University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean
TypePublic
Established2011 – University status
2001 – UHI Millennium Institute
Budget£139M (2022)
ChancellorThe Princess Royal
RectorFiona McLean
PrincipalVicki Nairn (Interim)
Total staff
3100 (2019)
Students31,000 (11,201 higher education, 19,779 further education)
Location,
ColoursBlack & White
   
Websitewww.uhi.ac.uk/en/

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 10 colleges and research institutions spread around Inverness, 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.