The British Northern University Association (UKUP) initiated the establishment of the British University Association. By Bristol University, Birmingham University, Leeds University, Manchester University, Sheffield University, Aston University, branford University, Huddersfield University, Kent University, Kingston University, Leeds City University, Liverpool John Mures University, Liverpool University, Queen's College London, Manchester City University, Seif University, Sheffield Haram University * *17 world-class university * *. In the latest evaluation of British universities' scientific research level organized by the British Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), 76 departments of UKUP member universities have been highly appraised by the international research level and become one of the most powerful university alliances in the world. NCUK, Bristol University, Birmingham University, Huddersfield University, Liverpool John Moores University, Kent University, Kingston University, Leeds University, Liverpool University, Manchester University, Manchester City University, Queen Mary (QM), university of salford, Sheffield University, Sheffield Harlem University.