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The N8 universities punch above their weight

economically: we deliver into the North a

collective income, or turnover, of £4.1 billion

p.a.; this is 12% of the turnover of the entire UK

higher education (HE) sector, and 59% of the

HE sector in the North’s turnover

(£7.0 billion total).

N8 universities are 8 out of 31 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in

the North of England (26%), and of 163 HEIs in the UK (5%).

As one comparison, N8 universities’ turnover is larger than that

of all the football clubs of the Premier League, added together.

Economic impact of N8 universities

Collective turnover per annum

The N8 vs The English Premier League

6

Comparing the

N8

to the

20 Premier

League teams

56%

£4.1 bn

£3.2 bn

44%

International income

The N8 universities are internationally renowned for quality.

Each of the N8 universities is among the top 200 universities

in the world, according to the Times Higher World University

ranking for 2015-16.

Reflecting this international profile, 26% of N8 university income

(£1.06 billion) is from international sources. This includes student

fees (non-EU students £714 million and EU students £62 million),

together with research grants and contracts (non-EU £32 million

and EU £127 million).

When this is combined with the off-campus personal

expenditure of N8 international students, a total of over £1.83

billion of export earnings is attributable to the N8 universities.

13.3% of N8 university competitive research income comes from

EU sources.