University of Birmingham

In 2026, the University of Birmingham celebrates 126 years.

This milestone marks a legacy of driving change and shaping society. Birmingham is proud to have fostered a global community of leaders and problem-solvers through its ambitious approach to education and research, including through partnerships in Brazil, China and India.

Unbound by convention, the university has consistently pushed boundaries to address global challenges: building a thriving planet, advancing life-changing technologies, connecting cultures, improving global health, and fostering a fairer world. Looking ahead, the University remains remain committed to unlocking potential, building on its achievements, and changing how the world works.

Ranked among the world’s top 100 institutions, the University of Birmingham brings people from across the world to Birmingham and to its campus in Dubai, including researchers, educators and more than 40,000 students from over 150 countries. Its thriving student population enjoys a wide range of courses – building skills for their futures – an exceptional campus and excellent research facilities.

Birmingham is committed to making a positive economic, social and cultural contribution through education and research, including establishing the non-selective University of Birmingham School. London Economics assessed this impact, focusing on the 2021-22 academic year. It found that the research-intensive university’s total economic impact is estimated at £4.4 billion, a figure exceeding that of the West Midlands’s car manufacturing industry (£3.562 billion).