Birmingham city university (BCU) obtained university status in 1992. Alumni of BCU have a high employability rate, working at top organisations such as BBC, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and other multinational companies. BCU has two main campuses, the city center campus and the city south campus. BCU has multicultural student base with about 29 thousand students from over 100 countries.

BCU is known for investing significantly in learning facilities, with investments currently running over £300 million. The university also priorities practical experience, thus it builds partnerships with top organisations to provide internship opportunities to students. The school is also well staff with over 1800 members of the teaching staff to ensure adequate coverage and attention to all students.