List of postgraduate-only institutions
The following is a list of brick-and-mortar institutions that award only postgraduate or graduate qualifications.
By specialisation
[edit]Some postgraduate-only institutions are specialised in a particular sector.
Business
[edit]- ESCP Business School
- Hult Ashridge Business School
- INSEAD
- London Business School
Law
[edit]Medicine and health
[edit]- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- A.T. Still University
- Graduate University for Advanced Studies
- Institute of Cancer Research
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Rockefeller University
- University of California, San Francisco
- Western University of Health Sciences
Military
[edit]- Air Force Institute of Technology
- Joint Special Operations University
- National Defense University
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Naval War College
- U.S. Army War College
Social sciences
[edit]- European University Institute
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Institute of World Politics
- School of Advanced Study
By country
[edit]Bangladesh
[edit]Belgium
[edit]Brazil
[edit]France
[edit]India
[edit]- Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
- Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad
- M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies
- University of Hyderabad
Iran
[edit]- Graduate University of Advanced Technology
- Institute for Cognitive Science Studies
- Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences
- Tarbiat Modares University
Israel
[edit]Japan
[edit]- International University of Japan
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nara Institute of Science and Technology
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Poland
[edit]Singapore
[edit]South Korea
[edit]- KDI School of Public Policy and Management
- aSSIST: Seoul School of Integrated Science and Technology
- Reformed Theological Seminary
- Transnational Law and Business University
- Chonnam National University Law School
Switzerland
[edit]Tanzania
[edit]Thailand
[edit]- Asian Institute of Technology
- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute
- National Institute of Development Administration
United Kingdom
[edit]The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reports on the number of students and the number of qualifications awarded at various levels.[1][2] Institutions that awarded no first-degree level qualifications and more than 50 postgraduate-level qualifications in 2023–24 are listed below. With the exception of the Royal College of Art, which offers graduate diplomas,[3] they had zero undergraduate-level qualifications. Postgraduate colleges of collegiate universities are not listed here, although postgraduate institutions of federal universities are.
Student numbers are as given by HESA except for the School of Advanced Studies, which is included under University of London (institutes and activities) by HESA rather than listed separately, where the numbers are taken from their annual metrics report.[4] Sotheby's Institute of Art have a small number of undergraduates included in their HESA student number returns for 2023/24; as of 2025, the only undergraduate programme at the institute is a for-credit summer programme for undergraduates at other institutions.[2][5] HESA student numbers (all institutions except the School of Advanced Studies) are rounded to the nearest five, which can lead to apparent inconsistencies between the number of taught and research students and the total.
Most of the postgraduate-only institutions in the UK are small, with only three having over 1,000 students in 2023-24. Around half are teaching-focussed, with no postgraduate research students in 2023-24. A large majority of them are specialist institutions
| Institution | Number of taught postgraduate students (2023-24)[2] | Number of postgraduate research students (2023-24)[2] | Total number of postgraduate students (2023-24)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield University | 3,750 | 880 | 4,630 |
| Royal College of Art | 2,550 (+ 170 GradDip) | 130 | 2,680 (+ 170 GradDip) |
| London Business School | 2,155 | 100 | 2,255 |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 555 | 425 | 980 |
| ESCP Business School | 830 | 0 | 830 |
| National Film and Television School | 565 | 0 | 565 |
| Centre for Alternative Technology | 525 | 0 | 525 |
| London Film School | 315 | 0 | 315 |
| School of Advanced Study (University of London)[4] | 119 | 153 | 272 |
| Inns of Court | 360 | 0 | 360 |
| Institute of Cancer Research | 150 | 200 | 345 |
| Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine | 180 | 70 | 245 |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art (listed as Institute of Art – London) | 145 | 0 | 145 |
United States
[edit]- A.T. Still University
- Adler Graduate School
- Adler University
- Air Force Institute of Technology
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Fielding Graduate University
- Claremont Graduate University (Claremont Colleges)
- Erikson Institute
- Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- The Institute of World Politics
- Joint Special Operations University
- Keck Graduate Institute (Claremont Colleges)
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (California State University)
- Maryland University of Integrative Health
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- National Defense University
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Naval War College
- Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Professional School of Psychology
- Rockefeller University
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- Scripps Research
- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
- U.S. Army War College
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California, Hastings College of the Law)
- University of California, San Francisco
References
[edit]- ^ "What are HE students' progression rates and qualifications?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. HE qualifiers by HE provider and level of qualification obtained. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. 3 April 2025. Students by HE provider. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Programme finder". Royal College of Art. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b Supporting the Humanities: Research promotion and facilitation in numbers. Reporting Period 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). School of Advanced Study, University of London. p. 2. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Undergraduate Admissions". Sotheby's Institute of Art. Retrieved 7 August 2025.