Your Jisc Band is used to determine your subscription fees for some of our resources. Bands are allocated to every institution that uses our negotiation and licensing service.
We take no responsibility for, nor endorse, how other parties may use the Jisc Bands for their purposes. Jisc Bands are allocated to an institution by Jisc.
To learn how bands are determined, please see our banding methodology page.
If you have any questions about your banding, please contact our Helpdesk.
We are currently undertaking a review of the Jisc bands.
Any changes as a result of this review will not come into effect until August 2025. There will be no changes to an organisation’s band for the 2024/25 budget period.
Further updates will be provided once the impact of the review has been determined.
To find out which band applies to your institution, please enter the name in the search tool below:
The 2019 Jisc bands are effective from 1 August 2019 for new agreements and 1 August 2019 for renewed agreements.
For the avoidance of doubt, new agreement refers to resources not previously licensed by Jisc Collections. Renewed agreements refers to the renegotiated licence period.
The banding scheme in place at the time of subscribing will remain in force for the duration of the licence period.
Band 1
Imperial College London
University College London
University of Cambridge
University of Manchester
University of Oxford
Band 2
King's College London
University of Birmingham
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
University of Nottingham
University of Sheffield
Band 3
Cardiff University
Newcastle University
The Open University
Queen Mary, University of London
University of Bristol
University of Liverpool
University of Southampton
University of Warwick
Band 4
Coventry University
London School of Economics and Political Science
Manchester Metropolitan University
Queen's University Belfast
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Durham
University of Exeter
University of Leicester
University of Strathclyde
University of York
Band 5A
Anglia Ruskin University
City University London
Leeds Beckett University
Loughborough University
Nottingham Trent University
Swansea University
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Central Lancashire
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
University of Hertfordshire
University of Kent
University of Lancaster
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
University of Plymouth
University of Portsmouth
University of Reading
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of the Arts, London
University of West of England, Bristol
Band 5B
Birmingham City University
Brunel University London
Cranfield University
De Montfort University
Heriot-Watt University
Kingston University
Liverpool John Moores University
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Middlesex University
Oxford Brookes University
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
University of Brighton
University of Derby
University of East London
University of Essex
University of Greenwich
University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
University of Salford
University of South Wales
University of St Andrews
University of Ulster
University of Westminster
University of Wolverhampton
Band 6
Aberystwyth University
Aston University
Bangor University
Bournemouth University
Canterbury Christ Church University
Edge Hill University
Edinburgh Napier University
Glasgow Caledonian University
Keele University
London Business School
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Staffordshire University
Teesside University
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bradford
University of Chester
University of Lincoln
University of London (institutes and activities)
University of Northampton
University of Sunderland
Band 7
Bath Spa University
Birkbeck College
Buckinghamshire New University
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Goldsmiths College
Institute of Cancer Research
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Robert Gordon University
Roehampton University
Royal Veterinary College
School of Oriental and African Studies
Southampton Solent University
SRUC
St George's, University of London
University of Cumbria
University of Gloucestershire
University of Stirling
University of the Highlands and Islands
University of the West of Scotland
University of Wales Trinity St David
University of West London
University of Worcester
Band 8
University for the Creative Arts
University of Winchester
Band 9
Arts University Bournemouth
Falmouth University
Glasgow School of Art
Glyndwr University
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Harper Adams University
Hartpury University
Leeds Trinity University
Liverpool Hope University
Newman University
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Ravensbourne
Royal College of Art
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
University College Birmingham
University of Abertay Dundee
University of Bolton
University of Buckingham
University of Chichester
University of St Mark and St John
University of Suffolk
York St John University
Band 10
AECC University College
Bishop Grosseteste University
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
Courtauld Institute of Art
Leeds College of Art
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
National Film and Television School
Norwich University of the Arts
Plymouth College of Art
Rose Bruford College
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Agricultural University
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Royal College of Music
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Northern College of Music
St Mary's University College
Stranmillis University College
University College of Osteopathy
University of Wales (central functions)
Further Education institutions are listed according to their band classification (A to J).
All FE bands have been reviewed and the new bands, implemented from 1 August 2020, can be found in this list.
Band C
Band D
Band E
Band F
Band G
Band H
Band I
Band J
We license content for a range of research organisations. We use a research banding methodology based on FTE, which reflects the original Research Councils /RescoLinc methodology. Research institutes are closely aligned to our academic HE members and participate in agreements we have licensed for the HE sector, with the agreement of the publisher. This arrangement has been in place for many years.
We have the following organisations banded as Research Organisations:
This will be a new band, which is currently being assessed, based on all the relevant staff/researcher FTE in UKRI. This band will be used when we license resources using Jisc banded pricing, for access by all UKRI staff.
