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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the use of the words college or university in the names of institutions of higher education is monitored or regulated. [HL365]
The Privy Council regulates the use of the word university and the term university college in the names of higher education institutions.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (a) universities, (b) colleges, and (c) other institutions of higher education there are in the United Kingdom. [HL366]
In 2008-09 there were 165 higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. The latest information from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is provided in the table below.
Academic Year 2008-09 Country of Institution University HE College England 106(a) 25 Northern Ireland 2 2 Scotland 15 4 Wales 9 2(b) Total UK 132 33
Source: HEFCE, A guide to UK higher Education' (publication 2009/32).
(a) Includes 19 Schools and Institutes of the university of London; University Campus Suffolk, a connected institution of the Universities of East Anglia and Essex; and one private university, the University of Buckingham.
(b) Includes one institute, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.