[1][2][3] MillionPlus is not for profit and funded by subscriptions from its members, currently 23 UK universities.

[4] While all of the member institutions are "new" universities, many have long histories as colleges and polytechnics.

[5] This name was chosen to reflect the fact that the member institutions educate over a million students.

As such, it is frequently quoted in the media on higher education topics, such as the Government's green paper on higher education reform,[6][7] reform of the external examination system,[8] and the economic diversity of the student population.

[9] The group is chaired by Professor Rama Thirunamachandran, Vice-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University.