For some agreements, we license at UKRI research council level. Each UKRI research council has been designated its own band based on the same FTE schema:
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - 10
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - 5A
Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) - 10
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - 9
Medical Research Council (MRC) - 7
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - 7
Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) - 5B
Innovate UK - 9
Each research council has research institutes within the council. Where the research council doesn't want to license for all science researchers in the council, we may on occasion license an agreement just for a component research institute. The bands for each research institute this may apply to are shown below and use the same FTE schema for consistency (Science FTE shown in brackets):
Babraham Institute (125) - 10
Pirbright Institute (178) - 10
Rothamsted Institute (123) - 10
Norwich Biosciences Institutes (532) - 8
Earlham Institute (87)
John Innes Centre (318)
Quadrum Institute (127)
Most of the non-commercial research institutes were at one time a constituent part of a UK research council, and/or receive the majority of their funding from a funding council such as UKRI, Wellcome Trust or NIHR. All, or most of the entities shown below may, on occasion, license content as part of a research institutes consortium along with UKRI research councils and institutes, dependent on the publisher concerned.
The following institutes may be included in some UKRI agreements:
The Francis Crick Institute - 5A
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) - 9
Wellcome Sanger Institute - 5B
National Marine Biological Association (MBA) - 10
Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS - Part of UHI) - 5B
Other research institutes:
The Alan Turing Institute - 10 (Academic affiliate)
Catapult Network - 5A (Non-Academic affiliate)
National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) - 3 (Academic affiliate)
UK Atomic Energy Authority - 5B (Academic affiliate)
UK Health Security Agency - 4 (Non-Academic affiliate)
Subscription costs of agreements are based on the Jisc banding below. Specialist Colleges are listed alphabetically by name.
A
Arden College J
Ashford College J
B
Beaumont College J
Belford College J
Bridge College J
D
Dame Hannah Rogers School and Further Education Unit J
David Lewis Centre J
Derwen College J
Dilston College of Further Education J
Doncaster College For The Deaf J
Dorton College Of Further Education J
E
Ealing Leap Services - The National Autistics Society J
ESPA Colleges (Ashleigh)(South Hill)(Tasker) J
F
Fairfield Opportunity Farm (Dilton) Ltd J
Farleigh Sixth Form College J
Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy J
Foxes Academy J
G
Green Laund J
H
Hinwick Hall College of Further Education J
Homefield College J
Hope Lodge School J
hsbp Henshaws College J
I
Interact Centre J
Iver House Ltd J
K
King’s School Rochester J
Kisharon College J
L
Landmarks J
Langdon College J
Lindeth College of Further Education J
Linkage College - Toynton Hall Campus- Weelsby Hall Campus; Sampson Campus J
Loppington House J
Lufton Manor College J
M
Meldreth Manor J
Minstead Training Project J
Mount Camphill Community Ltd J
N
Nash College of Further Education Centre J
National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy (NCYPE) J
National Star Centre College of Further Education (CABIR Unit) J
O
Oakwood Court J
P
Pennine Camphill Community, Wakefield J
Portland College J
Q
Queen Alexandra College J
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Brain Injury Centre & Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Development Centre J
R
RNIB New College Worcester J
RNIB Vocational College, Loughborough J
Royal National College for the Blind J
Royal School for the Deaf, Manchester J
Royal West of England School for the Deaf J
Ruskin Mill Further Education Unit & Glasshouse Project J
S
SENSE East J
St. Elizabeth’s School J
St. John’s Catholic School for the Deaf J
Stanbridge Earls School J
Strathmore House, Stoke on Trent J
T
Thornbeck College J
Treloar College J
W
West of England School (for Children with little or no sight) J
Westgate College J
Whitegates Further Education Unit J
William Morris Camphill Community J
Academic-related Affiliate Members include Republic of Ireland Universities, Alternative Providers of Higher Education in the UK, newly-established HEIs outside the Jisc membership, and other not-for-profit organisations that work closely with the HE sector. Banding for these institutions is based on institutional income and follows our UK HE banding methodology or FE banding methodology.
Current academic-related Affiliate Members and their bands are listed below.
HE Academic Affiliate Members:
The Alan Turing Institute - 10
The Architectural Association School of Architecture - 10
Arden University - 9
BPP University - 5A
David Game Higher Education - 10
Dublin City University - 6
The Francis Crick Institute - 5A
The James Hutton Institute - 9
London Churchill College Ltd - 10
London Interdisciplinary School - 10
National Marine Biological Library - 10
National University of Ireland Galway - 5A
New College of the Humanities - 10
The Pirbright Institute - 10
Regent's University London - 8
Rothamsted Research - 10
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - 6
Royal College of Physicians of London - 9
Royal College of Surgeons of England - 9
The University of Buckingham - 9
Trinity College Dublin - 4
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - 9
Union Theological College - 10
University Centre Peterborough - 10
University of Gibraltar - 10
University of Law - 7
University of Limerick - 5B
The Wellcome Trust - 10
FE Academic Affiliate Members
Our non-academic Affiliate Members include cultural organisations, museums and galleries, and scientific entities.
Some members work together in groups such as MLAG (museums and libraries) and KNBG (Kew and National Bodies Group). We license subject-specific content for these groups. This banding enables organisations to join current and future agreements negotiated specifically for these affiliate members or similar-interest groups. We are always looking for ways to expand what we offer to non-academic Affiliate Members.
Current non-academic Affiliate Members and their Jisc bands are outlined below:
*Organisations without a band will be allocated one when we receive details of staff headcount following an evaluation of the institution concerned as part of the process for establishing a new affiliate member.
British Library - 6
National Library of Scotland - 10
National Museum Scotland - 7
National Library of Wales - 10
Natural History Museum - 8
UK Health Security Agency - 4