The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research universities, Universitas 21. The student population includes 23,155 undergraduate and 12,605 postgraduate students, which is the 7th largest in the UK. The annual income of the institution for 2019–20 was £737.3 million of which £140.4 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £667.4 million.
| Motto | Latin: Per Ardua ad Alta |
| Motto (English) | Through efforts to heights |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery, 1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery, 1843 – Queen's College, 1875 – Mason Science College, 1898 – Mason University College, 1900 – gained university status by royal charter |
| Endowment | £116.7 million (2020) |
| Budget | £737.3 million (2019–20) |
| Chancellor | Lord Bilimoria |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sir David Eastwood |
| Visitor | Harry Shersby-Wignall, (as Lord President of the Council ex officio) |
| Students | 34,160 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 20,100 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 14,060 (2014/15) |
| Campus | Urban, suburban |
| Colours | The University |
| Affiliations | Universitas 21, Universities UK, EUA, ACU, Sutton 13, Russell Group |
О Тейлор University of Birmingham
Founded initially as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery, the school underwent 4 other name changes before receiving its royal charter in 1900 to gain university status.
Достижении University of Birmingham
Times Higher Education called it the University of the Year 2014. It is home to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts which houses works by Винцент ван Гогх, Пабло Пицассо and Цлауде Монет.
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