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In 2007, the University changed its name to Birmingham City University and received a new logo, a reworking of the tiger crest used by the University of Central England in Birmingham, which itself originally came from the Birmingham College of Commerce, one of the Polytechnic's founder institutions.
bcu.ac.uk. Birmingham City University (abbrev. BCU) is a university in Birmingham, England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, [3] it was designated as a polytechnic in 1971 and gained university status in 1992.
We can trace our history as an educational institute as far back as 1843 and our name Birmingham City University reflects our commitment to, and pride in, our home city.
With a history dating back to 1843, university status was achieved in 1992, and the Birmingham City University name adopted in 2007. The university focuses on practice-led, knowledge-based learning, providing access to cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience.
Birmingham City University (BCU) was established initially as Birmingham College of Art with roots back to 1843. It was made a polytechnic university in 1971 and gained university status in 1992. It is one of the city’s long-standing universities and the second largest of the five.
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A new building for Education, Sport and Life Science courses opened at our City South Campus in 2018. At Birmingham City University, the UK’s second largest city is just minutes’ walk from your campus, and we can’t wait to welcome you to our buzzing, young and diverse city.
We have been pioneering vocational education in the city since 1843, through a series of predecessor institutions. Having achieved University status in 1992, we changed our name to Birmingham City University in 2007, reflecting our commitment to, and pride in, our home city.
