University of Birmingham

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Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterized by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge, and impacted people's lives. We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognize the Birmingham name on the international stage.
Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterized by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge, and impacted people's lives. We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognize the Birmingham name on the international stage.
Universities are never complete. They develop as new challenges and opportunities occur. At Birmingham, we innovate, push the frontiers of understanding, ask new research questions, turn theory through experiment into practice because that is what great universities do.
The University grew out of the radical vision of our first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. Founded in 1900, Birmingham represented a new model for higher education. This was England's first civic University, where students from all religions and backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis.
The University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900 and was the UK's first civic or 'redbrick' University. The first phase of building work on the campus was completed in 1909 under the esteemed architect Sir Aston Webb. We celebrated the centenary of those buildings in July 2009.
The Council and Senate govern the University of Birmingham. It is managed by the University Executive Board, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor. Academic disciplines are organized into five academic Colleges, each of which is divided into several schools. Each College is led by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College, who also sits on the University Executive Board.
The University's Professional Services, located both centrally in Corporate Services and the Colleges, work in partnership with academics to support the academic mission of the University. Professional Services are led by the Registrar & Secretary. More than a century after the University of Birmingham was established to unlock the global potential of a progressive city; we remain committed to ensuring our national and global influence while remaining at the heart of the city's renaissance. We bring together the people and resources to tackle the significant challenges of our time. We draw on and give back to the region through our research, education, and global reach and reputation.
As an institution dedicated to learning, we contribute to the growth and spread of knowledge and ideas that will help transform the world, work with partners to take on the big questions, find and implement solutions and make a difference locally, nationally, and globally. This purposeful, pragmatic, and pioneering approach, focused on the common good, has enabled us to redefine the civic University, becoming the standard against which others are measured.
This Strategic Framework 2015-20 charts a course that will allow the University of Birmingham to succeed. Our students' quality, and the creativity and leadership of our people, alongside our willingness to make bold and sometimes tough choices, will enable us to realize our goals. Through this sustained original thinking, our success will be seen in the continued growth of our impact and reputation, and that of the region.

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