4.0 out of 5 (95 ratings / 86 reviews) London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom
Brunel University London is an international university renowned for its education and research, and its spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Based on a single, leafy campus in west London it provides outstanding sports facilities, easy access to central London and a friendly, vibrant and strikingly international community.
Bachelor's programmes
Social Sciences (31)
- B.Sc. Accountancy
- B.Sc. Anthropology
- B.Sc. Banking and Finance
- B.Sc. Criminology
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Economics and Accounting
- B.Sc. Economics and Management
- Brunel Business School
- B.Sc. International Politics
- L.L.B. Law with Criminal Justice
- B.Sc. Occupational Therapy
- B.Sc. Politics
- B.Sc. Politics and History
- B.Sc. Politics and Sociology
- B.Sc. Psychology
- B.Sc. Sociology
- B.Sc. Sociology (Media)
Engineering & Technology (22)
- B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering
- B.Eng. Automotive Engineering
- B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences
- B.Eng. Chemical Engineering
- MEng Chemical Engineering
- B.Eng. Civil Engineering
- MEng Civil Engineering
- B.Eng. Computer Systems Engineering
- B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
Business & Management (21)
- B.Sc. Accountancy
- Brunel Business School
- B.Sc. Banking and Finance
- B.Sc. Business and Management
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Economics and Accounting
- B.Sc. Economics and Management
- Brunel Business School
- B.Sc. Finance and Accounting
- MMath Financial Mathematics
- B.Sc. Financial Mathematics
- Brunel Business School
- B.Sc. International Business
- B.Sc. Marketing ManagementBrunel Business School
- MMath Mathematics
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (19)
- B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences
- MEng Chemical Engineering
- B.Eng. Chemical Engineering
- B.Sc. Finance and Accounting
- MMath Financial Mathematics
- B.Sc. Financial Mathematics
- B.Sc. Life Sciences
- MMath Mathematics
- B.Sc. Mathematics
Computer Science & IT (18)
- B.Sc. Business Computing
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Eng. Computer Systems Engineering
- B.Sc. Digital Design
- B.A. Games Design
Medicine & Health (17)
- B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences
- MBBS Medicine
- B.Sc. Nursing (Adult)
- B.Sc. Nursing (Child Health)
- B.Sc. Nursing (Mental Health)
- B.Sc. Occupational Therapy
- B.Sc. Physiotherapy
- B.Sc. Psychology
Arts, Design & Architecture (16)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- BSc/MDes Design
- B.Sc. Digital Design
- B.A. Film Production
- B.A. Games Design
- BA/MDes Industrial Design
- B.A. Music
- B.A. Music (Production)
- B.A. Theatre
- B.A. Theatre and English
Humanities (15)
- B.Sc. Anthropology
- B.A. Creative Writing
- B.A. English
- B.A. Film Production
- B.A. Modern History
- B.Sc. Politics and History
- B.A. Theatre and English
Journalism & Media (9)
- B.Sc. Sociology (Media)
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (5)
Law (5)
- B.Sc. Criminology
- L.L.B. Law
- L.L.B. Law (Graduate Entry)
- L.L.B. Law with Criminal Justice
Education & Training (4)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
Pre-Bachelor's programmes
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Engineering
Law (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Law
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- Pre-Bachelor Engineering
About
History
In 2016, Brunel celebrated 50 years as a university. Today, the university is proud to have over 139,000 alumni around the world, with 3,309 currently engaged in postgraduate and research study. The university prides itself on its approach, combining academic rigour with the practical, enterprising, and innovative methods pioneered by its namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Education
Brunel University's education is designed to equip students with the academic knowledge and personal skills they need to forge successful and rewarding careers. Studying with Brunel, students will learn alongside academics who are established experts in their fields and passionate about what they teach. They balance their teaching with research that progresses thinking in their specialist area – whether that’s manufacturing, science, sports, business or the arts. They are dedicated to helping students develop their skills for success in the real world.
