Brunel University of London

Brunel University of London
Coat of arms
TypePublic
Established1966 – gained university status by royal charter
Parent institution
University of London (Joined the federation in 2024)
Endowment£1.57 million (2022)[1]
Budget£271.3 million (2021–22)[1]
ChancellorRichard Sykes
Vice-ChancellorAndrew Jones
Students18,370 (2022/23)[2]
Undergraduates10,785 (2022/23)[2]
Postgraduates7,585 (2022/23)[2]
974
Address
Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH
,
England, United Kingdom

51°31′58″N 0°28′22″W / 51.53278°N 0.47278°W / 51.53278; -0.47278
CampusSuburban
Precursor institutionsBorough Road College (est 1798)

Maria Grey College (1878)

Shoreditch College of Education (1902)

Acton Technical College (1928)

Brunel College of Advanced Technology (1962)
ColoursBlue and gold
   
AffiliationsAssociation of Commonwealth Universities
European University Association
Websitewww.brunel.ac.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Brunel University of London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. It became a university in June 1966, when Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University; in 2014 the university formally adopted the name Brunel University London. The university is sometimes considered a British plate glass university. Brunel became the University of London's 17th member on 1 October 2024.[3]

Since 2014 the university has been organised into three colleges: the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; and the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences.

Brunel has over 16,000 students and 2,200 staff,[4] and an annual income of £271.3 million (2021–22), of which £22.4 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £311.9 million.[1] The university won the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2011. BUL is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, and Universities UK.

  1. ^ a b c "Financial Statements for the Year to 31 July 2022" (PDF). Brunel University. p. 46. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Brunel University to join University of London". Times Higher Education. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Facts and Figures: Brunel University London (2023-24)" (PDF). www.brunel.ac.uk. Brunel University London. Retrieved 13 September 2024.