University of Birmingham
About
The University of Birmingham is a public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English redbrick university to receive its own royal charter, and the first English unitary university. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research universities, Universitas 21.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 146 subject rankings
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Key Facts
- Students
- 34,145
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.6 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 35%
- Female : Male
- 56 : 44
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
47 subjectsQS
51 subjectsUS News
37 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 68 | 63.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 70 | 64.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 86 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Education | =90 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 93 | 63.3 | 2026 |
| Law | =93 | 50.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 99 | 56.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 101–125 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 126–150 | 50.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 176–200 | 49.5 | 2026 |