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Universities in the United Kingdom
Universities in the United Kingdom
have generally been instituted by
Royal Charter
,
Papal Bull
,
Act of Parliament
or an instrument of government under the
Further and Higher Education Act 1992
. For new
public universities
, approval is required from the
Privy Council
, while
private universities
may be granted the right to use the title by
Companies House
. The exact criteria for University title vary between the four countries of the
United Kingdom
. Degree awarding powers, which are three-tiered and allow the granting of foundation degrees, taught degrees, and research degree, are granted by the Privy Council.
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