University of Birmingham
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| University of Birmingham link () Website | |
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| Motto | Latin: Per Ardua Ad Alta |
| Formation | February 23, 1875 |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, England |
| Type | Public |
| University located in Birmingham, England | |
The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
It is a research institution, with over 19,000 undergraduate students and over 11,000 graduate students[1]. It is a founding member of the Russell Group university group, and of the global university research group Universitas 21.
History
Founded on February 23, 1875 by the Birmingham industrialist Josiah Mason, Mason Science College marked the beginning of higher education and teaching in Birmingham and was to become part of the newly founded University of Birmingham 25 years later. However, it was Joseph Chamberlain's passionate commitment to what was, from the point of view of the time and in comparison to traditional English universities, a more progressive and liberal educational policy that was actually significant for its creation. The university still relies on this entrepreneurial spirit today.