In the United Kingdom, the term New University has two meanings regarding British universities. Most United Kingdom universities can be classified into 5 main categories, Ancient universities - universities founded before the 19th century Red Brick universities - universities founded in the 19th and early 20th centuries. ...

New University may refer to any of the several universities founded in the 1960s following the Robbins Report on higher education, often called plate glass universities. The term has more recently been used to describe any of the former polytechnics, Central Institutions, or colleges of higher education that were given the status of universities by John Major's government in 1992, or colleges that have been granted university status since then, also called post-1992 universities or Modern Universities. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Robbins Report was a British government-commissioned report into the future of higher education in the country. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The University of Yorks Central Hall is an example of plate glass architectural design. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ... Scottish Central Institutions Central Institutions were a range of higher education institutes in 20th Century Scotland responsible for providing degree-level education but emphasising teaching rather than research. ... Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a former British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the British Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Post-1992 or "modern" universities

• University of Abertay Dundee
• Anglia Ruskin University
• University of the Arts
• Bath Spa University
• University of Bedfordshire formerly University of Luton
• University of Brighton
• University of Bolton
• Bournemouth University
• Canterbury Christ Church University
• University of Central England
• University of Central Lancashire
• University of Chester
• University of Chichester
• Coventry University
• University of Cumbria
• De Montfort University
• University of Derby
• University of East London
• Edge Hill University
• University of Glamorgan
• Glasgow Caledonian University
• University of Gloucestershire
• University of Greenwich
• University of Hertfordshire
• University of Huddersfield
• Kingston University
• Leeds Metropolitan University
• University of Lincoln - formerly University of Humberside and then University of Lincolnshire and Humberside
• Liverpool Hope University
• Liverpool John Moores University
• London Metropolitan University - formerly London Guildhall University and University of North London
• London South Bank University
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Middlesex University
• Napier University
• University of Wales, Newport
• University of Northampton
• Northumbria University
• Nottingham Trent University
• Oxford Brookes University
• University of Paisley
• University of Plymouth
• University of Portsmouth
• Queen Margaret University
• Robert Gordon University
• Roehampton University
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Southampton Solent University
• Staffordshire University
• University of Sunderland
• University of Teesside
• Thames Valley University
• University of the West of England
• University of Westminster
• University of Winchester
• University of Wolverhampton
• University of Worcester
• York St John University

These universities award academic degrees having received university status when the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 came into effect or in the years thereafter. The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a university in Dundee, Scotland. ... Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Anglia Polytechnic, is a university in England, with campuses in Cambridge and Chelmsford. ... There are at least two educational institutions called the University of the Arts: University of the Arts London in the United Kingdom University of the Arts in Philadelphia in the United States Universities with very similar names include: Berlin University of the Arts in Germany Chugye University for the Arts... Bath Spa University is a university near Bath, England. ... University of Bedfordshire - Learning Resources Centre, Luton Campus The University of Bedfordshire is a university created by the merger of the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University on 1 August 2006 following approval by the Privy Council[1]. Bedfordshire is a county in southern England. ... University of Luton - Learning Resources Centre The University of Luton is a university based in Luton in Bedfordshire, near London. ... // University of Brighton Logo © University of Brighton The University of Brighton (formerly Brighton Polytechnic until its re-designation in 1992) is a multi-site university based in the city of Brighton & Hove (England). ... The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a university in Bolton in the United Kingdom. ... Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in neighbouring Poole). ... Canterbury Christ Church University is a new university based in Kent. ... The University of Central England in Birmingham (UCE) is located in Birmingham, England. ... The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a university based in Preston, UK, with additional campuses in Carlisle and Penrith. ... The University of Chester is a university based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Chichester is a new university based in West Sussex, England. ... Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, UK. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institutions name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University. ... The University of Cumbria is a new university, due to open in August 2007. ... De Montfort University (DMU) is one of two universities situated in the city of Leicester, England. ... The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. ... The University of East London (UEL) is a university in East London. ... Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk in Lancashire, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Glasgow Caledonian University is a University in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The University of Gloucestershire is a University in Gloucestershire, England, with campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester. ... Statue of George II in the Grand Square of the University, with the dome above the Chapel entrance to the left. ... The University of Hertfordshire is a modern university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, from which the university takes its name. ... The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, England. ... Kingston University is a university in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. ... Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Metropolitan University is a university with campuses in Leeds and Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. ... This page is about the British university. ... The University of Humberside was a university created in 1992 from the Humberside Polytechnic. ... The University of Lincolnshire and Humberside was the name between 1996 and 2001 of the higher education institution previously known as the University of Humberside and now known as the University of Lincoln. ... Liverpool Hope University is a university in Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a university in Liverpool, England. ... London Metropolitan University (sometimes abbreviated LMU or London Met) is a university in London. ... London Guildhall University previously the City of London Polytechnic before the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 changed its status to a university. ... The University of North London is the name of a former university in the United Kingdom, one of the former Polytechnics. ... London South Bank University is a central London university with around 20,000 students and 1,700 staff in the London Borough of Southwark. ... Manchester Metropolitan University is based in Manchester, England. ... Middlesex University is a university in north London, England, located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ... Napier University is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Wales, Newport is a University of Wales institution located in Newport. ... This article is about The University of Northampton in the present day; for the University in existence from 1261 to 1265, see University of Northampton (thirteenth century). ... Northumbria University is a modern university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford, England. ... The University of Paisley operates across three campus sites in the west and south-west of Scotland: Paisley, Ayr and Dumfries. ... The University of Plymouth is the largest university in the southwest of England, with over 30,000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student population. ... The University of Portsmouth is the only university in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire. ... Queen Margaret University (formerly Queen Margaret University College) is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Robert Gordon University (often known as RGU) is a modern University located in Aberdeen, Scotland, with an emphasis on providing high quality higher education and research from undergraduate to doctorate level. ... An artists view of the Whitelands College, Roehampton Univeristy Roehampton University is a campus university situated on two major sites at Roehampton in south-west London, in the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. ... Southampton Solent University (formerly: Southampton Dimstitute of Higher Education) is a university of 17,000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom. ... Staffordshire University is a university based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and also in Stafford & Lichfield. ... St Peters Campus The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. ... The University of Teesside, based in Middlesbrough, England, has a student body of 20,685 students as of 2005. ... Thames Valley University (TVU) is a British university based on campuses in Slough, Reading and Ealing, all in the Thames Valley area west of London. ... The University of the West of England (abbrev. ... The University of Westminster is a university in London, England, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992, which allowed the London Polytechnic (Polytechnic of Central London or PCL ) to rename itself as a university. ... The University of Winchester is a university in Winchester in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Wolverhampton is a British university, located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. ... The University of Worcester is a university in Worcester in the United Kingdom. ... York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College or Ripon and York St John College of the University of Leeds) is located in York, England. ... A B.A. issued as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... The Further and Higher Education Acts 1992 made changes in the funding and administration of further education and higher education within the United Kingdom. ...