Overview
The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen’s College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery) and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or ‘red brick’ university to receive its own royal charter. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research universities, Universitas 21.
The university was ranked 14th in the UK and 79th in the world in the QS World University Rankings for 2019. In 2013, Birmingham was named ‘University of the Year 2014’ in the Times Higher Education awards. The 2017 Global Employability University Ranking places Birmingham at 142nd worldwide and 10th in the UK. Birmingham is also ranked 5th in the UK for Graduate Prospects in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.
The student population includes 22,440 undergraduate and 12,395 postgraduate students, which is the fourth largest in the UK (out of 167). The annual income of the institution for 2017–18 was £673.8 million of which £134.2 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £663.2 million.
The university is home to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, housing works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Monet; the Shakespeare Institute; the Cadbury Research Library, home to the Mingana Collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts; the Lapworth Museum of Geology; and the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, which is a prominent landmark visible from many parts of the city. Academics and alumni of the university include former British Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin, the British composer Sir Edward Elgar and eleven Nobel laureates.
34,835 Students
Location
Learning
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Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Theology
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Norwenflor Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | must be a female student be studying a STEM subject (or degree-course under-represented by women) must meet the requirements of the University's Access to Birmingham scheme |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Michael F Byrne Scholarship
| Total Worth | £2,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible for the Michael F Byrne Scholarship you must: be in your first year of study in the 2018/19 academic year must be studying BSc or MSc Chemical Engineering must meet the requirements of the University's Access to Birmingham scheme but should not applied through the scheme |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Pharmacy International Undergraduate Scholarship
| Total Worth | £3,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | In order to be eligible, candidates must: be entering the first year of the 5-year MPharm Pharmacy programme based at the UK’s Birmingham’s campus be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes and be able to pay the outstanding tuition fees not covered by the scholarship be self-funding and have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK not be in receipt of a full tuition fee from any other source have received an offer of a place to study on the first year of the 5-year MPharm at the University of Birmingham and put Birmingham as your firm choice for 2019 entry be studying full-time and at the Birmingham UK campus (not distance learning) |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | June 30 |
| Other Details | You should have an excellent academic background, meeting or exceeding your offer criteria. You should also demonstrate excellence in an area of your life; this might be outstanding academic achievement, exceptional achievement in extracurricular activities (such as sport, music, managing events or societies) or significant achievement gained either in your working life or through volunteering and service to others. You should be able to demonstrate why you are interested in study pharmacy in the UK, and at the University of Birmingham. |