University of Birmingham

university in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Organization public_research_university Q223429
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University of Birmingham

Summary

University of Birmingham is a public research university[1]. It draws 719 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #44 of 166).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Birmingham was a member of Russell Group[3].
  • University of Birmingham was a member of ORCID, Inc.[4].
  • University of Birmingham was a member of Jisc[5].
  • University of Birmingham was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition[6].
  • University of Birmingham was a member of European University Association[7].
  • University of Birmingham was a member of Q118398[8].
  • University of Birmingham is located in Birmingham[9].
  • University of Birmingham is located in Birmingham[10].
  • University of Birmingham is in the country of United Kingdom[11].
  • University of Birmingham's instance of is recorded as public research university[12].
  • University of Birmingham's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[13].
  • University of Birmingham's instance of is recorded as educational organization[14].
  • University of Birmingham's founder is recorded as Joseph Chamberlain[15].
  • University of Birmingham's headquarters location is recorded as Birmingham[16].
  • The location of University of Birmingham was Edgbaston[17].
  • University of Birmingham took place at Birmingham[18].
  • The location of University of Birmingham was West Midlands[19].
  • University of Birmingham's postal code is recorded as B15 2TT[20].
  • University of Birmingham's child organization or unit is recorded as Walsall College[21].
  • University of Birmingham's child organization or unit is recorded as Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit[22].
  • University of Birmingham's child organization or unit is recorded as Henry Barber Trust collections[23].
  • University of Birmingham's Commons category is recorded as University of Birmingham[24].
  • University of Birmingham comprises Great Hall and Quadrant Range[25].
  • University of Birmingham comprises Peyton and Barber Professor of Music[26].
  • University of Birmingham comprises Barber Institute of Fine Arts[27].

Body

Founding

University of Birmingham's founder is recorded as Joseph Chamberlain[15]. 1900 marks the founding of it[28].

Operations

University of Birmingham's headquarters location is recorded as Birmingham[16]. Subsidiaries include Walsall College[21], a college[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit[22], a facility[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Henry Barber Trust collections[23].

Why It Matters

University of Birmingham draws 719 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #44 of 166).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

It is credited with the discovery of cavity magnetron[35].

FAQs

What did University of Birmingham discover?

University of Birmingham is credited as discoverer of cavity magnetron[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Q1227538. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . russellgroup.ac.uk. russellgroup.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . jisc.ac.uk. jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . dpconline.org. dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Q674773
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  2. 8w ago · Danielserranoh · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Headquarters
    Different from Birmingham City University
    Category for employees of the organization Category:Academics of the University of Birmingham
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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