1. Our colleges and schools Our college structure puts academic endeavour at the heart of our decision making. Each college is led by a Head of College who also acts as a Pro-Vice Chancellor and sits on the University Executive Board.

2. Arts and Law The College of Arts and Law has over 5,000 students from the UK and across the world, and consists of the following Schools: Birmingham Law School Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology (CAHA) English, Drama and American and Canadian Studies History and Cultures Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music Philosophy, Theology and Religion We also have a College of Arts and Law Graduate School for all of our postgraduate students.College of Arts and Law Graduate School

3. Engineering and Physical Sciences The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences plays a significant role in creating new knowledge, training new generations of engineers and scientists, and interfacing with industry. It consists of the following nine Schools below Chemistry Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Metallurgy and Materials Physics and Astronomy

4. Life and Environmental Sciences The College of Life and Environmental Sciences uses training, fieldwork and excellent facilities to enable students to learn generic and discipline-specific skills while studying exciting topics – ranging from ecology through to cancer research and forensic psychology. It consists of the following four schools – Biosciences Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Psychology Sport and Exercise Sciences

5. Medical and Dental Sciences The College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham is a major international centre for research and education in medicine, medical sciences, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy. Bringing together healthcare-related research and education, the College consists of the following five schools: Cancer Sciences, Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Dentistry,Health and Population Sciences, and Immunity and InfectionCancer SciencesClinical and Experimental MedicineDentistryHealth and Population SciencesImmunity and Infection The principal base of the College lies immediately between the main campus of the University and the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Other key NHS Trust buildings are also on the same campus including Birmingham Women’s Hospital and The Barberry (Psychiatric) Hospital.Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham Women’s HospitalThe Barberry (Psychiatric) Hospital We are the largest of the five University colleges with over 1400 members of staff.

6. Social Sciences Social Sciences brings together over 400 academics (including almost 100 professors) and around 200 administrative staff across a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. It consists of the following four schools – Business School Education Government and Society Social Policy