Brunel University
Brunel University of London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. It became a university in June 1966, when Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University; in 2014 the university formally adopted the name Brunel University London. The university is sometimes considered a British plate glass university. Brunel became the University of London’s 17th member on 1 October 2024.
Research Focus & Expertise
Brunel University is renowned for research in engineering, environmental science, and public health. Its research efforts emphasize industry-focused and applied projects, including advanced materials research at the Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) and transportation technologies that reduce environmental impact. The university also explores social and economic development, emphasizing sustainable and equitable systems globally. Significant research centers cover areas like flood risk resilience, digital manufacturing, and biomedical advancements, reflecting a strong multidisciplinary approach that integrates social and technological insights to address global challenges effectively.
Academic Profile
- In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 90% of Brunel research submitted was rated as being of international quality
- The results of Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 confirm Brunel’s position as a top 40 UK research-intensive university, with the volume of our ‘world-leading’ research – the REF’s top category – increasing by nearly two thirds (63%) in the past seven years. Overall, 72.7% of the research we submitted to the REF, an independent assessment of the quality of research at universities across the country, was assessed as being world-leading or internationally excellent, and increase from the previous score of 61% in 2014
- Brunel University London’s research has been rated highly by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024, the global league table that measures the social and environmental impact of universities. Brunel appears in the 101–200 band out of 1,963 universities worldwide, meaning that, in broad terms, it’s in the top 5–10%. Brunel’s high ranking demonstrates its efforts in fostering robust international partnerships and its cooperation for achieving all Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
KEY LINKS
Website: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/
