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Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • 1966

    Established

  • 13

    No. of Programs

  • 442

    QS World University Rankings

  • NO

    Scholarship

  • Yes

    Hostel Accomodation

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

Aston University is a top-class public research University of England. It is situated in the center of Birmingham city in England. In 2017, the Times Higher Education ranked it as the second-best teaching quality University of England. The University was established as Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895 and was granted University status in 1966. Other highlights of Aston University include being in the top 100 Best 'Golden Age' Universities in the World (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017), top 200 in the world (2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings) and top 200 in Europe (Times Higher Education European University Rankings 2018).

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Aston University campus is located in the centre of Birmingham, ‘Britain’s Second City’. Birmingham is a lively and multicultural city, with a population of 1.2 million people. It currently has the largest number of theatres outside London and has a vibrant art, music and literary scene.The University campus expands over an area of 60 acres. The campus has sports centres, swimming pools, gyms, cafes, health centres, banks and other basic amenities to meet the daily needs of the students. 

Accomplishments & Alumni

The Notable alumni at the Aston University include Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley (Labour politician and life peer), Laura Jones (BBC Journalist), Phil Popham (Global Operations Director, Jaguar Land Rover),Angela Beesley Starling (Co-founder of Wikia), Ravi Kant (Vice Chairman of TATA Motors India) among others.Aston University believes in leaving an impact in society through their research work, maintaining strong collaboration with businesses and educational institutes, achieving excellence in the research and maintaining sustainable research work. It is one of the best Universities to opt for higher education from the UK. 

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

Aston University holds strong links to industry and businesses and in 2012 The Telegraph newspaper ranked Aston among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires. It also has partnerships with over 140 universities in 40 different countries, including China, Hong Kong, and India.The University offers an integrated placement year option for the students. More than 70% per cent of the students choose this option and it is the highest percentage in the UK.

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Campus Location

Aston University

Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, England

http://www.aston.ac.uk/international/international-students/ | 00 44 (0)121 204 4888 | international@aston.ac.uk

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