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ABOUT US In 1823 George Birkbeck founded the London Mechanics’ Institute, an institution with a vision to open up university education to working Londoners. Just under a hundred years later, in 1920, Birkbeck College was incorporated into the University of London. Today, 200 years since it was founded, Birkbeck, University of London remains true to George’s mission, ‘to ensure the universal dissemination of the blessings of knowledge’. While Birkbeck has its roots firmly in London, we are recognized on a global stage. The most recent QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University rankings placed Birkbeck among the world’s top 400 universities overall. Birkbeck’s reputation as a world-class research-intensive institution was also reflected in the 2021 Research Assessment Framework, with 83% of our research rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Our unique combination of ground-breaking research and innovative teaching provides an inspirational learning experience for our students; and we consistently rank highly in the National Student Survey. We’re increasingly the university of choice for younger students and students from overseas as well as mature learners living in and around London. So, although we are known for educating mature learners, we are now more about attitude than age. Our students prove themselves to be hard-working, independent and highly motivated and are recognised and highly valued by employers for their maturity, independent mindedness, focus and determination. 85% of Birkbeck’s graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating.
Both our alumni and staff are passionate about the role Birkbeck plays in their lives. Our alumni community network includes over 78,000 former students, in the UK and over 140 countries worldwide, who go on to make an impact on business, the economy and society more broadly. Birkbeck’s main Bloomsbury campus is in the heart of academic London, home to a number of other universities and colleges of the University of London, including University College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies. We are situated among beautiful, leafy squares in one of the world’s greatest concentrations of libraries, including the British Library and Senate House Library, and also boast a state-of-the-art teaching centre located at nearby Euston Road.
months of graduation 78,000 alumni in over 140 countries 83% of research rated ‘world leading’
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