Rank Institution Undergraduates Postgraduates Total students - University of London[lower-alpha 1] 101,230 77,510 178,735[3] 1 Open University 113,045 9,315 122,360 2 University College London[lower-alpha 2] 20,005 21,175 41,180 3 University of Manchester 26,855 13,395 40,250 4 University of Leeds 26,255 9,995 36,250 5 University of Birmingham 22,940 12,505 35,445 6 Coventry University 29,005 5,980 34,985 7 University of Edinburgh 22,750 11,525 34,275 8 University of Nottingham 25,070 8,470 33,540 9 Nottingham Trent University 26,525 6,730 33,255 10 Cardiff University 23,960 9,230 33,190 11 Manchester Metropolitan University 26,315 6,735 33,050 12 King's College London[lower-alpha 2] 19,200 13,690 32,895 13 University of Glasgow 21,060 9,745 30,805 14 Sheffield Hallam University 24,320 6,400 30,715 15 University of Sheffield 19,610 10,585 30,195 16 University of Liverpool 22,735 6,960 29,695 17 University of the West of England 21,930 7,625 29,555 18 Newcastle University 20,845 6,365 27,215 19 Northumbria University 20,700 5,750 26,450 20 University of Warwick 17,060 9,020 26,080 21 University of Bristol 18,980 6,975 25,955 22 Birmingham City University 20,480 5,380 25,855 23 De Montfort University 21,750 4,060 25,810 24 University of Portsmouth 21,090 4,425 25,515 25 University of Oxford 14,905 10,480 25,390 26 University of Exeter 19,385 5,620 25,010 27 Queen's University Belfast 18,735 5,965 24,695 28 Ulster University 18,325 6,205 24,530 29 Anglia Ruskin University 19,630 4,860 24,490 30 University of Hertfordshire 18,145 6,135 24,280 31 Liverpool John Moores University 19,465 4,655 24,030 32 Leeds Beckett University 17,915 5,360 23,275 33 University of Central Lancashire 17,505 5,655 23,160 34 University of Southampton 15,790 6,925 22,715 35 University of Strathclyde 15,055 7,590 22,640 36 University of South Wales 17,530 4,800 22,330 37 University of Cambridge 12,615 8,280 20,890 38 University of Salford 16,670 4,145 20,815 39 Swansea University 16,675 3,945 20,620 40 Queen Mary, University of London[lower-alpha 2] 14,305 6,260 20,560 41 University of Brighton 16,760 3,705 20,470 42 City, University of London[lower-alpha 2] 11,020 9,190 20,210 43 University of Plymouth 16,660 2,985 19,645 44 Middlesex University 14,765 4,865 19,635 45 University of York 14,030 5,435 19,470 46 University of Kent 15,550 3,715 19,265 47 University of Sussex 14,025 5,125 19,155 48 University of Derby 14,775 4,370 19,145 49 Imperial College London 9,985 9,130 19,115 50 University of the Arts London 15,015 4,085 19,095 51 University of Wolverhampton 15,410 3,635 19,045 52 University of Durham 14,320 4,705 19,025 53 University of Greenwich 14,430 4,510 18,945 54 University of Westminster 14,775 4,105 18,885 55 Teesside University 15,480 3,190 18,665 56 University of Bath 13,415 4,655 18,065 57 Loughborough University 13,660 4,365 18,025 58 University of East Anglia 13,215 4,710 17,925 59 Bournemouth University 14,700 3,175 17,880 60 University of Reading 12,585 5,215 17,805 61 University of Huddersfield 13,680 3,615 17,295 62 London South Bank University 12,600 4,525 17,125 63 University of the West of Scotland 14,215 2,810 17,025 64 Glasgow Caledonian University 13,785 3,075 16,860 65 University of Leicester 12,195 4,655 16,855 66 Kingston University 12,690 4,130 16,820 67 University of Surrey 13,430 3,385 16,815 68 Oxford Brookes University 12,785 3,885 16,665 69 University of Hull 13,240 2,850 16,090 70 University of Dundee 11,425 4,485 15,915 71 University of Lincoln 13,560 2,315 15,875 72 University of Essex 12,050 3,550 15,600 73 Aston University 12,265 2,725 14,990 74 Staffordshire University 12,635 2,220 14,855 75 Brunel University London 11,125 3,665 14,790 76 University of Aberdeen 10,185 4,590 14,775 77 University of Sunderland 11,925 2,785 14,705 78 University of Chester 10,130 4,440 14,570 79 Lancaster University 10,655 3,810 14,465 80 Canterbury Christ Church University 11,300 2,870 14,175 81 University of Bedfordshire 11,400 2,525 13,925 82 Edge Hill University 10,410 3,420 13,835 83 Edinburgh Napier University 10,395 3,200 13,595 84 University of East London 9,750 3,645 13,395 85 Roehampton University 10,730 1,935 12,665 86 University of