Birmingham City University

Birmingham · Higher Education Institution

Track record

The sponsor holds Student Sponsor status with a track record of compliance — the standard standing for an established provider.

Students

HESA 2024/25

15.9%

of students are international

67%

from its top 3 countries

31,875

26,820

5,055

4,860

190

International students by level

Postgraduate taught3,375

First degree1,360

Postgraduate research135

Other undergraduate60

International enrolment over time

Non-UK students · +81% since 2014/15

Built from the country breakdown, which rounds every country to the nearest five and drops the smallest to zero — so the latest year here reads a little below the 5,055 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →

India

2,050

40.6%

Pakistan

885

17.5%

Nigeria

465

9.2%

China

435

8.6%

Bangladesh

140

2.8%

Ireland

1.6%

69 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

5,055 non-UK26,820 UK

Non-UK domiciledUK domiciled

Source: HESA, HE student enrolments by HE provider and permanent address, 2024/25, CC BY 4.0; source countries from DT051 Table 28, same licence. Counts are HESA-rounded to the nearest 5, so components may not sum exactly. Domicile is permanent address, which is not the same as fee status or visa route.