Welcome to the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Our College is situated in the south of the city of Birmingham on our picturesque Edgbaston campus; a stone’s throw from one of Europe’s leading hospitals, in one of the UK’s largest and most diverse healthcare regions. The campus is adorned with green spaces and gardens, and is characterised by our striking landmark red-brick buildings and vibrant multicultural student community.

We have our own train station on campus with excellent links to the city centre, and through to London in just 1 hour and 30 minutes. Birmingham also has its own international airport with many international routes, making the university easily accessible by rail and air, and the perfect place to explore the UK and Europe beyond.

Find out more about the International city of Birmingham

With a population of more than 28,000 students including 4,000 international students from over 150 countries, Birmingham is one of the largest international student communities in the UK. We support International Students by familiarising them with the UK educational system and helping them to develop their academic English.

Our programmes are taught by world-leading experts and welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds.  Many of our undergraduate programmes are able to accommodate international students, as are our wide-array of further study, postgraduate options. Find out more about the range of opportunities available to you. 

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The University offers a number of scholarships to outstanding international students.  Visit our Postgraduate Funding Database to find out if you are eligible for financial help.  There are also a number of scholarships available that are provided externally to international students wishing to study in Birmingham. Visit our ‘scholarships for international students’ section and select your region.

Scholarships are sometimes available at a course level, so please check the relevant course page for information.

"What the University added to me cannot be over emphasised. After my programme, I became more confident about my capabilities and this has helped me and is still helping me in all my endeavours."

We have 28,000+ alumni from every continent who we’ve trained in the fields of medicine, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy.

Discover where they are now

Birmingham is one of the UK’s leading universities, and is consistently in the Global 100 of universities; offering opportunities for extensive and exciting research and teaching collaborations. The University has produced 8 Nobel Prize winners, including 5 in the area of life sciences and medicine. As well as developing exceptional talent, the College of Medical and Dental Sciences is:

• In the top 100 worldwide universities for Preclinical, Clinical and Health subjects (and 12th amongst the top UK Universities) according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2014/2015)
• Ranked 7th in the UK for Medicine according to the Complete University Guide (2015)
• In the top 100 universities worldwide for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2014)
• Home to the School of Dentistry, which is ranked 1^st in the UK for internationally excellent research, according to the coveted Research Excellence Framework (REF)