Established
1828
University of Birmingham
About
Founded initially as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery, the school underwent 4 other name changes before receiving its royal charter in 1900 to gain university status.
Trivia
Times Higher Education called it the University of the Year 2014. It is home to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts which houses works by Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet.
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