Birmingham, United Kingdom

Studying at Aston University

Aston University is a university in Birmingham, United Kingdom, founded in 1895. It teaches around 16,795 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 237 of its degree programmes, 237 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, diplomas, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1895Founded131 years of history
  • 16,795Studentscounted in 2021
  • 237Programmes
  • 75Bachelor's
  • 78Master's
  • 3PhD / doctorate
  • 2Diploma
  • 79Other
  • 237 of 237Taught in English
  • 5.047 â‚¬ – 75.882 â‚¬/yearTuition
  • 1–20 semestersDuration
  • Birmingham · LondonCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Aston University and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • Committee on Publication Ethics
  • Jisc
  • University and College Union
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Aston University is at 52.4814° N, 1.8998° W, in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates52.4814° N, 1.8998° W Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Birmingham

2016–2025 average

Summers in Birmingham average 20°C by day and 12°C at night; winters average 8°C and 3°C. The city gets around 1,382 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

20°12°

daynight

June – August

Winter

8°3°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,382

hours of sunshine a year

16.7 h of daylight in June, 7.8 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 7° 2° Jan 8° 3° Feb 10° 3° Mar 13° 4° Apr 16° 8° May 20° 11° Jun 21° 13° Jul 21° 13° Aug 18° 11° Sep 14° 8° Oct 10° 5° Nov 8° 3° Dec

Warmest: JulyColdest: January151 days of rain a year · 822 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Aston University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Prifysgol Aston
ROR ID
05j0ve876
Region
England
Official website
aston.ac.uk

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026