Official Home Office register

Universities that sponsor UK work visas

Licensed sponsors on the Home Office register, 12 November 2026.

247 universities hold a Home Office licence to sponsor work visas, and 238 of them are licensed for the Skilled Worker route. This page lists them all, from the official register dated 12 November 2026.

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Where they are

Town or city	Licensed sponsors
London	43
Cambridge	11
Oxford	7
Liverpool	6
Coventry	5
Birmingham	5
Glasgow	5
Nottingham	5
Southampton	5
Aberdeen	4
Poole	4
Plymouth	4

We group organisations by words in their registered name, so this is a practical list and not an official classification. A few names may match by coincidence, and organisations that trade under a different brand name will be missing.

A licence is not a job offer. Being on the register means the employer is allowed to sponsor. It does not mean it is hiring now, or that a particular vacancy comes with sponsorship. Always check the job ad or ask the employer.

All 247 licensed sponsors, A to Z

The town or city is shown in italics after each name, with a note when the rating is not A or the route is not Skilled Worker.

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Abertay University Dundee
Aberystwyth University Aberystwyth
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Cwmbran
Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford
Arcadia University Holborn
Arden University Coventry
Arts University Bournemouth Poole
Arts University Plymouth Plymouth
Association of Commonwealth Universities London · Government Authorised Exchange
Association of Commonwealth Universities (Head Office) London
Aston University Birmingham
Bangor University Bangor
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Romford
Bath Spa University Bath
Birmingham City University Birmingham
Birmingham Newman University Birmingham
Bournemouth University Poole
BPP University London
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK) London · Tier 2 Ministers of Religion, Charity Worker
Brigham Young University Limited London
Brunel University London Uxbridge
Buckinghamshire New University Buckinghamshire
Cambridge University Boat Club Cambridge
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge
Cambridge University Press & Assessment Cambridge
Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff
Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff
Cardiff University Cardiff
City St George's, University of London London
Clare Hall, University of Cambridge Cambridge
Coventry University Coventry
Coventry University Students Union Limited Coventry
Cranfield University Bedford
CUA Hotel Limited, University Arms & Parkers Tavern Cambridge
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Abercynon
De Montfort University Leicester
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Poole
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Canterbury
Edge Hill University Ormskirk
Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Carshalton
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Wickford
Falmouth University Falmouth
Find A University Ltd Sheffield
Fitzwilliam College in the University of Cambridge Cambridge
Florida State University International Programs Association UK London
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY UK CHARITABLE TRUST London
Georgetown University (USA) UK Initiatives Organisation London
Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow
Glasgow University Students' Representative Council Glasgow
Goldsmiths University of London London · Government Authorised Exchange
Goldsmiths, University of London London
Harper Adams University Newport
Hartpury University Gloucester
Health Sciences University Bournemouth
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Hatfield
Hull University Students' Union Ltd Hull
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Hull
James Madison University & JMU Overseas Programs Ltd London · Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Yarmouth
John Brown University Northern Ireland Belfast
Keele University - Human Resources Newcastle-under-Lyme
Kids in Bloom Children's Day Nursery Ltd @ The University of Liverpool Liverpool
Kingston University Kingston upon Thames
Lancaster University Lancaster
Leeds Beckett University Leeds
Leeds Trinity University Leeds
Lincoln Bishop University Lincoln
Liverpool Hope University Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool
London and South East University Group Greenwich
London Metropolitan University London
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Harrow
London South Bank University London
Loughborough University Loughborough
Magdalene College in the University of Cambridge Cambridge
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY Manchester
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester
Middlesex University London
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Milton Keynes
Newcastle University Newcastle Upon Tyne
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Norwich
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust London
Northeastern University - London London
Northumbria University Newcastle Upon Tyne
Norwich University of the Arts Norwich
Nottingham Trent University - Human Resources Nottingham
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham
Oxford Brookes University Oxford
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Oxford
Oxford University Press Oxford
Pepperdine University London · Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Portsmouth
Princeton University Press Oxford
Queen MargaretUniversity Musselburgh
Queen Mary University of London London
Queen's University Belfast Belfast
Ravensbourne University London London
Regent's University London Limited London
Richmond, The American International University in London London
Roehampton University London
Royal Agricultural University Cirencester
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Exeter
Shah investments holding ltd T/A Subway Bradford University Store Bradford
Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield
Solent University Limited Southampton
Solihull College & University Centre Solihull
St Mary's University Twickeham
St Mary's University Twickenham · Government Authorised Exchange
St. Cloud State University Alnwick · Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
