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

The following is a partial list of these sports and respective competitions: Team sports compete in BUCS leagues, with the majority of league fixtures taking place on Wednesday afternoons, which is commonly referred to as BUCS Wednesday.

This annual single-day event showcases the Championship and Trophy finals across 16 league sports.

As of 2023, indoor athletics, swimming, badminton and climbing are the sports represented at BUCS Nationals.

Loughborough University have topped the overall BUCS standings in each of the 14 years since its founding, including the 2023–24 season.

With their investment, BUCS set up 167 FA Grassroot Hubs to support football and futsal in the higher education sector, benefiting over 250 thousand participants.

[5] BUCS also collaborated with the FA to create the Women's Leadership Programme, providing female students with important skills and qualities to help them in their future careers.