Aston University
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Aston University is a public university in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 April 1966.
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Motto | Forward |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1895 (granted University Status by Royal Charter in 1966)[1] |
Endowment | £1.41 million (as of July 2018)[2] |
Budget | £156.8 million (2017/2018)[3] |
Chancellor | Sir John Sunderland |
Vice-Chancellor | Alec Cameron |
Students | 15,500 (2017/18)[4] |
Undergraduates | 11,935 (2017/18)[4] |
Postgraduates | 3,565 (2017/18)[4] |
Location | , 52.4860°N 1.8895°W / 52.4860; -1.8895 |
Campus | Urban, 60 acres (24 hectares)[5] |
Affiliations | ACU CDIO Initiative EUA Universities UK AACSB M5 Universities |
Website | www |
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Aston is famous for having a placement year as part of many of its undergraduate degree courses.[6] It pioneered the integrated placement year concept from its start in 1966. [7] [8] [9]