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Brunel University London

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Uxbridge, United Kingdom
351–400th in World University Rankings 2025
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About

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Brunel University London, founded in 1966, is a university located in Uxbridge, London, UK. It was named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and in 2016, Brunel celebrated 50 years as a university.

The University is organised into three colleges – Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; Business, Arts and Social Sciences; and Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. It has five major research institutes – Communities and Society; Digital Futures; Energy Futures; Health, Medicine and Environments; and Materials and Manufacturing. It offers degrees in over 40 subject areas.
Brunel opened its Medical School in 2022, located at the heart of the campus close to all the main student amenities. It features state-of-the art learning and teaching facilities including: an anatomy centre; two clinical skills laboratories; a communications skills centre; two simulated hospital wards; as well social space for students and a student support office.

Brunel is a campus-based university, meaning students are never more than 10 minutes away from halls of residence, social and sports facilities, lecture theatres, or the library. With over 4,500 rooms on campus, Brunel guarantees accommodation for all first year students (terms and conditions apply).

The facilities on campus include specialist laboratories for electronic imaging, bioprocessing and experimental techniques; flight, driving and train simulators; a 3D body scanner; an immersive ‘planetarium’ dome; visual effects/green room and a library with over 300,000 books which is open 24/7 during term time.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Brunel University London

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
45 F : 55 M (1)
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International student percentage
46% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
18.3 (1)
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Student total
14630 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Brunel University London

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Life Sciences401–500th

  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Education251–300th

  • Education

Arts and Humanities301–400th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design

Business and Economics251–300th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health401–500th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science201–250th

  • Computer Science

Engineering201–250th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences251–300th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology301–400th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences251–300th

  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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