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University profile
Birmingham, United Kingdom
About
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
Rankings
#69
QS World University Rankings 2027
#98
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
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.
An overseas campus in Dubai International Academic City offering a selection of Birmingham degrees.
Somewhere to live
Shared-bathroom rooms in Pritchatts Park Village close to the Edgbaston campus; 2026/27 undergraduate rate GBP 147 per week.
En-suite rooms in The Vale Village; 2026/27 rate GBP 200 per week for undergraduates and postgraduates.
Funding
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
One application covers up to five universities, ranked in the order you prefer them.
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.
The lowest-cost option, with shared-bathroom rooms in The Vale Village; 2026/27 undergraduate rate GBP 107 per week.
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.
