NARIC guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union

Appendix II
New universities Old name
Anglia Polytechnic University Anglia Polytechnic
University of Central England Birmingham Polytechnicin
in Birmingham
Bournemouth University Bournemouth Polytechnic
University of Brighton Brighton Polytechnic
University of the West of England Bristol Polytechnic
at Bristol
Coventry University Coventry Polytechnic
University of Derby Derbyshire College of Higher
Education
University of East London Polytechnic of East London
Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Polytechnic
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Polytechnic
University of Huddersfield The Polytechnic of Huddersfield
University of Humberside Humberside Polytechnic
Kingston University Kingston Polytechnic
University of Central Lancashire Lancashire Polytechnic
Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Polytechnic
De Montfort University Leicester Polytechnic
Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool Polytechnic
University of Westminster Polytechnic of Central London
London Guildhall University City of London Polytechnic
University of North London The Polytechnic of North London
South Bank University South Bank Polytechnic
University of Greenwich Thames Polytechnic
Thames Valley University Polytechnic of West London
Manchester Metropolitan Manchester Polytechnic
University
Middlesex University Middlesex Polytechnic
Napier University Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh
University of Northumbria Newcastle Polytechnic
at Newcastle
Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Polytechnic
Oxford Brookes University Oxford Polytechnic
University of Paisley Paisley College
University of Portsmouth Portsmouth Polytechnic
Robert Gordon University Robert Gordon Institute of
Technology
Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield City Polytechnic
University of Plymouth Polytechnic South West
Staffordshire University Staffordshire Polytechnic
University of Sunderland Sunderland Polytechnic
University of Teesside Teesside Polytechnic
University of Glamorgan The Polytechnic of Wales
University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Polytechnic
University of Abertay Dundee Dundee Institute of Technology
University of Luton Luton College of Higher Education
Also note that in addition to the above name changes associated with institutions gaining university status, the former
Cranfield Institute of Technology has now changed its name to Cranfield University (Cranfield Institute of Technology
already had university status).