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 241 of its degree programmes, 241 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
241Programmes
76Bachelor's
79Master's
7PhD / doctorate
4Diploma
75Other
241 of 241Taught in English
824 € – 75.882 €/yearTuition
1–12 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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Cost of living in Birmingham

Estimates for the 2026 academic year

A student in Birmingham should budget around 1.275 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 610 €, and most land between 490 € and 770 €.

Per month1.275 €

Room in a shared flat usually 490 € – 770 €: 610 €
Food and groceries: 280 €
Student travel pass: 70 €
Health insurance: 75 €
Phone, internet, electricity: 90 €
Books, sport, going out: 150 €
Monthly total: 1.275 €

Ranked 2 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in United Kingdom, cheapest first.

Cheapest on our list: Coventry, at about 1.225 € a month. →

What things cost here, against the EU

Across the whole shopping basket United Kingdom sits at 129.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).

Food92
Housing and energy168
Transport103
Phone and internet117
Eating out104

EU average = 100

Where these numbers come from

The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.

The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

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

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.