university" by the Privy Council (such as colleges of higher education). The number of universities has since increased.

Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is a vibrant and multicultural university in the heart of a modern and diverse city. We welcome many international students every year �" there are currently students from more than 80 countries among our student community. The University is conveniently placed, with Birmingham International Airport nearby and first-rate transport connections to London and the rest of the UK.

University of Wolverhampton

Their roots go back to the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Technical College built in 1931 in the grounds of the deanery of St Peter's Collegiate Church. A merger with a local art college followed and Wolverhampton Poly was born in 1969. More mergers with teacher training institutions came in the 1980s and they became a university in 1992.

The University of Buckingham

Buckingham is unique. It is the only independent university in the UK with a Royal Charter, and probably the smallest with around 1000 students.

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Last Updated: 30 November 2009

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