Students from over 120 countries choose to study at Aston University - a safe and friendly campus enjoyed by a global, multicultural community. Birmingham is one of the UK’s most diverse cities and home to an unrivaled cultural heritage, top sporting events, music, performing arts and outstanding world cuisine.
Aston University received its Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 April 1966.
The Charter of the University outlines objectives appropriate to a technological university: "to advance, disseminate and apply learning and knowledge by teaching and research, for the benefit of industry and commerce and of the community generally: and to enable students to obtain the advantage of a university education, and such teaching and research may include periods outside the University in industry or commerce or wherever the University considers proper for the best advancement of its objects."
Student Satisfaction
* 84% satisfaction: The University received an overall satisfaction score of 84.15%, placing Aston above the sector average for the sixth consecutive year and ahead of many institutions.
* 18th out of 120 UK Universities for Student Experience (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018)
Research
* 78% of research submitted evaluated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally recognized' (REF 2014)
* In the category of Allied Health, 94% of our research is World Leading or Internationally Excellent (3*/4*) (REF 2014)
Global Tables
* Top 100 Best 'Golden Age' Universities in the World (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017)
* 373rd out of over 6,000 Universities around the World (QS World University Rankings 2018)
* Top 200 in the World (2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings)
* Top 200 in Europe (Times Higher Education European University Rankings 2018)
* Times Higher Education Golden Age Universities World Rankings 2017
Learning and Teaching
* Awarded GOLD for Teaching Excellence (Teaching Excellence Framework 2017)
* 5 QS Stars for Teaching (2018)
* 26th in the UK for students achieving 1st and 2:1 Degree Classifications (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)
* Over 70% of our students are on degrees with teaching quality ratings of 22/24 or higher according to the Quality Assurance Agency. Many of our degrees enjoy professional accreditation from a wide range of UK, European and Global Institutes, Associations and Societies
* 25th out of 120 UK Universities for Student Experience (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018)
Internationalization
* 17th in the UK and 44th in the World for International Outlook (Times Higher World Rankings 2018)
* 5 QS Stars for Internationalisation (2018)
Global Subject Rankings
* 85th in Business & Economics (Times Higher Education 2018)
* 2018 QS Subject Rankings for some of our key courses:
* Top 150 for Business & Management Studies;
* Top 200 for Linguistics and Accounting & Finance
* Top 250 for Pharmacy and for English Language & Literature
* Aston has 8 subject areas ranked in the top 30 in Europe and 2 in the top 20 in the world in the 2018 Eduniversal Rankings.
Sustainability
* 5th out of 154 UK Universities and Colleges (People and Planet University League 2018)
