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Studying in the United Kingdom

Official figures and rules for Indian students, each linked to its source.

Indian students there

Sponsored study visas granted to Indian main applicants

“These were closely followed by Indian students with 82,523 (23%) visas granted. ... decreases for Pakistani (down 47%) and Indian students (down 16%).”

Year ending June 2026

Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026)(official source, opens in a new tab)Checked on the official site: Our independent check re-opened the official page and found this there.checked 19 Oct 2026

Graduate route extensions granted to Indian nationals

64,495 (highest of any nationality) Year ending June 2026

Indians are the largest users of the post-study Graduate route

Home Office(official source, opens in a new tab)Checked on the official site: Our independent check re-opened the official page and found this there.checked 19 Oct 2026
Exact words on the official page
“Indian (64,495), Pakistani (22,383) and Nigerian (20,604) nationals were granted the highest numbers ... of Graduate route extensions in the YE (year ending) June 2026.”

Student visa

“You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and you: ... have been offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor ... have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course”
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Money you must show

£1,529 per month in London

Course fees for 1 academic year plus living costs for up to 9 months, held for at least 28 consecutive days.

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Exact words on the official page
“£1,529 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London ... £1,171 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London ... You must have this money for at least 28 days in a row.”

Working after you graduate

Graduate visa: 2 years if applied on or before 31 Dec 2026; 18 months if applied on or after 1 Jan 2027; 3 years for PhD/doctoral graduates. Cannot be extended.

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Exact words on the official page
“2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026 ... 18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027 ... If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years.”

Universities in United Kingdom

220 from UK Home Office: Register of licensed student sponsors (Open Government Licence v3.0), loaded 19 Oct 2026. Every one is a higher education institution licensed by the Home Office to sponsor Student visas. Universities first, then the others, A to Z.

Searches all 220 by name.

  • Abertay University

    Dundee · Higher education institution

  • Aberystwyth University

    Higher education institution

  • American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

    Preston · Higher education institution

  • Anglia Ruskin University

    Chelmsford · Higher education institution

  • Arcadia University

    Holborn · Higher education institution

  • Arden University

    Coventry · Higher education institution

  • Arts University Bournemouth

    Poole · Higher education institution

  • Arts University Plymouth

    Higher education institution

  • Aston University

    Birmingham · Higher education institution

  • BIMM University

    Various · Higher education institution

  • BPP University Limited

    London · Higher education institution

  • Bangor University

    Various · Higher education institution

  • Bath Spa University

    Higher education institution

  • Birkbeck College, University of London

    Higher education institution

  • Birmingham City University

    Higher education institution

  • Birmingham Newman University

    Higher education institution

  • Boston University London Programme

    Higher education institution

  • Bournemouth University

    Poole · Higher education institution

  • Brunel University London

    Uxbridge · Higher education institution

  • Canterbury Christ Church University

    Higher education institution

  • Cardiff Metropolitan University

    Higher education institution

  • Cardiff University

    Higher education institution

  • City St George's, University of London

    Higher education institution

  • Coventry University

    Higher education institution

  • Cranfield University

    Bedford · Higher education institution

  • De Montfort University

    Leicester · Higher education institution

  • Edge Hill University

    Ormskirk · Higher education institution

  • Edinburgh Napier University

    Higher education institution

  • Falmouth University

    Higher education institution

  • Florida State University International Programs Association UK

    London · Higher education institution

  • Fordham University

    London · Higher education institution

  • Georgetown University (USA) UK Initiatives Organisation

    London · Higher education institution

  • Glasgow Caledonian University

    Higher education institution

  • Goldsmiths University of London

    Higher education institution

  • Harper Adams University

    Newport · Higher education institution

  • Hartpury University

    Gloucester · Higher education institution

  • Health Sciences University

    Bournemouth · Higher education institution

  • Heriot-Watt University

    Edinburgh · Higher education institution

  • James Madison University & JMU Overseas Programs Ltd

    London · Higher education institution

  • Keele University

    Newcastle-under-Lyme · Higher education institution

  • Kingston University

    Kingston upon Thames · Higher education institution

  • Lancaster University

    Higher education institution

  • Lawrence University London Centre

    Higher education institution

  • Leeds Arts University

    Higher education institution

  • Leeds Beckett University

    Higher education institution

  • Leeds Trinity University

    Higher education institution

  • Lincoln Bishop University

    Higher education institution

  • Liverpool Hope University

    Higher education institution

  • Liverpool John Moores University

    Higher education institution

  • London Metropolitan University

    Higher education institution

  • London South Bank University

    Higher education institution

  • London and South East University Group

    Various · Higher education institution

  • Loughborough University

    Higher education institution

  • Manchester Metropolitan University

    Higher education institution

  • Middlesex University

    London · Higher education institution

  • Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne · Higher education institution

  • Northeastern University - London

    Higher education institution

  • Norwich University of the Arts

    Higher education institution

  • Nottingham Trent University

    Higher education institution

  • Oxford Brookes University

    Higher education institution

Showing 60 of 220; search above for the rest. Students see the ones teaching their careers' courses first, in My plan.

The official dataset

Scholarships for United Kingdom

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