University of Birmingham

Key statistics Total UG Students Total PG Students International Student Student Faculty Ratio 19,600 7,600 25% 16:7 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 making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter with students accepted regardless of their background or religion. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research universities. The University of Birmingham prides itself on a longstanding tradition of innovation and progressive initiatives. The university was a founding member of the National Union of Students, and the first in the country to be built on a campus model, incorporate a medical school and offer degrees in dentistry. Birmingham is a truly global university producing world-leading research. Mutual partnerships with a wide range of international institutions and host a large international community of researchers and students benefit them.