The History of Birmingham City University

It may not be the largest of the three universities that reside in Birmingham

, but the Birmingham City University certainly has an impressive history. There are eight campuses in all, so if you think of the university as having one distinct building you couldn't be further from the truth.

As such the history of the university goes back further than you might think. It was back in 1843 that the first building blocks of the university we know today came into existence. This occurred with the opening of the Birmingham Government School of Design.

It would be another 128 years before we would reach the next significant stage in the evolution of the university. This was the moment when the five main colleges that existed in Birmingham were joined together. In doing so the City of Birmingham Polytechnic was formed.

As you can see, while the Birmingham City University holds a strong place in the hearts of many students in the city, it has changed and evolved in lots of different ways over the years. The Birmingham Polytechnic, as it was known from 1971 onwards, only lasted in the form of a polytechnic for 17 years however. The next stage of development in the life of what we now call the Birmingham City University would be even shorter lasting for just three years.

In this case the change was a move from being within the realm of the local education authority to gaining independent status. When 1992 dawned, so did the opportunity to finally give university status to the polytechnic. It was agreed that this would be done, and the University of Central England (in Birmingham) was formed, although in essence only the name was changed.

So we are nearly up to date and as you can see there were many stages and changes which all took place to bring the university to its present form. All that remained to do was to change the name of this new university to something more memorable. This was done in 2007, so while the Birmingham City University has been with us for well 150 years, its name is just a baby.

Many students have studied at the various campuses which form part of the university. Whether it is at the School of Art in Margaret Street or the Birmingham Conservatoire, there are lots of opportunities to study in the city. There are also lots of Birmingham hotels nearby if you wish to visit the city for a few days to see whether the university has any courses to offer you.

The History of Birmingham City University

By: Paul Buchanan

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