Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Type
University
Ownership
Public
Year Founded
1900
Population
2,704,620
Students
26,000
International %
20
Campuses
Description
Member of the UK's prestigious Russell Group. A highly ranked red brick university in the heart of England. Birmingham is the UK's second largest city and very multicultural.
Ranking
Complete University Guide 2026
Top 15 in the UK
QS World University Rankings 2026
Top 80 in the world
Prestigious UK research group
Russell Group member
Best Rankings
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
4th in the UK for Physics and Astronomy
Complete University Guide 2026
12th in the UK for Mathematics
Complete University Guide 2026
7th in the UK for Civil Engineering
Complete University Guide 2026
19th in the UK for Law
Subject Rankings
Accounting and Finance
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
12th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2026) Top 80 in the world
Biological Sciences
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025
17th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) Top 125 in the world
Business and Management Studies
Complete University Guide 2026
15th in the UK
Economics and Econometrics
13th in the UK Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
Top 125 in the world
Geography and Environmental Science
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
12th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) Top 100 in the world
Materials Technology
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
4th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) Top 70 in the world
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
20th in the UK (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026) Top 100 in the world
Psychology
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025
15th in the UK (Times and Sunday University Guide 2026) Top 70 in the world
Foundation Program
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Scholarship
Scholarship:
Scholarship available
Internship
Internship:
Internship available
Accommodation
Accommodation:
Accommodation available
Degrees
College of Arts and Law, Birmingham Law School
College of Arts and Law, Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Law, School of English, Drama and Creative Studies, Department of Drama and Theatre Arts
College of Arts and Law, School of English, Drama and Creative Studies, Department of English Linguistics and Communication
College of Arts and Law, School of English, Drama and Creative Studies, Department of English Literature
College of Arts and Law, School of English, Drama and Creative Studies, Department of Film and Creative Writing
College of Arts and Law, School of History and Cultures, Department of African Studies and Anthropology
College of Arts and Law, School of History and Cultures, Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
College of Arts and Law, School of History and Cultures, Department of History
College of Arts and Law, School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music, Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies
College of Arts and Law, School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music, Department of Modern Languages
College of Arts and Law, School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music, Department of Music
College of Arts and Law, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Department of Philosophy
College of Arts and Law, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Department of Theology and Religion
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Chemistry
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Computer Science
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Mathematics
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Metallurgy and Materials
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Biosciences
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Psychology
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
College of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry
College of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Midwifery
College of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy
College of Medicine and Health, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Birmingham Medical School
College of Social Sciences, Birmingham Business School, Department of Accounting
College of Social Sciences, Birmingham Business School, Department of Economics
College of Social Sciences, Birmingham Business School, Department of Management
College of Social Sciences, School of Education, Department of Education and Social Justice
College of Social Sciences, School of Government, Department of Political Science and International Studies
College of Social Sciences, School of Government, International Development Department
College of Social Sciences, School of Social Policy and Society, Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology
LLB (Hons) International Law and Globalisation
LLB (Hons) Law
LLB (Hons) Law with Business Studies
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology
LLB (Hons) Law with French Law
LLB (Hons) Law with German Law