1900
The University of Birmingham is established by Royal Charter on 24 March as the successor to Mason University College
1901
Construction begins on land in Edgbaston, donated by Lord Calthorpe
1909
The clock tower is completed, and the Aston Webb Building and Edgbaston campus are formally opened by King Edward VII on 7 July
1914
The Great Hall is used as a hospital for the duration of the First World War
1932 
The Guild of Students building is opened and becomes the first ever purpose-built base for student representation
1939
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is opened by Queen Mary, the grandmother of our present Queen, and the Great Hall is used as a gymnasium for servicemen for the duration of WW2
1944
The University acquires Winterbourne House and gardens; the home of engineering magnate John Nettlefold
1960s
Major expansion of the University campus begins with the construction of Muirhead Tower, Staff House and the Munrow Sports Centre
1972
The University begins work on the Raymond Priestly Centre in the Lake District
1973
University Station is opened
1999
Nine HE colleges merge with the University and the Selly Oak campus opens
2000
The University celebrates its centenary year
2009
The centenary of the official opening of the University’s Edgbaston campus
2010
The new Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics opens to undertake groundbreaking research