Aston University is a public research university situated in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK’s first College of Advanced Technology in 1956.
Aston University offers the perfect combination of award-winning teaching, world-class facilities and a fantastic student experience.
- Rated among Top 100 Best 'Golden Age' Universities in the World (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017)
- Aston aims at having 100% of its students on placement by 2020
- Ranked the 33rd Most International University in the world and 10th in the UK (THE Most International Universities’ table), as well as 11th in UK for Student Experience (2016 Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide)
- Consistently ranked as a top university for graduate employability (80 in the World and 12th in the UK according QS Graduate Employability Rankings)
- Aston rated in the top 25 universities in the UK for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2017)
- 82% of Aston graduates are in professional level jobs or further study, 18th highest percentage in the UK (Times/Sunday Times 2017 Good University Guide, Complete University Guide 2018)
- Also Top 150 in the World and 18th in the UK (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017)