University Alliance is a network of British universities which was formed in 2006, adopting the name in 2007. University Alliance is a group of 'business engaged' universities that claim to drive innovation and enterprise growth through research and teaching. It covers 20% of all UK students including a quarter of all undergraduates on STEM courses. It accounts for 26% of the UK’s world-leading and internationally excellent (3* & 4*) research in general engineering.