home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

Which UK University?

Can you identify these UK universities based on a fun fact about them?
Quiz by
thzaw
Rate:
Last updated: December 12, 2025
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedNovember 30, 2025
Times taken39
Average score30.0%
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
4:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 20 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Clue
Answer
Home to the "Arts Tower," which contains the largest "Paternoster" (continuously moving lift) in Europe
University of Sheffield
Where Prince William met his future wife, Kate Middleton
University of St Andrews
Sir Isaac Newton was a professor of mathematics here
University of Cambridge
Scientists at this university created Dolly the Sheep, the first cloned mammal
University of Edinburgh
Ernest Rutherford "split the atom" here for the first time in 1917
University of Manchester
Its students live and study inside a UNESCO World Heritage Castle and Cathedral
Durham University
The popular soft drink Ribena was invented by scientists here in the 1930s
University of Bristol
Its "Sainsbury Centre" building was used as the Avengers' HQ in Age of Ultron
University of East Anglia
Launched the world’s first video game degree and is the alma mater of the creator of Grand Theft Auto
Abertay University
The campus was home to "Long Boi," a remarkably tall duck who went viral on the internet
University of York
King Charles III spent a term here to learn Welsh
Aberystwyth University
Genetic fingerprinting (DNA profiling) was discovered here in 1984
University of Leicester
The first UK university to establish full international campuses, opening in Malaysia (2000) and China (2004)
University of Nottingham
The only university in Europe to own its own commercial airport, and it has no undergraduate students
Cranfield University
J.K. Rowling got fined for overdue library books here while studying Classics
University of Exeter
Home to the "Auto-Icon," the preserved skeleton of philosopher Jeremy Bentham
University College London
Future US President John F. Kennedy enrolled here in 1935, but was forced to withdraw due to sudden illness
London School of Economics
Famed for its sporting prowess, winning the BUCS championship for over 40 years running
Loughborough University
Home to the Radcliffe Camera, which is actually a circular library and not a piece of photography equipment
University of Oxford
The largest university in the UK by student number, famous for distance learning
The Open University
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
Kazakhstan Country Quiz
What do you know about this "stan" country with an unspellable name? Try to guess these facts about the country of Kazakhstan.
Top 10 Biggest Economies in Asia
Can you name the ten Asian countries with the largest GDPs?
World Map Without 20 Random Countries
20 random countries have been removed from the map of the world! Can you identify them in 3 minutes?
Pin US States on a Borderless Map - Sudden Death
Drag the flag onto the correct state. Careful, though! One wrong move and the game ends.
Comments
No comments yet
Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2026
Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site | Site Map