THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterised by a focus on innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and impacted 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. With access to world-leading academics, superb learning resources and our groundbreaking research facilities, students are supported in their studies every step of the way. Birmingham provides an enriching environment for students to develop their academic and personal skills.

Birmingham scores highly in both UK and global rankings, including subject-specific categories such as Sport Science, Education, Psychology and Computer Science. Birmingham Business School, along with a handful of others from across the world, holds the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation.

A BRIEF HISTORY

The University grew out of the radical vision of our first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. Established by Royal Charter in 1900, this was England’s first ‘civic’ or ‘redbrick’ 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

5,000

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM

150

COUNTRIES

WORLD RANKINGS

87th

IN 2021

QS World University Rankings

107th

IN 2021

Times Higher Education (THE)

UK RANKINGS

21st

OVERALL IN 2021

The Guardian

1st

THE MOST-TARGETED UNIVERSITY BY TOP EMPLOYERS IN 2020–21

Graduate Market in 2021 High Fliers Report

13th

OVERALL IN 2021

The Complete University Guide (published in The Independent)