Aston University
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
/
England
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Birmingham
Public
Est. 1895
About
Aston University is a public university situated in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK's first college of advanced technology in 1956. Aston University received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 April 1966.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 395 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 53 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
#
=395
114
38.1
2026
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
#
401–500
50
46.2
2026
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#
701-800
—
2021
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
#
=594
65
49.7
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 15,710
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 20.9 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 35%
- Female : Male
- 47 : 53
- Staff
- 1,000
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
24
Business Administration
51-100
Marketing
102
Energy and Fuels
=143
Optics
151–175
Business & Economics
151-200
Finance
151-200
Linguistics
151-200
Business & Management Studies
190
Economics and Business
201–250
Social Sciences
201–250
Psychology
201-300
Mechanical Engineering
201-300
Communication
201-300
Psychology
=214
Engineering
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 24 | 204.5 | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
QS
21 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 301-340 | - | 2023 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2021 |
| Accounting & Finance | 301-375 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =371 | 62.5 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-620 | - | 2021 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2025 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Fuels | 102 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Optics | =143 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 190 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =214 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =506 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =846 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | =847 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =874 | 49.7 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 251–300 | 44.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
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