List of awarding bodies and new schools

Who can award UK medical degrees?

• The University of Aberdeen
• Aston University
• Anglia Ruskin University
• The University of Birmingham
• The University of Bristol
• The University of Buckingham
• The University of Cambridge
• Cardiff University
• City St George’s, University of London
• The University of Dundee
• The University of East Anglia
• Edge Hill University
• The University of Edinburgh
• The University of Exeter
• The University of Glasgow
• Imperial College London
• Keele University
• King's College London
• The University of Lancashire
• Lancaster University
• The University of Leeds
• The University of Leicester
• The University of Liverpool
• The University of London
• The University of Manchester
• The University of Newcastle
• The University of Nottingham
• The University of Oxford
• The University of Plymouth
• Queen Mary University of London
• The Queen's University of Belfast
• The University of Sheffield
• The University of Southampton
• University of Sunderland
• Swansea University
• University College London
• Ulster University
• The University of Warwick
• A combination of the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
• A combination of Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent (Kent and Medway Medical School)
• A combination of the Universities of Dundee and St. Andrews (Scottish Graduate Entry Medicine)
• A combination of the University of Hull and the University of York (Hull York Medical School)

How has the list changed?

• St George’s, University of London was amended following the Council approval on adding City St George’s, University of London to the list on 12 February 2025.
• The University of Central Lancashire was amended to the University of Lancashire following the approval of name change by the Office for Students in December 2024.
• A combination of Universities of Plymouth and Exeter (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) was amended following the Council approval on adding the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth to the list on 31 January 2018.
• The University of Wales was removed from the list following the Council meeting on 21 May 2014.