| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 35445 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1900 | Estimated Cost of Living | 9207 GBP |
| Address | Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom |
Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterised by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and made an impact on people’s lives.
We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognition of the Birmingham name on the international stage.
Universities are never complete. They develop as new challenges and opportunities occur. At Birmingham we innovate, we push the frontiers of understanding; we ask new research questions, we turn theory through experiment into practice – because that’s what great universities do.
The University grew out of the radical vision of our first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. Founded in 1900, Birmingham represented a new model for higher education. This was England’s first civic university, where students from all religions and backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis.
Birmingham has continued to be a university unafraid to do things a little differently, and in response to the challenges of the day. It was a founder member of the National Union of Students and the first university in the country to:
be built on a campus model
establish a faculty of commerce
incorporate a medical school
offer degrees in dentistry
create a women’s hall of residence
have a purpose-built students’ union building
The University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900 and was the UK’s first civic or 'redbrick' university. The first phase of building work on the campus was completed in 1909 under the auspices of the esteemed architect Sir Aston Webb. We celebrated the centenary of those buildings in July 2009.
As a leading international university, we welcome students and staff from around the world. They enrich our learning community by bringing a wider perspective to our work and our culture.
Their experiences contribute to the University’s efforts to ensure that all of our students graduate with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to contribute to a global society.
Birmingham is making strides to increase its position as one of the world’s leading universities. We start from a strong base, as these figures demonstrate:
Birmingham is 79th in the QS World University Rankings, cementing our position in the top 100 universities globally and placing us as 14th amongst UK universities.
We are consistently top 100 in the Financial Times and Economist Business School world rankings.
We currently have 5,000 students from over 150 countries among our student community.
Of our academic staff, 34% are overseas nationals.
Birmingham is one of the UK’s major participants in the Erasmus programme, which encourages student exchanges between leading European institutions.
We are a founder member of Universitas 21, a global network of 27 research-led universities across 17 countries.
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