HPI visa university list 2021: all 80 universities
The UK's High Potential Individual (HPI) visa list 2021 has 80 universities in 15 countries and territories; it is the list for qualifications awarded from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022 (GOV.UK, page updated 4 November 2026, read on 5 November 2026).
Universities · list 2021: 80
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 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.
The page says: “The list published in 2021 will be used to assess qualifications awarded between 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022.” “The list of eligible universities is based on rankings of universities from around the world.” “UK universities are not eligible.”
All 80 universities on the 2021 list
| Australian National University | Australia | Yes | Yes |
| Boston University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Brown University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Mellon University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | Hong Kong | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Cornell University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | Yes | Yes |
| Duke University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | Switzerland | Yes | Yes |
| ETH Zurich | Switzerland | Yes | Yes |
| Fudan University | China | Yes | Yes |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | USA | Yes | No |
| Ghent University | Belgium | Yes | No |
| Harvard University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Heidelberg University | Germany | Yes | Yes |
| Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | Yes | Yes |
| Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong | Yes | Yes |
| Institut Polytechnique de Paris | France | Yes | Yes |
| Johns Hopkins University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Karolinska Institute | Sweden | Yes | Yes |
| Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) | South Korea | Yes | Yes |
| KU Leuven | Belgium | Yes | Yes |
| Kyoto University | Japan | Yes | Yes |
| Leiden University | Netherlands | Yes | No |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA | Yes | Yes |
| McGill University | Canada | Yes | Yes |
| McMaster University | Canada | Yes | No |
| Monash University | Australia | Yes | Yes |
| Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) | Singapore | Yes | Yes |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | Singapore | Yes | Yes |
| New York University (NYU) | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Northwestern University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres - PSL University | France | Yes | Yes |
| Paris-Saclay University | France | Yes | Yes |
| Peking University | China | Yes | Yes |
| Princeton University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Seoul National University | South Korea | Yes | Yes |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | Yes | Yes |
| Sorbonne University | France | Yes | Yes |
| Stanford University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Technical University of Munich | Germany | Yes | Yes |
| Tsinghua University | China | Yes | Yes |
| University of Amsterdam | Netherlands | Yes | Yes |
| University of British Columbia | Canada | Yes | Yes |
| University of California, Berkeley (UCB) | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of California, Davis | USA | Yes | No |
| University of California, Irvine | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of California, San Diego (UCSD) | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Chicago | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Copenhagen | Denmark | Yes | Yes |
| University of Groningen | Netherlands | Yes | Yes |
| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Yes | Yes |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Maryland, College Park | USA | Yes | No |
| University of Melbourne | Australia | Yes | Yes |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Minnesota | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Munich (LMU Munich) | Germany | Yes | Yes |
| University of New South Wales (UNSW) | Australia | Yes | Yes |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Pennsylvania | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Queensland | Australia | Yes | Yes |
| University of Science and Technology of China | China | Yes | Yes |
| University of Southern California | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Sydney | Australia | Yes | Yes |
| University of Texas at Austin | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Tokyo | Japan | Yes | Yes |
| University of Toronto | Canada | Yes | Yes |
| University of Washington | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Western Australia | Australia | Yes | No |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | USA | Yes | Yes |
| University of Zurich | Switzerland | Yes | Yes |
| Utrecht University | Netherlands | Yes | No |
| Washington University in St. Louis | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Yale University | USA | Yes | Yes |
| Zhejiang University | China | Yes | Yes |
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual (HPI) visa; read on 5 November 2026.
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Other HPI requirements
- “To apply, you must have been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years.”
- Your qualification must be at the same level as a UK bachelor’s degree, a UK postgraduate degree, or a UK PhD or doctorate. “Ecctis will not check if your university is eligible.”
- English at level B2 (unless exempt), and at least £1,270 in savings unless exempt. “You do not need to have a job offer to apply.”
- “An HPI visa lasts for 2 years. If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years.” “You cannot extend your HPI visa.” “There is a yearly limit on applications for this visa. The application year runs between 1 November and 31 October.”
- Fees: £880 application fee, healthcare surcharge of £1,035 a year, £252 for Ecctis.
Source: High Potential Individual (HPI) visa; read on 5 November 2026.
Questions people ask
Which universities are on the HPI visa university list 2021?
80 universities, for qualifications awarded from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022: 34 in the United States, 7 in Australia, 6 in China, 5 in the Netherlands, 4 in Hong Kong, and 24 in other countries.
Which HPI list applies to me?
The list for the date your qualification was awarded: each list covers 1 November to 31 October. The guide says: “Check the list of eligible universities for the month and year you were awarded your qualification”, and “To apply, you must have been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years.”
How much does the HPI visa cost?
£880 application fee, plus the healthcare surcharge (usually £1,035 a year: £2,070 for a 2-year visa), £252 for the Ecctis check of your qualification, and at least £1,270 in savings unless you are exempt (GOV.UK, read on 5 November 2026).