British Universities and Colleges Sport

British Universities and Colleges Sport, commonly abbreviated as BUCS, is the governing body for higher education sport in the United Kingdom.

British Universities and Colleges Sport
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Membership165
AbbreviationBUCS
Founded2008 (2008)
AffiliationFISU
Regional affiliationEUSA
Location20–24 King's Bench Street
London
SE1 0QX
United Kingdom
ReplacedBritish Universities Sports Association (BUSA)
University College Sport (UCS)
Official website
www.bucs.org.uk

BUCS is responsible for organising 54 inter-university sports in the United Kingdom, as well as representative teams for the FISU World University Championships and the FISU World University Games.

BUCS is a membership organisation of over 165 universities and colleges, with six thousand teams competing across 850 leagues. Anne, Princess Royal is currently patron of BUCS.

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