universities

[fabtec]

does a university only have this status if it belongs to a city otherwise is it known as a college

[nicola_red]

Don't think so. Many universities now aren't in cities. They're the ones that used to be polytechnics back in the 80s.

[Jackanory]

No it doesn't. Click on here for a Higher Education map: http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo.map.html