University profile
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Birmingham?
The University of Birmingham is a public research university and a founding member of the Russell Group, established by royal charter in 1900 as England's first civic university. Its 672-acre Edgbaston campus, a short train ride from the city centre, covers medicine, dentistry, engineering, business, law and the sciences, and the university also runs a campus in Dubai.
At a glance
University of Birmingham in numbers
- 2Campuses
- 1900Founded
- #69QS World Ranking 2027
- #98THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#69
QS World University Rankings 2027
#98
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Edgbaston Campus
The main 672-acre parkland campus about three miles south-west of Birmingham city centre, with its own railway station, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts and the 12-acre Green Heart.
University of Birmingham Dubai
An overseas campus in Dubai International Academic City offering a selection of Birmingham degrees.
Somewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Birmingham
- £147per weekView details
Ashcroft
Shared-bathroom rooms in Pritchatts Park Village close to the Edgbaston campus; 2026/27 undergraduate rate GBP 147 per week.
- £200per weekView details
Elgar Court
En-suite rooms in The Vale Village; 2026/27 rate GBP 200 per week for undergraduates and postgraduates.
- £189per weekView details
Jarratt Hall
The university's largest residence, with en-suite rooms in Selly Oak Village for both undergraduates and postgraduates; 2026/27 standard room rate GBP 189 per week.
- £107per weekView details
Maple Bank
The lowest-cost option, with shared-bathroom rooms in The Vale Village; 2026/27 undergraduate rate GBP 107 per week.
- £137per weekView details
Tennis Court
Shared-bathroom rooms in The Vale Village; 2026/27 undergraduate rates from GBP 137 per week for Centre Court rooms and GBP 149 for standard rooms.
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship - GBP 5,000 tuition fee discount, awarded automatically to eligible international master's students from a published list of countries
- High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships for Africa - GBP 5,000 towards first-year tuition for the highest-performing international undergraduates domiciled in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya or South Africa
- College of Arts and Law Scholarships - GBP 3,000 first-year tuition discount for high-performing international undergraduates in the College of Arts and Law, excluding Law
- Chevening and Birmingham Partnership Scholarships - full funding for master's study, open to applicants from around 160 countries
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships - full funding for master's students from eligible Commonwealth developing countries on selected courses
- Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships - country-specific awards for international master's applicants from countries including India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Turkey, Thailand and Vietnam
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