The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Birmingham, England. It was founded in 1900 as a constituent college of the University of London, and became an independent university in 1905.

The university is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities, and is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. It has a diverse student body of over 30,000 students from more than 150 countries, and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, science and social sciences.

The university is known for its world-class research and has a strong reputation for innovation and enterprise. It has a number of research centers and institutes dedicated to various fields, such as the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage, the Centre for Human Brain Health, and the Institute for Forest Research.

The university has a beautiful campus with a mix of modern and historic buildings, including the iconic red-brick clock tower known as "Old Joe". It also has excellent facilities for students, including a state-of-the-art library, a range of sports facilities, and numerous student societies and clubs.

In the latest QS World University Rankings 2022, the University of Birmingham is ranked 81st in the world and 14th in the UK. It is also ranked 97th in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and 16th in the UK.