University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

For more than a century, the University of Birmingham has been pursuing and sharing knowledge through outstanding teaching and world-leading research.

We are the original ‘redbrick’ University, part of the prestigious Russell Group; our thriving student population enjoys a wide range of courses, and exceptional campus and research facilities.

The 10 Nobel Laureates we count among our staff and alumni have contributed to some of science’s greatest discoveries, including in recent times the Higgs Boson and Gravitational Waves. Our research provides innovative solutions to the challenges we face in our city, our region and across the globe.

We encourage and empower people to turn ideas into reality and make important things happen.

Our University grew out of the radical vision of our first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. Founded in 1900, Birmingham represented a new model for Higher Education. We were England’s first civic university, a place where students from all backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis. More than 100 years on, our Birmingham campus has grown to 672 acres, and we also now have a campus in Dubai. Each year, we welcome more than 30,000 students from across the world. Our size has changed, but our civic commitment has not.

Our Campus

Our beautiful, green campus is a short train ride or a 30-minute canal walk from Birmingham city centre. We have a wide range of historic and modern spaces for our students, staff and visitors to enjoy, as well as museums and galleries. We also have a vast array of facilities for hosting drinks receptions, conferences and, of course, major events and sporting fixtures such as the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. If you’re planning to visit us, look at what we have to offer and plan your visit.

Why study at Birmingham?

Study Abroad in the UK
Studying abroad offers you an incredible opportunity to enrich your life and learning experience through encountering different cultures, people and environments. Place yourself at the heart of the UK and choose the University of Birmingham.

Study abroad at the University of Birmingham

Meet the study abroad incoming Team and current exchange students at the University of Birmingham and find out what it is like to study at a Russell Group university and to live in Birmingham. We are running online information sessions that any prospective exchange and fee-paying students can join to ask any questions, if you wish to spend a semester or full year of your home university degree at our institution.

Be part of a truly Global University

Since 1900, the University of Birmingham has been a leading global university. Today we have one of the largest international student communities in the UK with over 5,000 students from more than 150 countries worldwide currently studying with us.

A global university, we have a long history of welcoming International students

The University is proud of its reputation band and is currently ranked 90th in the QS World University Rankings 2022, cementing our position in the top 100 universities globally. In the UK, the Complete University Guide 2022 Birmingham was ranked 19th out of 130 institutions, in The Guardian University Guide 2021 Birmingham is ranked 21st out of 121 institutions surveyed and in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 Birmingham is ranked 19th out of 121 universities surveyed.

Making important things happen

The University of Birmingham is where pacemakers and plastic heart valves were developed, where the first artificial vitamin (Vitamin C) was synthesised, and where the cavity magnetron was developed, leading to applications such as radar and the microwave oven. In addition, the first clinical trials of the contraceptive pill outside the USA were carried out, having a fundamental impact on the quality of life for women worldwide.

Today, the University continues to build on this pioneering heritage. We are at the forefront of research, leading the field in many of the emerging disciplines of the 21st century, such as nanotechnology, gene therapy, and robotics. Most recently, contributing to the discovery of gravitational waves.