Brunel University London
Brunel University London (BUL, and often known simply as Brunel) is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It was founded in 1966 and named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. In June 1966, Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University; in 2014 the university formally adopted the name Brunel University London (BUL). The university is considered a British plate glass university.
| Type | Public | |||||||||||
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| Established | 1966 – 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 | £1.57 million (2022) | |||||||||||
| Budget | £271.3 million (2021–22) | |||||||||||
| Chancellor | Sir Richard Sykes | |||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Andrew Jones | |||||||||||
| Students | 15,520 (2019/20) | |||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 11,460 (2019/20) | |||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 4,060 (2019/20) | |||||||||||
| 974 | ||||||||||||
| Location | Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH , England, United Kingdom 51°31′58″N 0°28′22″W | |||||||||||
| Campus | Suburban | |||||||||||
| Colours | Blue and gold | |||||||||||
| Affiliations | Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association | |||||||||||
| Website | brunel | |||||||||||
Brunel is organised into three colleges, a structure adopted in August 2014. Brunel's three constituent Academic Colleges include the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; and the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences.
Brunel has over 16,150 students and 2,500 staff, and an annual income of £271.3 million (2021–22), of which £22.4 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £311.9 million. The university won the Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2011. BUL is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, and Universities UK.