Brunel University London

Brunel University London, founded in 1966, is the largest campus-based university in London. Home to 13,000 students from over 110 countries worldwide, Brunel offers a wide range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Brunel University logo

Located in West London, the campus is beautifully maintained, set within leafy surroundings, and with great travel links too – just 20 minutes from Heathrow airport and 40 minutes from central London. The town of Uxbridge itself has major shopping complexes, boast a wide range of shops, cafes, and a nine-screen multiplex cinema.

Ranked within the top 3rd of universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2019) our students’ studies are supported by some of the best equipment and facilities around that mirror the world of work, including digital green screens and a flight simulator. In addition, they can learn how to write a winning CV and practise interview techniques by taking full advantage of our Professional Development Centre.

Brunel has a long tradition of producing graduates who are ready for work. Our graduates are among the most employable in the UK and they earn good salaries. The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016 ranks us one of the country’s top 25 universities for graduate starting salaries. Many of our alumni are now working in top companies around the world including Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, EY, Sky, and Google.

Who do Brunel support?

Brunel University welcomes applications from all Chevening-eligible countries in any subject.

This year, Brunel University is also generously co-funding a number of awards available to applicants from a selection of countries.

  • Afghanistan
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Ghana
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe

All applicants who wish to be considered for an award at Brunel are encouraged to select the university as their first preference in their Chevening application.


#CheveningTours visits Brunel

What’s it like to study at Brunel? Scholars have been taking us on a tour of their universities to give us the authentic scholar experience.

Omama Zankawan from Syria took us round Brunel in February. Omama was studying an MSc in Public Health and Health Promotion, and you can watch her tour through the link below.

Omama’s Chevening Tour