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.AC.UK

Registry operator Nominet · ccTLD
1 registrar tracked

Only one verified registrar offer is available for .ac.uk, so this price has nothing to be checked against. Read it as a single quote, not a market. How we check prices

Cheapest registration
$115.38
OVHcloudlive · then $97.84/yr
Cheapest renewal
$97.84
OVHcloudlive · per year
Cheapest transfer
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No published transfer price
Recorded renewal low
$97.38
2026-08-02
Cheapest .ac.uk renewal — 30 days recorded over 46 market minimum · 16 days never recorded, drawn as breaks
$94 $97 $100 $102 02 Aug10 Aug25 Aug04 Sep11 Sep recorded low $97.38 $97.84
Receipt · .ac.uk via OVHcloud — best 5-year path
year 1 $115.38
years 2–5 @ $97.84 $391.36
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDs
total · 5 years$506.74
prices as of 2026-09-16 10:10 UTChow this is computed →

Registrar board

every .ac.uk offer, ranked by true cost
# Registrar Privacy visit
1 OVHcloud live — adds EU VAT for consumers $97.84 — free* $311.06 visit
Showing 1 registrar · 1 live · what that means · +vat / no vat appear only when confirmed; unmarked means no public statement · why prices exclude it · free* means the registrar includes privacy where the registry permits it; availability can still differ for this TLD PIN + TO COMPARE UP TO 3 · TAP A PRICE FOR ITS RECEIPT

About .ac.uk

one honest minute

.ac.uk is a ccTLD run by Nominet UK. We track it because 1 registrar prices it — the numbers below are what they actually charge.

Right now the cheapest way in is $115.38 at OVHcloud, the cheapest renewal on the market is $97.84/yr at OVHcloud, and the best five-year total is $506.74 via OVHcloud.

Related boards: .per.sg prices · .plc.ly prices · .com.ky prices · .abudhabi prices · .ac.eg prices — or browse all 2993 extensions and today's verified coupons.

How .ac.uk compares

renewals and five-year totals, same math

.ac.uk vs .per.sg: today's best .ac.uk renewal, $97.84/yr, runs level with the best .per.sg renewal at $96.77/yr. Held for five years at today's prices, .ac.uk totals $506.74 against $483.85 for .per.sg — a $22.89 premium at current rates.

.ac.uk vs .plc.ly: today's best .ac.uk renewal, $97.84/yr, runs level with the best .plc.ly renewal at $96.00/yr. Held for five years at today's prices, .ac.uk totals $506.74 against $480.00 for .plc.ly — a $26.74 premium at current rates.

If .ac.uk expires

backorder coverage is a different market from registration price
Confirmed public routes 0 no provider list proves support yet

A broad “100+ TLDs” claim is not enough to mark .ac.uk as supported. Open the finder to check providers whose catalogue is available only through live search.

Check live .ac.uk backorder catalogues →

FAQ

.ac.uk pricing
How much does a .ac.uk domain cost?
Right now the cheapest verified first-year price for a .ac.uk domain is $115.38 at OVHcloud, and the cheapest verified renewal is $97.84 per year at OVHcloud. First-year promo prices usually apply once — always check the renewal before you commit.
Does the .ac.uk price go up after the first year?
Not on today's board: no registrar we track discounts the first year of a .ac.uk domain, so the price you pay to register is the price you pay to renew. Where a first-year discount does exist, Domain.Guru prints the renewal beside it.
What is the cheapest way to keep a .ac.uk domain for 5 years?
The lowest verified 5-year total today is $506.74 via OVHcloud — first year $115.38, then $97.84 per year, ICANN fees included where they apply. Our default ranking sorts by the same formula, computed over 3 years.
Can I transfer a .ac.uk domain to a cheaper registrar?
A standard transfer usually includes a 1-year extension, but no independently published .ac.uk transfer price is available in the current comparison. Domains must typically be 60+ days old and unlocked, with a transfer code from the current registrar.