Brunel University London

university in London, UK

Brunel University London (BUL) is a public research university in London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1966, Brunel College of Advanced Technology was given a royal charter and eventually became Brunel University London. The university is often described as a British plate glass university.

Brunel University London
TypePublic
Established1966 – gained University Status by royal charter
1962 – Brunel College of Advanced Technology
1928 – Acton Technical College
1902 – Shoreditch College of Education
1878 – Maria Grey College
1798 – Borough Road College
Endowment£2.0 million (2015)[1]
ChancellorSir Richard Sykes
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Andrew Jones
Students13,130 (2016/17)[2]
Undergraduates9,840 (2016/17)[2]
Postgraduates3,285 (2016/17)[2]
974
Location
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
ColoursBlue and gold
AffiliationsAssociation of Commonwealth Universities
European University Association
Websitewww.brunel.ac.uk

Brunel University London is sorted into three colleges. It is this way because of a major internal reorganization in September 2014. The University has over 16,150 students and 2,500 staff. They had a total income of £237 million in the 2019–20 school year. 30% of this income came from grants and research contracts. Brunel University London has three constituent academic colleges: The College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences; The College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; and The Colleges of Health, Medical, and Life services. Brunel University London is part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, and Universities UK.

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  1. "Financial Statements for the Year to 31 July 2015" (PDF). Brunel University. p. 46. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2016/17 Students by HE provider, level, mode and domicile" (CSV). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 25 March 2018.