Birkbeck, University of London: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #626 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #255 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #53 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #40 of 131 | In England |
| #8 of 35 | In London |
| #104 of 2,195 | For Art History |
| Top50% | For 175 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.bbk.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 50%*
* The Birkbeck, University of London is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Overseas students admitted to full-time postgraduate courses must hold good first degree or equivalent, and the following minimum scores in English Language: IELTS: 7.0; TOEFL: 550; AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes: 4 |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - December; January-March; April-July) |
Research profile
Birkbeck, University of London is a world-class research university with 31,325 scientific papers published and 1,040,828 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Physics, Political Science, Engineering, Law, and Chemistry.
Birkbeck, University of London majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 372 | 5531 |
| 1994 | 405 | 6407 |
| 1995 | 443 | 6887 |
| 1996 | 478 | 7023 |
| 1997 | 430 | 7305 |
| 1998 | 472 | 7999 |
| 1999 | 393 | 8808 |
| 2000 | 475 | 9614 |
| 2001 | 463 | 10587 |
| 2002 | 472 | 12027 |
| 2003 | 557 | 14270 |
| 2004 | 516 | 14638 |
| 2005 | 560 | 16931 |
| 2006 | 612 | 17862 |
| 2007 | 659 | 19793 |
| 2008 | 758 | 22711 |
| 2009 | 784 | 24869 |
| 2010 | 908 | 27731 |
| 2011 | 960 | 30095 |
| 2012 | 954 | 33899 |
| 2013 | 980 | 36849 |
| 2014 | 986 | 39116 |
| 2015 | 1054 | 40739 |
| 2016 | 1097 | 41371 |
| 2017 | 1133 | 43263 |
| 2018 | 1191 | 47424 |
| 2019 | 1233 | 55728 |
| 2020 | 1208 | 64122 |
| 2021 | 1087 | 64617 |
| 2022 | 1154 | 61558 |
| 2023 | 951 | 62011 |
| 2024 | 730 | 61416 |
| 2025 | 551 | 55352 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Birkbeck, University of London gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Programme | UK/EU Students | International Students |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | £9,250 per year | £14,000 - £15,000 per year |
| Postgraduate Taught | £7,200 - £10,200 per year | £14,000 - £15,000 per year |
| Postgraduate Research | £4,410 - £5,410 per year | £14,000 - £15,000 per year |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Birkbeck, University of London.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doctorate | Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, History, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Sociology, Statistics |
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Birkbeck, University of London alumni
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Daisy Ridley
- Occupations
- singeractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy from 2015 until 2019. Following the Star Wars films, Ridley appeared in the mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017), and played Ophelia in the romantic drama Ophelia (2018). She had voice roles in the animated film Peter Rabbit (2018) and the video game Twelve Minutes (2021). She subsequently had leading roles in the science-fiction film Chaos Walking (2021), the independent drama Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023), and the psychological thriller The Marsh King's Daughter (2023). She also portrayed Gertrude Ederle in the biographical drama Young Woman and the Sea (2024).
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Marcus Garvey
- Occupations
- religious leaderentrepreneursociologistprinterpolitician
- Biography
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Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa. Garvey was ideologically a black nationalist and Pan-Africanist. His ideas came to be known as Garveyism.
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Kemi Badenoch
- Enrolled in the Birkbeck, University of London
- Studied Bachelor of Laws
- Occupations
- authorpolitician
- Biography
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Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since November 2024. Badenoch previously worked in the Cabinet for prime ministers Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024. She was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Essex, previously Saffron Walden, in 2017.
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Alfred Russel Wallace
- Occupations
- writerbotanistbotanical collectormathematicianzoological collector
- Biography
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Alfred Russel Wallace was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator. He independently conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection; his 1858 paper on the subject was published that year alongside extracts from Charles Darwin's writings on the topic. It spurred Darwin to set aside the "big species book" he was drafting and to quickly write an abstract of it, which was published in 1859 as On the Origin of Species.
Birkbeck, University of London faculties and divisions
| Institute : Gender and Sexuality | Gender Studies |
|---|---|
| Institute : Humanities | Arts and Humanities |
| Institute : Lifelong Learning | Continuing Education |
| Institute : Structural Molecular Biology | Molecular Biology |
| Institute : Study of Children, Family and Social Issues | Family Studies |
| School : Arts | Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, English, Film, History, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology, Spanish |
| School : Business, Economics and Informatics | Computer Science, Economics, Management, Mathematics, Statistics |
| School : Law | Law |
| School : Science | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Crystallography, Earth Sciences, Psychology |
| School : Social Sciences, History and Philosophy | Archaeology, Classical Languages, Development Studies, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Policy |
General information
| Founded | 1823 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Study by night |
Location and contacts
| Address | Malet Street Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7HX United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,800,000 |