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The University - is well-established as a world-class University - is one of the leading research-based universities in the United Kingdom - teaches and undertakes research in all the major disciplines - attracts students of high ability - has academic staff of distinction, many recognised as international leaders in their fields - has an annual income of more than £240 million An emphasis upon research in all schools is one of the distinctive characteristics of the University.

History The University was founded in 1900 by the citizens of the City who wanted their own university to train and educate the people who would create and manage the burgeoning businesses and industries of the midlands. It was natural, given the nature of the City's industry, that the University should, from the start, teach the major scientific and engineering disciplines. It was also the first UK university to establish a Faculty of Commerce and incorporate a medical school. The modern University is equally distinguished in the humanities, education, social sciences and law.

Research In the latest (2001) UK Research Assessment Exercise, the University of Birmingham was the fifth most successful university in the UK for research excellence. Thirty-two research areas were rated at the highest levels indicating research of national and international excellence. To support research and scholarship, the University has a Library of two million books and three million manuscript and archival items. A high-speed campus network connects thousands of interworking computers and servers used by staff and students with each other and with the Internet.

International university The University of Birmingham is a founding member of Universitas 21, an elite group of top research universities throughout the world. The University is one of only twenty-five European institutions to be awarded the distinction of a Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence by the European Commission, in recognition of interdisciplinary expertise in European Affairs. As a major European institution of higher education, the University attracts students and staff from around the world. Each year there are over 3,000 students from more than 100 countries.

The Campuses The main University campus at Edgbaston is outstanding among UK universities. It is spacious and attractive with lawns, trees, a lake and pleasant spaces between the different buildings. It was one of the first 'redbrick' universities and is said to be the origin of the term. The buildings, which reflect changing architectural styles through the twentieth century, are grouped around the central Chancellor's Court with the 100-metre-high Chamberlain clock tower which honours the University's first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain.

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Built up over the last two centuries, BM&AG's collections represent every era of art, history, science and nature, from the geology of millions years in the past to the products of human creativity and enterprise.