Stirling 8,565 3,935 12,500 87 Robert Gordon University 9,140 3,200 12,335 88 University of Northampton 9,655 2,325 11,985 89 London School of Economics[lower-alpha 2] 5,055 6,795 11,850 90 Birkbeck, University of London[lower-alpha 2] 7,045 4,345 11,390 91 University of Wales, Trinity Saint David 9,255 1,880 11,135 92 University of West London 9,055 2,000 11,055 93 Royal Holloway, University of London[lower-alpha 2] 8,105 2,935 11,040 94 Buckinghamshire New University 9,705 1,295 11,005 95 Heriot-Watt University 7,905 2,995 10,935 96 Keele University 8,455 2,410 10,865 97 Cardiff Metropolitan University 8,375 2,300 10,675 98 University of St Andrews 8,455 2,120 10,570 99 Goldsmiths, University of London[lower-alpha 2] 6,700 3,710 10,410 100 Bangor University 7,810 2,385 10,195 101 University of Worcester 8,410 1,665 10,075 102 Solent University 9,260 650 9,910 103 University of Bradford 7,435 2,225 9,665 104 University of the Highlands and Islands 8,435 1,090 9,525 105 London Metropolitan University 7,085 2,115 9,200 106 University of Gloucestershire 6,785 1,475 8,255 107 Aberystwyth University 6,735 1,110 7,845 108 Bath Spa University 6,060 1,710 7,770 109 University of Winchester 6,455 1,310 7,770 110 University of Suffolk 7,080 610 7,695 111 University of Cumbria 5,865 1,730 7,595 112 University of Bolton 5,605 1,340 6,945 113 York St John University 5,830 790 6,620 114 University for the Creative Arts 6,165 455 6,615 115 Falmouth University 5,800 625 6,425 116 Wrexham Glyndŵr University 5,190 700 5,895 117 School of Oriental and African Studies[lower-alpha 2] 2,695 3,105 5,800 118 St Mary's University, Twickenham 3,535 1,955 5,490 119 University of Chichester 4,375 1,095 5,470 120 Harper Adams University 4,740 635 5,375 121 Queen Margaret University 3,505 1,720 5,225 122 Liverpool Hope University 3,865 1,235 5,100 123 University College Birmingham 4,415 485 4,905 124 St George's, University of London[lower-alpha 2] 3,735 950 4,690 125 Cranfield University - 4,490 4,490 126 Abertay University 3,930 425 4,355 127 Leeds Trinity University 2,710 705 3,415 128 Arts University Bournemouth 3,240 150 3,385 129 University of Buckingham 1,525 1,545 3,070 130 Newman University 2,175 625 2,800 131 University of St Mark and St John 2,275 500 2,770 132 Ravensbourne 2,450 75 2,530 133 Royal Veterinary College[lower-alpha 2] 2,045 480 2,525 134 Royal College of Art 95 2,305 2,400 135 Norwich University of the Arts 2,205 100 2,305 136 Glasgow School of Art 1,620 670 2,285 137 Bishop Grosseteste University 1,665 595 2,260 138 London Business School[lower-alpha 2] - 2,075 2,075 139 Leeds Arts University 1,800 50 1,850 140 Hartpury University 200 1,815 141 SRUC 1,680 80 1,760 142 Stranmillis University College 1,450 135 1,535 143 Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1,250 260 1,510 144 Grŵp Llandrillo Menai 1,410 - 1,410 145 Plymouth College of Art 1,290 90 1,380 146 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 910 365 1,280 147 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 885 310 1,195 148 Leeds College of Music 1,150 30 1,180 149 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine[lower-alpha 2] - 1,170 1,170 150 Royal Agricultural University 1,045 105 1,150 151 Guildhall School of Music and Drama 685 400 1,085 152 Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[lower-alpha 2] 660 395 1,055 153 St Mary's University College, Belfast 870 180 1,045 154 Royal Northern College of Music 615 265 880 155 Royal Academy of Music[lower-alpha 2] 440 445 880 156 Royal College of Music 420 400 825 157 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 810 10 820 158 Writtle University College 665 85 750 159 Rose Bruford College 655 85 735 160 AECC University College 455 140 595 161 Courtauld Institute of Art[lower-alpha 2] 220 280 495 162 University College of Osteopathy 425 65 490 163 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - 420 420 164 National Film and Television School - 300 300 165 Institute of Cancer Research[lower-alpha 2] - 265 265 166 University of London (Institutes and activities) - 245 245 167 Grŵp NPTC Group 165 - 165 168 Gower College Swansea 130 - 130 169 University of Wales (central functions) -