University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean
Typefederal, public
Established2011 – University status
1992 – UHI Millennium Institute
Budget£139m (2022)[1]
ChancellorThe Princess Royal
RectorFiona McLean
PrincipalVicki Nairn (Interim)
Total staff
3100 (2019)[2]
Students31,000 (11,201 higher education, 19,779 further education) [1]
Location
Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire
,
Scotland, UK
ColoursBlack & White
   
Websitewww.uhi.ac.uk/en/
Centre for Health Science

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean) is an integrated, tertiary institution encompassing both further and higher education. It is composed of 12 colleges and research institutions spread around the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire regions of Scotland. UHI offers further education, undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes which can be studied at a range of locations across the area and online. It has 31,000 students, including 19,779 further education students and 11,210 higher education students.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Economic Impact Assessment of the University of Highland and Islands" (PDF). www.uhi.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "About - Facts and figures". www.uhi.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2022.