Through collaborative partnerships with businesses will benefit you directly by giving students the opportunity to gain industrial experience in real situations.
Research
Brunel is committed to world-leading research and blends academic rigour with the needs of government, industry, and the profit and non-profit sectors globally - delivering creative solutions to complex challenges to provide, economic, cultural, and social benefit.
Career
Brunel produces skilled international graduates, equipped with practical understanding in their professional fields. Their students benefit from internationally-renowned research, delivered by experts with essential understanding of practical workplace requirements. Brunel’s Professional Development Centre was voted 5th best Careers Service in the country, as voted for by students (Student Hut 2019).
Our Career Advisors are on-hand to provide you with guidance and support to help you develop your career objectives. In addition, the Brunel+ Award gives students recognition for the extra-curricular activities they participate in during their studies.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
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2021
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2020
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
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2021
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2020
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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2020
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ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
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2020
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Brunel’s Professional Development Centre gives students access to career and employability resources. These can boost the employability of students by helping them develop the skills and experience needed to stand out in the international job market, and prepare for an impactful career.
Housing services
We guarantee accommodation on campus for all new students starting in September 2020 who meet their course conditions and apply for a room by 27 August 2020. You’ll find comfortable and secure accommodation across the campus. We offer a range of rooms to suit different budgets. To help you settle in, our Residence Ambassadors will be there to support you when you arrive. All residences have card access and CCTV, and our security teams patrol the halls for your safety and wellbeing.
Library services
The library is open 24 hours a day during term-time, providing you with more than 400,000 books and reference materials and some unique collections. It also has an extensive e-library with over 600,000 eBooks and 100,000 eJournals. The Library caters for varied needs, from group work to silent study with numerous PC workstations and wifi network available. Laptops are also available to loan.
ICT services
All students can access our WiFi across campus, download Microsoft office software for free and use our 24-hour PC labs during term time. Brunel’s IT support team is available to assist with IT support issues.
Medical services
If you’re living on campus or within a two-mile radius of the University, you can register to our on campus Medical Centre.
Student Life
Campus life
Brunel is a single site university, where everything is within a 10-minute walk. Whether you’re going to class or for a coffee it’s all close by. Whether you want a place to eat or a space to meet it’s on your doorstep. We provide on-campus accommodation and you’ll also find plenty of cafes and restaurants as well as a weekly farmers market and an onsite supermarket. There is also a pharmacy and bank. Our campus bar Loco’s and Academy nightclub offer opportunities to socialise and hang out with friends. Plus, Uxbridge town centre is just a short walk away, offering a whole host of shops, entertainment venues and eateries.
Sports facilities
Our sports facilities include an impressive indoor Athletics Centre with its 132-metres long indoor sprint track, a long jump pit, high jump and pole vault areas.
Our gym boasts state-of-the-art cardiovascular machines and is host to four training zones, weight training equipment and an exercise studio. You can play basketball, volleyball, badminton and netball in our Sports Halls, and there is an indoor climbing wall, pump room and cricket and archery nets.
At our Sports Park opposite campus, you’ll find a 400-metre athletics track, full size football pitch and rugby pitch to international standard. There’s also six tennis courts and four netball courts plus a further four football pitches and 2 rugby pitches.
Student clubs
There are over 100 societies for you to get involved in at Brunel, from Arts and Crafts or Ultimate Frisbee, to subject specific groups where you can socialise with students from your course.
Brunel Arts organises weekly classes, events, concerts and production throughout the year. Our courses are open to everyone and include singing, acting, creative writing, 3D special effects make-up and pottery.
There’s also over 50 sports activities for you to try, from American Football and rock climbing to rugby, hockey and athletics. Our sports clubs are free to use for all students, once you join Team Brunel.
Student Reviews
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The only downside will be the effects of corona but the university rose up to the challenge and the experience is memorable
very satisfaid
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The staff is very organized and welcoming
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
According to my research and collection of information about international universities, especially universities in the United Kingdom, I found that Brunel University London is one of the best universities in terms of study, scientific material and sobriety.
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