University of Birmingham
- United Kingdom
- Founded 1900
Overview
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.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1900Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | BirminghamSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 30,832 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | birmingham.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Neville Chamberlain (opens in a new tab)Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940
- Francis William Aston (opens in a new tab)British chemist (1877-1945)
- Stanley Baldwin (opens in a new tab)British statesman (1867–1947)
- Maurice Wilkins (opens in a new tab)New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist
- Tim Curry (opens in a new tab)British actor (1946–2026)
- Yanis Varoufakis (opens in a new tab)Greek economist and politician
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