Birkbeck University London

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Birkbeck College, University of London (which operates under the trading name of Birkbeck, University of London) is a public research university located in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. Established in 1823 as the London Mechanics' Institute by its founder Joseph Clinton Robertson and its supporters George Birkbeck, Jeremy Bentham, J. C. Hobhouse and Henry Brougham, Birkbeck is one of the few universities to specialise in evening higher education in the United Kingdom. Birkbeck's main building is in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden in Central London. Birkbeck offers more than 200 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Birkbeck's academic activities are organised into five constituent faculties, which are subdivided into nineteen departments. The university is a member of academic organisations such as the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the European University Association. The university is also a member of the Screen Studies Group, London. The university's Centre for Brain Function and Development was awarded The Queen's Anniversary Prize for its brain research in 2005. Birkbeck's alumni and former and current sta

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Key facts

Global rank

#912

Location

London, United Kingdom

How to apply

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Programmes

Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.

Scholarships you could use here

• Chevening Scholarship · UK Government (FCDO)

  Open to Indian nationals for a one-year master's degree in the UK. Needs at least 2,800 hours of work experience after the undergraduate degree, over at least two years.

  2027-2028 cycle open until 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.

  Official page

• Commonwealth Master's Scholarships · Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

  India is eligible for 2027/28. Needs a first degree at 2:1 standard or equivalent and demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency or approved NGO; no direct applications.

  2027/28 cycle closes 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026. Nominating agencies may set earlier dates.

  Official page

• Rhodes Scholarship (India) · Rhodes Trust

  Five places for India, for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Check the official India candidate information for citizenship, age and degree rules.

  The 2027 India cycle closed on 23 July 2026. The next cycle date is not yet published.

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• Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships · Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

  Indian passport holders living in India with a bachelor's degree from an Indian university and an admission offer. Age and minimum-grade rules apply, and some subjects (including business, computer science, engineering and medicine) are excluded. Also covers study in the USA and Europe.

  The 2026 window is closed; the next cycle date is not yet published.

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