St. Lawrence University (USA) London Programme London
Swansea Bay University Local Health Board Port Talbot
Swansea University Swansea
Syracuse University London Program London
TEIKYO UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN IN DURHAM Durham
The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom London
The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Wrexham
The Master and Fellows of Emmanuel College in the University of Cambridge Cambridge
The Open University Milton Keynes
The President and Fellows of Murray Edwards College, founded as New Hall, in the University of Cambridge Cambridge
The Robert Gordon University Aberdeen
The Royal Northern And University Club Aberdeen
The Society of College National and University Libraries London
The University of Buckingham Buckingham
The University of Cambridge Cambridge
The University of Manchester Manchester
The University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited Manchester
The University of Northampton Northampton
The University of Nottingham Health Service Nottingham
The University of Salford Salford
The University of Sheffield Sheffield
The University of West London London
The University of Westminster Student Union London
The University of Winchester Winchester
The University of Worcester Worcester
The World Universities Insight Limited London
Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship Oxford
Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association Ltd Oxford
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited Liverpool
University Campus of Football Business Limited Wembley
University Centre Somerset College Group Bridgwater
University College Birmingham Birmingham
University College London London
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London
University College School London
University Dental Care Ltd Swansea
University Dental Practice Southampton
University for the Creative Arts Surrey
University Health Service Southampton Southampton
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Edgbaston
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST Coventry
University Hospitals Dorset Poole
University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke-on-Trent
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Derby
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Barrow in Furness
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Plymouth
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Chichester
University Jewish Chaplaincy London
University of Aberdeen Aberdeen
University of Bath Bath
University of Bedfordshire Luton
University of Birmingham Birmingham
University of Bolton Bolton
University of Bradford Bradford
University of Brighton Brighton
University of Brighton Academies Trust Burgess Hill
University of Bristol Bristol
University of Bristol Students' Union Bristol
University of California Trust London
University of Cambridge Investment Management Limited Cambridge
University of Chester Chester
University of Chicago Booth School of Business London
University of Chichester Chichester
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust Bognor Regis
University of Cumbria Carlisle
University of Derby Derby
University of Dundee Dundee
University of Durham Durham
University of East Anglia Norwich
University of East London London
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh
University of Essex Colchester
University of Exeter Exeter
University of Glasgow Glasgow
University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire Students' Union Hatfield
University of Huddersfield Huddersfield
University of Hull Hull
University of Kent Canterbury
University of Lancashire Preston
University of Leeds (Human Resources) Leeds
University of Leeds(Human Resources) Leeds · Creative Worker, International Agreement
University of Leicester Leicester
University of Lincoln Lincoln
University of Liverpool Liverpool
University of London London
University of Northampton Enterprises Limited Northampton
University of Northampton Students' Union Northampton
University of Notre Dame London
University of Nottingham Nottingham
University Of Nottingham Student Union Nottingham
University of Oxford Oxford
University of Plymouth Plymouth
University of Portsmouth Portsmouth
University of Reading Reading
University of South Wales Pontypridd
University of Southampton Southampton
University of St Andrews St Andrews
University of St Mark & St John Plymouth
University of Staffordshire Stoke on Trent
University of Stirling Scotland
University of Stirling Stirling · Government Authorised Exchange
University of Strathclyde Glasgow
University of Strathclyde Students' Association Glasgow
University of Suffolk Ipswich
University of Suffolk - Dental CIC Ipswich
University of Sunderland Sunderland
University of Surrey Guildford
University of Sussex Brighton
University of Sussex Students' Union Falmer
University of Teesside Middlesbrough
University of the Arts London London
University of the Highlands and Islands Inverness
University of the West of England Bristol
University of the West of Scotland Paisley
University of Ulster Coleraine
University of Wales Cardiff
University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus Lampeter
University of Wales Trinity St. David Swansea
University of Warwick Coventry
University of Westminster London
University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton
University of York York
University Schools Trust London
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust Brierley Hill
Wiltshire College & University Centre Salisbury
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Bebington
Wrexham University Wrexham
Yale University Press London London
York St John University York

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Common questions

How many universities can sponsor a UK work visa?

247 organisations in this group are on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors dated 12 November 2026. 238 are licensed for the Skilled Worker route.

Where are most of them?

The towns and cities with the most are London, Cambridge and Oxford.

Does a place on this list mean there is a job for me?

No. The register shows who is allowed to sponsor workers. It does not show vacancies, and a licensed employer can advertise jobs that do not come with sponsorship.

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Sources

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