Is my university on the HPI visa list?

Where are HPI-eligible universities?

Every university on the 2025 HPI Global Universities List is outside the UK, concentrated in the United States and a handful of other countries. Explore the map, or read the full list below.

Universities on the 2025 HPI Global Universities List

These 80 universities are on the current (2025) list, which applies to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2025 and 31 October 2026. Earlier lists (2021–2024) differ, so use the checker above for your own graduation year.

• Australian National University — Australia
• Boston University — United States
• Brown University — United States
• California Institute of Technology — United States
• Carnegie Mellon University — United States
• Chinese University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
• City University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
• Columbia University — United States
• Cornell University — United States
• Delft University of Technology — Netherlands
• Duke University — United States
• EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — Switzerland
• ETH Zurich — Switzerland
• Fudan University — China
• Harvard University — United States
• Heidelberg University — Germany
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University — Hong Kong
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — Hong Kong
• Institut Polytechnique de Paris — France
• Johns Hopkins University — United States
• Karolinska Institute — Sweden
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology — Sweden
• KU Leuven — Belgium
• Kyoto University — Japan
• Lund University — Sweden
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology — United States
• McGill University — Canada
• Monash University — Australia
• Nanjing University — China
• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore — Singapore
• National University of Singapore — Singapore
• New York University — United States
• Northwestern University — United States
• Peking University — China
• Princeton University — United States
• PSL University — France
• Purdue University - West Lafayette — United States
• Seoul National University — South Korea
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University — China
• Sorbonne University — France
• Stanford University — United States
• Technical University of Munich — Germany
• Tsinghua University — China
• Université Paris-Saclay — France
• University of Amsterdam — Netherlands
• University of Bonn — Germany
• University of British Columbia — Canada
• University of California, Berkeley — United States
• University of California, Irvine — United States
• University of California, Los Angeles — United States
• University of California, San Diego — United States
• University of California, Santa Barbara — United States
• University of Chicago — United States
• University of Copenhagen — Denmark
• University of Groningen — Netherlands
• University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — United States
• University of Melbourne — Australia
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — United States
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities — United States
• University of Munich — Germany
• University of New South Wales — Australia
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — United States
• University of Pennsylvania — United States
• University of Queensland — Australia
• University of Science and Technology of China — China
• University of Southern California — United States
• University of Sydney — Australia
• University of Texas at Austin — United States
• University of Tokyo — Japan
• University of Toronto — Canada
• University of Washington — United States
• University of Wisconsin-Madison — United States
• University of Zurich — Switzerland
• Uppsala University — Sweden
• Vanderbilt University — United States
• Washington University in St Louis — United States
• Yale University — United States
• Yonsei University — South Korea
• Zhejiang University — China

Frequently asked questions

What is the HPI visa Global Universities List?

The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa lets recent graduates of top non-UK universities work in the UK without a job offer. To qualify, your university must appear on the Home Office's Global Universities List for the year your qualification was awarded. The list is published annually and changes each year.

How do I know if my university is on the HPI list?

Use the checker above: select your university and graduation year. Because eligibility depends on the list that was in force when you were awarded your qualification, the tool checks the correct annual list (each list covers awards made between 1 November and 31 October the following year), not just the current one.

Do UK universities count for the HPI visa?

No. The Global Universities List is made up entirely of non-UK institutions. UK graduates use the Graduate visa instead. If your university isn't on the list, you can still work in the UK through a Skilled Worker visa with a licensed sponsor.

How recent does my degree have to be for the HPI visa?

Your qualification must have been awarded within the 5 years before you apply. Even if your university is on the list, a degree older than 5 years will not qualify you for the HPI visa.

Why does my graduation year matter?

The list changes every year — universities are added and removed. A university on the 2022 list may not be on the 2025 list, and vice versa. Eligibility is assessed against the list for the year your qualification was awarded, so the graduation year is essential to a correct answer.