Aston University vs University of Birmingham

The university is situated on a 60-acre campus at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.

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

1. In the heart of Birmingham city, you’ll find Aston University’s single-site campus.
2. As well as all the facilities and resources you could ever need, it's filled with pockets of greenery and spaces to sit and relax in the open air, including the Chancellor’s lake and its geese. 
3. University provides its students with some of the best learning and research environments in the world.
4. From modern lecture theatres and clinics for students to practice in – such as the Aston Brain Centre and Aston Eye Clinic – to a range of specialist laboratories, including its £3.9million virtual reality facility. 
5. The Students’ Union building is located on campus, just a short walk from Main Building.
6. As well as cafés, bars and shops, the building acts as a focal point for clubs, societies, events and support services.
7. Nourish at Aston provides catering for university's onsite cafes and restaurants.
8. They use only the freshest ingredients to provide a range of menu choices including gluten-free, Halal, vegetarian and vegan.
9. If you fancy a social drink with friends, the university has two pubs on site – The Gosta Green and Sacks of Potatoes – as well as its brand new bar and restaurant, the Lounge, which can be found in the Students’ Union building. Nourish has also recently launched a range of food delivery packages for students in campus accommodation.

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.

• Frankie Boyle, Stand-up, Television
• Laura Jones, BBC Journalist
• Viswas Raghavan, CEO of J.P. Morgan EMEA
• Ben Francis, Founder and majority shareholder of Gymshark
• Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, Labour Party politician and life peer
• Anthony Cheung, Secretary for Transport and Housing in Hong Kong

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)