
UNIVERSITY of BIRMINGHAM
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Located in Birmingham, United Kingdom’s second biggest city
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Russell Group University
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Globally ranked in the world’s top 100 public research and teaching institutions
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The university’s motto is ‘Per Ardua Ad Alta’ which translates into ‘Through efforts to high things’
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Founded in 1900 and was England’s first civic university
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The university has expanded majorly in the past 100 years and now has a campus in Dubai
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:
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In the Complete University Guide’s league table for 2025, Birmingham University had 14 subjects ranked in the top 10
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These include popular subjects such as Chemical Engineering (5th), Physics and Astronomy (5th) , and Physiotherapy (1st)

ALUMNI:
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe (Billionaire and Chemical Engineer)
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Arthur Bywater (Awarded the George Cross and George Medal)
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Pam Relph MBE (Rowing athlete and Paralympian)
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Chris Tarrant (British Television and Radio)
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Hannah England (British Olympian)
CAMPUS INFO:
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The main campus of Birmingham University is the Edgbaston campus. It contains the Aston Webb Building which houses the university’s Great Hall
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Other smaller campuses include the Selly Oak campus, Mason College, and Queen’s College campus
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The university established an affiliation with a Dubai campus in 2017, which has been inaugurated by the Dubai crown prince
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