Birmingham City University

About Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is a university in Birmingham, England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, it was designated as a polytechnic in 1971 and gained university status in 1992.

The university has two main campuses serving four faculties, and offers courses in art and design, business, the built environment, computing, education, engineering, English, healthcare, law, the performing arts, social sciences, and technology. A £125 million extension to its campus in the city Centre of Birmingham, part of the Eastside development of a new technology and learning quarter, is opening in two stages, with the first phase having opened in 2013.

It is the second largest of five universities in the city, the other four being the University of Birmingham (which is the largest), Aston University, University College Birmingham and Birmingham Newman University. Roughly half of the university's full-time students are from the West Midlands, and a large percentage of these are from ethnic minorities. The university runs access and foundation programmes through an international network of associated universities and further education colleges, and has the highest intake of foreign students in the Birmingham area.

Why Should Study at Drew University?

Birmingham City University, we have a long history of welcoming International students. The University is proud of its reputation band and is currently ranked 90th in the QS World University Rankings 2022, cementing our position in the top 100 universities globally. contemporary, flexible courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. invested in facilities to keep learning experiences industry relevant. teaching staff who come from and retain their links with industry. The University focuses on practice-led, knowledge-based learning, providing you with access to cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience. Birmingham is an incredible city to study in, with a big student population, great infrastructure and a vibrant cultural scene. Brindley place is a fantastic destination right in the city Centre, including bars, retail, offices and leisure facilities – with its very own film festival. According, to the QS World Rankings 2024, Birmingham City University has a world ranking between #1001-1200. Birmingham City University acceptance rate is around 52%.

Campus

Throughout its history the university has been spread across a number of different sites in Birmingham. As of 2022, the university is at the following campuses: City Centre Campus, located is the home of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment inside Millennium Point. The Parkside Building, adjacent to Millennium Point and connected to it via a bridge, opened its doors in 2013, housing Birmingham School of Media and design courses from the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media. The Curzon Building houses the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences and the School of English, as well as the library, Students' Union and other support services. Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, moved to the City Centre Campus in 2017. In 2023, doors opened to STEAM house, a £72 million development on the former Belmont Works building - the new home to Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment. City South Campus is based in Edgbaston. The main hub is the Mary Seacole Building on Westbourne Road, home to the university's health, education and life sciences courses, and a moderate amount of student accommodation.

Vittoria Street in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, home to Birmingham School of Jewellery. Margaret Street, home of the School of Fine Art, formerly home of the Birmingham School of Art. Bournville, home to Birmingham School of Acting.

The university has completed a "flagship" extension to its campus in Birmingham City Centre, next to the existing facilities at Millennium Point. The City Centre Campus is a £150 million scheme, as part of Birmingham's Eastside development, with design and media students moving into Phase 1 of the development in 2013, from the former Gosta Green Campus and City North Campus, respectively. Business, English, law and social sciences followed when Phase 2 of the new building was completed in 2015.

As of September 2017, Birmingham City University invested approximately £220 million into campus infrastructure while moving its campus into the city centre. The university focused on building cutting-edge facilities for students and updating internal systems used for human resources and finance. The university purchased Oracle ERP Butt and HCM Butt to update its IT strategy and standardise employee-facing functions, which became crucial in the institution's efforts to modernise its IT infrastructure.