Entities

Birmingham City University

Acronym
BCU
Entity Type
Location
Founding Date
1843

Birmingham City University is known for providing high-quality education to around 23,500 students from over 80 countries. It has three main campuses serving four faculties, which offer courses in art and design, business, the built environment, computing, education, engineering, English, health care, law, social sciences, technology, and the performing arts.

It was the first university in Europe to launch a Black Studies undergraduate degree, to examine the history, social movements, and contribution of people of African descent.