University of Brunel, details of Brunel university

Brunel 

University ranking

• 2010  41
• 2009  41
• 2008  52

History

• Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded its Royal Charter in 1966, becoming Brunel University.
• Named after I K Brunel, the university has sought to emulate the great engineer’s energy, entrepreneurship, creativity and practicality.
• The university has merged, in recent years, with Shoreditch College of Education and the West London Institute (formerly Borough Road College, Chiswick Polytechnic, Maria Grey College and the London School of Occupational Therapy).

Location and Transport

• Located on a self-contained campus at Uxbridge in West London, just inside the M25 with easy access to the M4, M40 and central London and the Home Counties.
• 15-minute walk from Uxbridge tube station, 10-minute bus journey to West Drayton train station (Paddington to Bristol) and a 20-minute drive to Heathrow Airport.

Accommodation

• All residential accommodation (4,549 rooms) is on-campus, with a room for every first-year (UG and PG) full-time student (though not guaranteed through the clearing scheme), at prices ranging from £79 to £97 per week (Christmas and Easter included in the lease).
• Halls (many built in the last five years) are high quality. Over three-quarters have en-suite facilities.
• All rooms have free internet access and weekly-laundered bed linen.
• More more details on accommodation at Brunel, visit the website. 

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