The University of Birmingham, founded in 1825, is a university located in Birmingham, England. It is one of the six Red Brick Universities, which was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1900. It is also a member of the Russell Group, the M5 Alliance of Universities, the Global Alliance of Universities for Advanced Research Institutes, a founding member of Universities 21, and a member of the China-UK Alliance for Engineering Education and Research.
The University of Birmingham was named “University of the Year 2013-2014” by the Times and the Sunday Times. It won the gold medal in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment organized by the UK government in 2017. In 2020, the University of Birmingham ranked 87th in the QS World University Rankings (highest in history: 62nd, 2014), 92nd in the U.S. News World University Rankings in 2021, and 78th in the CWUR world university rankings in 2021.
For more than a century, the University of Birmingham has been recognized by the world for its high-quality and multi-disciplinary research. By the end of 2017, it had trained 11 Nobel Prize winners, three British Prime Ministers, and five heads of foreign governments.
Durham University located in Durham County is a public research university, a member of the UK Russell University Group, Coimbra Group, Global University of Advanced Research Institute Alliance and N8 University Alliance. It is one of the world's top 100 universities, the UK's top universities, and recognized for its traditional college system along with the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, collectively known as "Doxbridge".
Durham University began teaching and scientific research in 1072. In 1832, Durham University was officially established. In 1837, it was awarded a Royal Charter. In 1986, it was rated as one of the world cultural heritage sites by the United Nations.
Many Faculties of Durham University rank first in the UK, it ranks 86th in 2021QS world university, it is fourth in the UK in the 2021 Guardian rankings, with triple certification EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. It is in the top 1% of the world's top business schools and one of the top 10 business schools in the UK. Its A-level score for undergraduate enrollment has long been in the top 5 in the UK.
The University of Bristol, founded in 1876, is located in Bristol, a city in southwest England. It is one of the world's top 100 universities, a first-class research university, and a famous university in Britain. It is one of the six Red Brick Universities in Britain. It is also an important academic member of Russell University Group, Coimbra group, World University Alliance, International University Climate Alliance and European University Association.
The University of Bristol is renowned for its combination of academic excellence and innovation boasts an independent and forward-looking spirit. By 2018, it had trained 13 Nobel Prize winners, and is always at the forefront of the global research field. It ranked 58th in the 2021QS World University Rankings in 2020, 91st in the 2021THE World University Rankings, 86th in the 2021U.S. News World University Rankings.
83% of its research results are at the world leading level. With excellent teaching and research, exquisite equipment and high-quality students and staff, its Engineering School is known as, the " Kingdom of Engineering in Britain".
