Universities in the United Kingdom on the HPI, TTPS and J-Find lists
21 universities in the United Kingdom are on at least one of the three official lists: 0 on the UK's HPI list 2026, 21 on Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme list and 11 on Japan's J-Find list (GOV.UK, Hong Kong Immigration Department and Immigration Services Agency of Japan, read on 5 November 2026). UK universities are not on the HPI lists: the GOV.UK guide says “UK universities are not eligible.”
Universities on at least one list: 21
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Not immigration or legal advice. These are the official lists and rules on the date we read them. Being on a list does not mean a visa will be granted: each authority checks your degree, the dates and its other requirements, and can change the rules. Check the official page before you apply or pay.
| Durham University | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| Imperial College London | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| King's College London | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| Queen Mary University of London | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| Royal College of Art | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University College London (UCL) | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Birmingham | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Bristol | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Glasgow | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Leeds | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of Manchester | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of Oxford | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | Yes |
| University of Sheffield | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of Southampton | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of St Andrews | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of the Arts London | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of Warwick | United Kingdom | No | – | Yes | No |
HPI 2026 = the list for qualifications awarded from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027; the earlier column shows the years of the older HPI lists. TTPS = Hong Kong list published December 2025 (four universities removed with effect from 1 January 2026) ("new" = marked as newly added). J-Find = Japan list as of October 2026. Tap a column heading to sort.
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2025 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2024 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2023 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2022 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Questions people ask
Which universities in the United Kingdom are on the HPI visa university list?
None: UK universities are not eligible for the HPI.
Which universities in the United Kingdom are on the TTPS list?
21: Durham University, Imperial College London, King's College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Queen Mary University of London, Royal College of Art, University College London (UCL), University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of St Andrews, University of the Arts London, University of Warwick.
Which universities in the United Kingdom are on the J-Find list?
11: Imperial College London, King's College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London (UCL), University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Manchester, University of Oxford.
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