Birmingham City University

The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates.

We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We're investing £260 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity. With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large, diverse and increasingly popular place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success.

Birmingham City University staff and student community is characterised by our values. They define the qualities most important to us and provide guidance for all that we do in order to enrich our teaching and learning environment. They are underpinned by our Core Values Framework which sets out the principles of behaviour we encourage all members of the University community to not only know and appreciate but also live by on a daily basis.

"To transform the prospects of individuals, employers and society through excellence in practice-based education, research and knowledge exchange." "To be the leading university for creative and professional practice inspired by innovation and enquiry." We take pride in ensuring the highest quality standards of academic achievement and professional service delivery. We value everyone, recognising that what we do is for the benefit of all those connected with the University. We work with students and the wider University community to create strong and successful relationships. We take a fair and balanced approach to our activities and are mindful of the impact of our actions.

Our early history can be traced back to the five individual colleges which would be brought together as The City of Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971. Birmingham College of Art has its roots back in October 1843, when the Birmingham Society of Artists opened the Birmingham Government School of Design. In 1884 the School evolved into Birmingham College of Art, moving to a beautiful purpose-built Venetian Gothic building on Margaret Street designed by John Chamberlain. Today Margaret Street, which still houses our Department of Art, is a Grade I Listed Building.

Research is a core component of what we do at Birmingham City University. Our researchers are committed to discovering new knowledge and delivering real benefit to culture, industry, society and the environment. Our dynamic research community works across disciplines and with external companies to address local, national and global challenges. Find out more below. You’ll find a diverse and welcoming environment at Birmingham City University. We’re a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from more than 100 countries.

Our courses are highly practical and career focused, and many are accredited by professional bodies. This means that you'll gain qualifications with us that are prized by employers, giving you an important advantage in the job market. With around 24,000 students, Birmingham City University is one of the UK's major universities. Situated in Birmingham, the UK’s second city and informal capital of the West Midlands, we have a long history of close interaction with this vibrant region. Our dedicated pages allow you to search our current job vacancies or see a full list of our jobs.

We have a distinctive focus on education and research for professional and creative practice. We have a wide collaboration with business, industry and the public services. We're one of the three long-standing universities in the city of Birmingham and the West Midlands. The University is in an exciting phase of its development. Our mission is to establish a strong position as an exemplar for engagement with employers and the community and become a university of choice for its many client groups – at a time when the market is expected to become increasingly competitive. We have re-launched (from our former title of UCE Birmingham) with a new corporate identity and are now developing and implementing a longer term brand strategy.

The University is a highly active institution with ambitions to be fully recognised for its activities and achievements, both now and in the future. We are ultimately seeking to change both our position and reputation, underpinned by transformation of our core business. Engaging more effectively with key stakeholders, partners and people of influence will be essential in building up reputation and increasing word-of-mouth referral.