ABOUT US
Our early history can be traced back to the five individual colleges which would be brought together as The City of Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971. On 6 March 1992, the Further and Higher Education Act gave all polytechnics the power to adopt the title of ‘university’. The new name, ‘University of Central England in Birmingham’, was approved by the Privy Council on 16 June 1992. In 2007, the University changed its name to Birmingham City University reflecting our commitment to, and pride in, our home city. Our contribution to transforming the prospects of the people of Birmingham and beyond stretches back over 170 years. We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We enjoy historical strengths in the creative and performing arts: the Birmingham Government School of Design – the first college of design outside London – was opened in 1843 and Birmingham School of Music (later Birmingham Conservatoire) in 1886. Both were later incorporated into the university. Our Vision for 2020 is to be recognised as the leading University for creative and professional practice-based education in the UK. Our teaching is underpinned by ground breaking research. The latest review of the University’s research performance revealed that we had doubled the number of staff producing internationally recognised research since 2008. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates. We’re investing £340 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities.
The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.
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