At a glance
- Address
- University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
- City
- Birmingham
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- birmingham.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1900
- Students
- 30,832
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Business Administration | #7 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | #29 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | #44 |
| Public Administration | #44 |
| Geography | 51–75 |
| Clinical Medicine | 51–75 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- Tests
- UCAS application (UCAS code B32); some courses require interview or audition
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 October 2026 | |
| Equal consideration deadline (most courses) | 13 January 2027 |
For Indian applicants: A*AA=90% ISC/CBSE/Maharashtra (85% West Bengal, 95% other state boards); AAA=85%; AAB=80%; ABB/BBB=75%, varying slightly by board.
What you send
- personal statement
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September, January
- Deadlines
- Sept 2026 entry: overseas application deadline 17 Jul 2026. Jan 2027 entry: overseas application deadline 30 Oct 2026.
- English
- Accepted English qualifications listed on international entry-requirements page
- Funding
- Merit scholarships for Indian PG students: Postgraduate Chancellor's (India) GBP 10,000; Future Skills Scholarship (India) GBP 9,125-12,500.
Scholarships
- High Fliers Scholarship (India) — international UG
- Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship (India) — international PG taught
- Future Skills Scholarship (India) — international PG taught
- Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship — international PG taught (32 countries incl. India)
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: birmingham.ac.uk/contact · birmingham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply · birmingham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding · birmingham.ac.uk/international/students/index.aspx · birmingham.ac.uk/international/students/country/india · birmingham.ac.uk/study/international/fees · birmingham.ac.uk/study/international/fees/scholarships · birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/apply — checked 28 September 2026.