.university domain statistics
.university has 8,004 registered domains as of Aug 18, 2026, ranking #298 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 0.8% (−62 domains). At its latest check it changed by +3 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
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About the .university extension
.university has been in the internet's root zone since Apr 11, 2014, about 12.5 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 36 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .university is #112 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .university compares
By size, .university sits ahead of 72% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .university out-grew 4; the fastest of that group was .game at +12.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 3 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +7 domains (+0.1%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026. The biggest drop was −68 (−0.8%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 26, 2026.
.university growth trend
Its 8,004 names are 0.01% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged −0.03% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+10); its weakest was May 2026 (−68). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .university would reach about 8,010 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.university domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 8,004 | +10 |
| May 2026 | 7,994 | −68 |
| March 2026 | 8,062 | −6 |
| February 2026 | 8,068 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 8,004 | +3 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8,001 | +7 | +0.1% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 7,994 | −68 | −0.8% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 8,062 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8,061 | −8 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8,069 | +1 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8,068 | +6 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8,062 | −4 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8,066 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .university
How many .university domains are there?
The .university zone listed 8,004 domains when it was last checked on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .university domain?
Generally yes: .university has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Binky Moon, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .university domain extension?
.university is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .university created?
Apr 11, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .university growing?
.university went from 8,066 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 8,004 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of −0.8%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .university domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .university comes in at #298. Its nearest neighbours are .pictures, .lawyer, .game.