University of Birmingham
1900
Founded
approx. 40,000
Students
approx. 30%
International students
Public
Type
About University of Birmingham
Birmingham was granted its royal charter in 1900 and has a green campus at Edgbaston, with its own railway station and the landmark clock tower known as 'Old Joe'.
It is strong in business, engineering, law, medicine and the humanities, and has an established Indian alumni base. It also operates a campus in Dubai.
Highlights
- Russell Group member with a single parkland campus
- Own railway station, ten minutes from the city centre
- Birmingham Business School and a large engineering faculty
- Birmingham has one of the UK's largest South Asian communities
Tuition (indicative, per year)
GBP 24,000 – 36,000 per year (indicative)
Intakes
September
English requirements (from)
IELTS 6.5 · PTE 67 · TOEFL 88
Campus and student life
The Edgbaston campus has a sports centre with a 50-metre pool, a lake, a museum and gallery, and Selly Oak's student housing nearby.
Courses at University of Birmingham
A selection only. University of Birmingham offers many more programmes; ask a counsellor or see the university's website.
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