Brunel College was awarded a Royal Charter in June 1966, allowing it to become Brunel University.
After much growth and development, Brunel University became Brunel University London in 2014, formed of three academic Colleges and three Research Institutes.
Our mission is to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Location and Transport
Brunel is a campus-based university in Uxbridge, West London, so everything you need is moments away.
Uxbridge is at the end of the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines on the London Underground, and overground trains from Paddington take you to West Drayton (a short bus-ride from campus) in just 20 minutes. You can also get a bus to Uxbridge from Ealing or White City.
Brunel is just a few miles from Heathrow Airport, the M4, M40 and M25.
Entry Standards
Entry requirements vary. Specific entry requirements are listed under each course entry on our web pages. Brunel recognises a range of UK and overseas qualifications. There is flexibility in all our entry requirements, and all applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
Course Flexibility
Our courses are built around self-contained modules and study blocks comprising both core (compulsory) and optional topics. This means that, for most courses, you can tailor the content to suit your own interests as you progress. Some courses can also be studied part-time or with January start dates, and we also offer some opportunities to study or work abroad.
One of Brunel’s distinctive features is the inclusion of work experience, and we encourage all of our students to undertake some form of work experience during their time here. Many courses offer a one-year block of work experience (a thick-sandwich course) or in some cases two six-month periods (a thin-sandwich course).
The university offers Engineering and Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year.
Teaching Standards
According to the National Student Survey (NSS) 2014, Brunel is one of the top universities in London for student satisfaction, maintaining or improving on all areas since last year. In the UK we were ranked 27th overall for student satisfaction (out of 154). Students highlighted our central amenities, positive environment, sporting facilities and library as areas they were most happy with.
Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies, for example Journalism, Psychology and a large number of our Engineering and Design courses. Our course content is informed by current research, with industry experts contributing to course design and delivery. Many courses feature guest speaker events and the opportunity to work on real-world projects.
The recently established Brunel Educational Excellence Centre provides students with opportunities to enhance their learning, such as through our Academic Skills Service or our International Pathways and Language Centre.
Research Standards
The volume of 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' research carried out at Brunel University London increased by more than half in the past six years, with 61% of Brunel's submitted work placed in the top two categories, compared to just 43% in 2008's Research Assessment Exercise.
The results lift Brunel to 33rd among the UK's Higher Education Institutes (HEI) for its research power – an overall ranking that combines the university's average research quality rating by number of submissions. The ranking placed Brunel 37th in 2008.
Five areas of study, including public health; sports science; art and design; politics; and environmental and earth sciences, had 100% of their submitted research impact recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent, placing them among the best in the country.
After much growth and development, Brunel University became Brunel University London in 2014, formed of three academic Colleges and three Research Institutes.
Our mission is to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Location and Transport
Brunel is a campus-based university in Uxbridge, West London, so everything you need is moments away.
Uxbridge is at the end of the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines on the London Underground, and overground trains from Paddington take you to West Drayton (a short bus-ride from campus) in just 20 minutes. You can also get a bus to Uxbridge from Ealing or White City.
Brunel is just a few miles from Heathrow Airport, the M4, M40 and M25.
Entry Standards
Entry requirements vary. Specific entry requirements are listed under each course entry on our web pages. Brunel recognises a range of UK and overseas qualifications. There is flexibility in all our entry requirements, and all applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
Course Flexibility
Our courses are built around self-contained modules and study blocks comprising both core (compulsory) and optional topics. This means that, for most courses, you can tailor the content to suit your own interests as you progress. Some courses can also be studied part-time or with January start dates, and we also offer some opportunities to study or work abroad.
One of Brunel’s distinctive features is the inclusion of work experience, and we encourage all of our students to undertake some form of work experience during their time here. Many courses offer a one-year block of work experience (a thick-sandwich course) or in some cases two six-month periods (a thin-sandwich course).
The university offers Engineering and Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year.
Teaching Standards
According to the National Student Survey (NSS) 2014, Brunel is one of the top universities in London for student satisfaction, maintaining or improving on all areas since last year. In the UK we were ranked 27th overall for student satisfaction (out of 154). Students highlighted our central amenities, positive environment, sporting facilities and library as areas they were most happy with.
Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies, for example Journalism, Psychology and a large number of our Engineering and Design courses. Our course content is informed by current research, with industry experts contributing to course design and delivery. Many courses feature guest speaker events and the opportunity to work on real-world projects.
The recently established Brunel Educational Excellence Centre provides students with opportunities to enhance their learning, such as through our Academic Skills Service or our International Pathways and Language Centre.
Research Standards
The volume of 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' research carried out at Brunel University London increased by more than half in the past six years, with 61% of Brunel's submitted work placed in the top two categories, compared to just 43% in 2008's Research Assessment Exercise.
The results lift Brunel to 33rd among the UK's Higher Education Institutes (HEI) for its research power – an overall ranking that combines the university's average research quality rating by number of submissions. The ranking placed Brunel 37th in 2008.
Five areas of study, including public health; sports science; art and design; politics; and environmental and earth sciences, had 100% of their submitted research impact recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent, placing them among the best in the country.