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University of Warwick
University of Warwick: public research university in Coventry, England, chartered March 1965 on a 400-acre site; Russell Group member; over 28,000 students; REF 2021 92% world-leading or internationally excellent; £870.7m income in 2024/25.
University of West London
University of West London (UWL), also Thames Valley University, a public university in Ealing, London, formed 1991-1992; known for the London College of Music, high NSS student satisfaction, TEF Silver, and a 2026 Ofqual fine.
University of Westminster
University of Westminster: London public university founded 1838 as the Polytechnic Institution at 309 Regent Street, became Regent Street Polytechnic 1891 and a university in 1992; four campuses, 21,000 students, TEF Silver.
University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton: West Midlands public university, formerly Wolverhampton Polytechnic, granted university status in 1992; three campuses (Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford), over 24,000 students, roots in 1851 art teaching.
University of Würzburg
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), a Bavarian public university chartered in 1402 and refounded in 1582 by Julius Echter; oldest university in Bavaria, home of Röntgen's 1895 X-ray discovery and the 1980 quantum Hall effect.
University of York
University of York: public research university in York, England, chartered 1963, opened with 230 students under Baron James of Rusholme; collegiate campus university with 11 colleges, 500 acres of green space, and three faculties.
University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu), Croatia's oldest and largest public university, founded 1669 by Leopold I, refounded 1874; 31 faculties, 3 academies, ~72,480 students, rector Stjepan Lakušić.
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich (Universität Zürich, UZH) is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 1833 and, with over 28,000 students, the largest in Switzerland.
Uppsala University
Uppsala University (Uppsala universitet), founded 1477 by papal bull, is Sweden's and the Nordic countries' oldest university in Uppsala, Sweden; about 50,000 students, nine faculties, ranked top 100 worldwide.
Utrecht University
Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht), founded 26 March 1636 in Utrecht, Netherlands, is one of the country's oldest universities, with seven faculties, over 35,000 students, Nobel laureates including Eijkman and 't Hooft, and a 2023 withdrawal from ranking submissions.
VN Karazin Kharkiv National University
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Karazin University), founded 17 November 1804 by Vasyl Karazin under Alexander I's charter, is one of Eastern Europe's oldest universities, a leading Ukrainian research university in Kharkiv with 26 schools and three Nobel laureates.
York St John University
York St John University is a public university in York, England, founded in 1841 as a teacher-training college, granted university title in 2006, with a London campus since 2018, TEF Silver overall and Gold for student experience.