Summary
Birmingham City University combines innovative teaching and learning, sector-leading student support and effective partnerships with some of the country's top employers. With a history dating back to 1843, university status was achieved in 1992, and the Birmingham City University name adopted in 2007.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate79%Postgraduate21%
Study mode
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Full-time82%Part-time18%
Student population LARGE
- More than 25,001 students
Where students come from
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UK89%International9%EU3%
Student gender
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Male 37%Female 63%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
84th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000576 58%84th
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Entry standards
/ Max 212122 57%79th
5 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.02 80%72nd
23 -
Research quality
/ Max 42.64 66%79th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.14 14%116th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.4 76%63rd
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29821448 49%92nd
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Facilities spend
/ Max 1939576 30%82nd
10 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.216.682nd
21 -
Good honours
/ Max 10074.4 74%73rd
16 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10084.0 84%68th
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Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art & Design
- Aural & Oral Sciences
- Building
- Business & Management Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Drama, Dance & Cinematics
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- Land & Property Management
- Law
- Librarianship & Information Management
- Marketing
- Materials Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design
Overall ranking
74th out of 103
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10084.7 85%74th
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Entry standards
/ Max 220112 51%61st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.09 82%57th
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Research quality
/ Max 42.42 61%60th
1 -
Research intensity
/ Max 10.05 5%83rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10063 63%74th
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