Coventry University vs University of Birmingham

Located in the City of London, Coventry University London is serious about business. We are part of one of the largest providers of business-related degree courses in Europe. To make sure our students maintain a leading edge and get the best possible business experience, we launched Coventry University London in the heart of the financial district in 2010.

Our achievements are a clear indication that the University is consistently delivering quality across a number of key areas, including student satisfaction, teaching and research quality, graduate job prospects, degree results achieved and more.

2 campuses- Edgbaston and Selly Oak located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK; centered around Chancellor’s Court and Old Joe.

• On campus, there are academic buildings with up-to-date, well-appointed classrooms, libraries with free high-speed internet, and common areas
• The campus offers a wide variety of social spaces, large study areas, an auditorium, cutting-edge laboratories, and IT facilities. 
• The campus is nearby to various shops and restaurants for recreational breaks.
• Students can enroll for membership in more than 55 sports clubs and 160 organizations.
• Numerous professionals attend the institution's interactive seminars, hands-on workshops, and guest lectures.

250 clubs & societies; Houses the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Shakespeare Institute, Mingana Collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts, Lapworth Museum of Geology, Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower; UoB Sport & Fitness club (consisting of 50m swimming pool, multi-sports arena, 6 glass-backed squash courts, 200-station gym, 10m climbing wall, Performance Centre, 5 activity studios, etc.); 9 Costas, 2 Starbucks; other university cafes; etc.

The alumni network at  Coventry University is extensive. Some of the names of the notable alumni of  Coventry University are: 

• Nick Buckles: CEO of security firm G4S
• David Yelland:  Writer and journalist
• John Kettley: Meteorologist
• Neil Carson: CEO of Johnson Matthey plc

11 Nobel laureates; Neville Chamberlain & Stanley Baldwin (Former British PM); Sir Edward Elgar (British composer); Baroness Amos (UN Under-Secretary-General); Lord Roll of Ipsden (Director of the Bank of England); Isaac Hempstead Wright (Actor); Rodolfo Neri Vela (Mexican scientist & astronaut); Tim Curry (Actor)