Birmingham, United Kingdom
Studying at Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a university in Birmingham, United Kingdom, founded in 1971. The UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 332 degree programmes at this university, 332 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, diplomas, and other qualifications.
The institution at a glance
- 1971Founded55 years of history
- 332Programmes
- 180Bachelor's
- 85Master's
- 17PhD / doctorate
- 33Diploma
- 17Other
- 332 of 332Taught in English
- 1.059 € – 33.482 €/yearTuition
- 1–20 semestersDuration
- BirminghamCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Birmingham City University and have a Wikipedia article.
- John TaylorEnglish bassist and member of Duran Duranb. 1960
- Shefali ChowdhuryBritish actressb. 1988
- Lyra McKeeNorthern Irish journalist1990–2019
- Faezeh Hashemi RafsanjaniIranian women's rights activist and politicianb. 1962
- Jim CraceEnglish novelist, short story writer and playwright (born 1946)b. 1946
- Laura MvulaBritish singerb. 1987
- Gloria De PieroBritish politician (born 1972)b. 1972
- Stephen BoothBritish crime author and journalistb. 1952
Networks & alliances
- Jisc
- ORCID, Inc.
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Birmingham City 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.
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Weather & climate in Birmingham
2016–2025 averageSummers 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
Winter
8°3°
daynight
Sunshine
1,382
hours of sunshine a year
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 Birmingham City University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- BCU
- Birmingham College of Art
- Birmingham Polytechnic
- University of Central England in Birmingham
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2180 2449
- WikidataQ3547145
- Crossref Funder ID100009537
- GRIDgrid.19822.30
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026