The top-rated sport science department in the UK.
Our School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is one of the longest established in Europe for scientific research into exercise and sport.
In 1946 we became the first university in the UK to offer a degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences that extended beyond the boundaries of Physical Education. Our research underpins our teaching and investigates topical issues such as the workings of the healthy body and the way in which physical activity promotes health and well-being.
Quality of Teaching and Research
We are proud to be at the forefront of the rapid development of this academic discipline. Our research excellence was recognised in the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE; 2008), where we were ranked first in the UK for research of international significance.
You are taught by academics who are experts in their fields, investigating the frontiers of their subjects; from diabetes and obesity to sports nutrition and healthy ageing. Our teaching was also rated excellent by the Higher Education Funding Council for England in their assessment of teaching quality in UK universities.
State-of-the-art facilities
Thanks to a £16.4 million investment, Birmingham boasts the largest custom built Sport and Exercise Sciences facility in the UK.
This includes teaching and research laboratories for physiology, biochemistry, psychophysiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, motor skills, immunology, muscle mechanics and the neurophysiology of movement.