University College Birmingham (UCB) is a university located in Birmingham, England, which specialises in vocational courses for both the higher education and further education sectors. The majority of UCB’s undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are officially accredited by the University of Birmingham, one of the highest ranked academic institutions in the world.
Latest ranking updates for University College Birmingham
- 31 Jul, 2023: New edition of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. University College Birmingham ranked #5421.
University rankings
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- #114
- #5421
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings
Student Reviews for University College Birmingham
- Student satisfaction:
- 4.1 (based on 124 student reviews)
“I’ve had an unforgettable 3 years at UCB, studying as a Hospitality and Events Management student. The facilities are very clean, modern and well equipped. If you get hungry, there are plenty of cafes to choose from and the prices are very fair. I also liked that there are a lot of international students, which can give you a chance to meet people from different corners of the world.”
About University College Birmingham
PROS
- Learners at UCB agree that the facilities are excellent. Some examples include the six -bed replica hospital ward with filming and audio equipment, the 100 -seat lecture theatres, or the Human Performance Laboratory with anti -gravity treadmills.
- Small class sizes are appreciated by students, many expressing that the format helps them to ask questions whenever they need to.
- Birmingham city has been ranked among the top 10 cities for studying in, by QS World University Rankings.
CONS
- Numerous students have expressed their disappointment that some learners are less serious than others.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1957
- Telephone:
- +44 121 604 1000
- Address:
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- Summer Row
- B3 1JB, Birmingham
- England UK
- Website:
- https://www.ucb.ac.uk/
- Social:
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 5.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
TOP 10 Best rated degree courses of University College Birmingham
| Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Childhood Studies - BA | 96/100 (20 student reviews) |
| 2 | Strength, Conditioning and Sports Nutrition - BSc | 88/100 (19 student reviews) |
| 3 | Sports Management - BA | 88/100 (19 student reviews) |
| 4 | International Tourism Management - BA | 81/100 (12 student reviews) |
| 5 | International Tourism Management - FDA | 76/100 (17 student reviews) |
| 6 | Events Management - FDA | 76/100 (17 student reviews) |
| 7 | Football Business Management - FDA | 76/100 (17 student reviews) |
| 8 | Finance and Accounting - BSc | 74/100 (54 student reviews) |
| 9 | Business Management - BA | 74/100 (54 student reviews) |
| 10 | Professional Chef - FDA | 70/100 (20 student reviews) |
Source: Own analysis based on data of National Student Survey (NSS) 2022
TOP 10 highest earning degree courses of University College Birmingham
| Course | Median Salary (15 months after graduation) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Chef - FDA | £23,000.00 |
| 2 | Bakery and Patisserie Technology - FdSc | £23,000.00 |
| 3 | Food and Nutrition - BSc | £22,000.00 |
| 4 | Strength, Conditioning and Sports Nutrition - BSc | £22,000.00 |
| 5 | Bakery and Patisserie Technology - BSc | £22,000.00 |
| 6 | Sports Management - BA | £22,000.00 |
| 7 | Culinary Arts Management - BA | £22,000.00 |
| 8 | Events Management - FDA | £20,500.00 |
| 9 | International Tourism Management - FDA | £20,500.00 |
| 10 | Football Business Management - FDA | £20,500.00 |
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NSS Aggregate Student reviews
Below you see the results of University College Birmingham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK universities.
Overall student satisfaction
66
/100
108 total respondents
Source: National
Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Student composition of University College Birmingham
- undergraduates:
- 4130
- postgraduates:
- 440
- Total:
- 4570
- Business and Management:
- 2545
- Creative Arts and Design:
- 745
- anatomy, physiology and pathology:
- 415
- education and teaching:
- 335
- allied health:
- 260
- Sport and Exercise Sciences:
- 160
- Nursing and Midwifery:
- 110
- India:
- 165
- China:
- 125
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China):
- 35
- Malaysia:
- 30
- Nigeria:
- 15
- Brunei:
- 15
- Nepal:
- 10
- Indonesia:
- 5
- Japan:
- 5
- Korea (South):
- 5
- Kenya:
- 5
- Pakistan:
- 5
- Singapore:
- 5
- Taiwan:
- 5
- Thailand:
- 5
- Vietnam:
- 5
- United Arab Emirates:
- 5
- Bermuda:
- 5
- United States:
- 5
Map of University College Birmingham
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University of Birmingham
#15
(3.77 Km)
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Aston University
#29
(1.39 Km)
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Birmingham City University
#64
(1.45 Km)
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Newman University
#110
(8.03 Km)
FAQ
University College Birmingham ranks #121 in England UK in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 382 universities in England UK.
University College Birmingham ranks #5 in Birmingham in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 8 universities in Birmingham.
University College Birmingham is listed in Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 1 rankings of University College Birmingham.
University College Birmingham achieved #5421 in Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University College Birmingham.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University College Birmingham ranks #5 among universities in Birmingham and #121 among universities in England UK. See all rankings of University College Birmingham.
In our meta ranking University College Birmingham ranks #121 among all universities in England UK and University of Oxford ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Birmingham. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times/CAO, HEA
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Published:
- 16 September, 2022
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian League Table:
- Student to Staff Ratio: 15%
Entry Standards: 15%
Expenditure per Student: 5%
Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects)
NSS - Teaching: 8%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback: 8%
NSS - Overall Satisfaction: 4%
Career Prospects: 15%
Value added: 15%
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide:
- Entry Standards 12.5%
Student Satisfaction 18.75%
Student-Staff Ratio 12.5%
Research Quality 12.5%
Research Intensity 6.25%
Academic Service Spending 6.25%
Facilities Spending 6.25%
Graduate Prospects 12.5%
Degree Completion Rate 12.5%
Rogers Digital Media
U-Ranking
Wallstreet Journal USA & THE Times Higher Education, UK
RUY
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 16 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 19 January, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
Forbes
Payscale
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only):
- Ranking is based on ROI
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
