UK Student Sponsors
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UK Student Visa Sponsor List 2026

This is the complete, searchable register of licensed student sponsors — every university, college and school that the UK Home Office has approved to sponsor international students. It is updated automatically from the official GOV.UK register.

1309licensed sponsors
49city guides
192universities (HEIs)
20 August 2026last updated

To study in the UK on a Student visa (or send your child on a Child Student visa), your institution must appear on this list: only licensed sponsors can issue the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) required for a visa application. Use the filters below to narrow the register, or the search box to find an institution by name. You can also browse dedicated pages by city and institution type.

Filter sponsors

How to use this list

  1. Search for your institution by name, or filter by town to see every option in a city.
  2. Check the Status column. A “Student Sponsor – Track Record” or “Student Sponsor” status means the licence is active. If an institution has disappeared from the register since you last checked, contact it before paying any fees.
  3. Check the Route column matches your situation — Student (16+) or Child Student (4–17).
  4. Get your CAS. Once you accept an offer, the sponsor issues a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, which you need to apply for the visa.

What the sponsor status means

Route: Student vs Child Student

How often is this list updated?

The Home Office publishes updates to the register on GOV.UK, often several times a week, as new licences are granted and others are suspended or revoked. This site automatically fetches the latest published register every day, so the table above always reflects the most recent official data. If you spot a discrepancy, the official GOV.UK register is always authoritative.

Source: Register of licensed sponsors: students, published by the UK Home Office. This page was last rebuilt on 20 August 2026 from the latest published register.