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University of Birmingham
NameUniversity of Birmingham
MottoPer Ardua Ad Alta
Established1900 – gained university status by Royal Charter; predecessor institutions date to 1825.
TypePublic
Endowment£134.4 million (2023)
ChancellorThe Lord Bilimoria
Vice chancellorAdam Tickell
CityBirmingham
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
CampusEdgbaston, Birmingham (main campus), Selly Oak, Dubai
ColoursThe University's colours
AffiliationsUniversities UK, Russell Group, Universitas 21, Association of Commonwealth Universities, EUA

University of Birmingham. A public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, it received its Royal Charter in 1900. A founding member of the Russell Group and Universitas 21, the institution is renowned for its pioneering research, including the development of cavity magnetron and foundational work on plastination. Its main Edgbaston campus is noted for its iconic Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower.

History

The origins trace to the 1825 Birmingham Medical School and the 1875 Mason Science College, championed by industrialist and politician Joseph Chamberlain. Chamberlain, then Lord Mayor of Birmingham, envisioned a "great school of universal instruction," leading to the 1900 Royal Charter. Key early developments included the 1909 establishment of the first faculty of commerce in England and the 1940 pivotal research by John Randall and Harry Boot on the cavity magnetron, critical to Allied radar systems. The university expanded significantly post-World War II, merging with the former Selly Oak Colleges in the 1990s and opening a campus in Dubai in 2018.

Campus

The primary 672-acre Edgbaston campus, known as the 'green heart', was master-planned by architect Aston Webb and opened by King Edward VII in 1909. Dominated by the 100-metre tall Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, it features the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the Bramall Music Building, and the Winterbourne House and Garden. The campus houses the Lapworth Museum of Geology and the University of Birmingham School. The adjacent Selly Oak campus is home to the University of Birmingham School of Education and several National Health Service training facilities. The university also operates the University of Birmingham Dubai campus in Dubai International Academic City.

Organisation and administration

Governed by its Royal Charter and Statutes, the university's formal head is the Chancellor, The Lord Bilimoria. The chief executive is the Vice-Chancellor, currently Adam Tickell. It is structured into five academic colleges: the College of Arts and Law, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and College of Social Sciences. The university is a member of the Russell Group, Universitas 21, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Academics

The university is a major research institution, with research organised under themes like The Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit and the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy. It operates the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research and hosts a National Nuclear User Facility. Academically, it is organised into the five colleges, encompassing schools such as the Birmingham Business School, the School of Computer Science, and the School of Physics and Astronomy. The University of Birmingham School of Medicine is one of the largest in Europe. The university awards a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including higher doctorates.

Student life

Student life is centred around the Guild of Students, which supports over 300 societies and clubs. The university's athletic facilities are based at the University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness complex, which includes the Munrow Sports Centre and was a training venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Guild of Students also runs Joe's Bar, a major student venue. The annual Guild Awards celebrate student achievement. Students are represented in the city by the Birmingham Students' Union.

Notable alumni and staff

The community includes numerous influential figures. In science, alumni include Francis Aston (Nobel Prize in Chemistry), Maurice Wilkins (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine), and Walter Haworth (Nobel Prize in Chemistry). Notable political figures are former Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin, and President of Malawi Joyce Banda. In the arts, alumni include author David Lodge, comedian Frank Skinner, and Hollywood film director Simon West. Distinguished staff have included novelist Anthony Burgess, poet Louis MacNeice, and physicist Otto Frisch.

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