Founded in 1895, Aston University is located in the heart of Birmingham, the second largest city in the UK. The school has beautiful scenery and elegant environment. The University excels in business, engineering, design, language and education.

Aston University ranked second in the UK in the 2016 times higher education quality rankings. According to the economist in 2017, Aston University ranked second in the UK in improving the per capita salary of graduates, higher than Oxford University, Cambridge University and other Russell university group members.

In the 2016 Sunday Times University Guide rankings, Aston University ranked in the top five in the UK for each of its indicators (teaching quality, student satisfaction and employment prospects). In the 2017 British student satisfaction survey, Aston University ranked fifth in the UK for its thinking and inspiration.

In the 2017 times excellent university guide, Aston University ranked ninth in the UK for first-class and second-class first-class degrees. Aston University graduates have long been ranked in the top 10 in the UK in terms of professional fields. In the 2017 QS World University employability ranking, Aston University ranked 18th in the world. The reference data of the ranking are academic reputation, alumni achievements, employer cooperation, employer student relationship, and graduate employment rate.

According to the times higher education evaluation, Aston University's "international reputation" ranks among the top 10 in the world; the most international university ranks 9th in the UK and 33rd in the world. In the QS Star program ranking, Aston University is rated as "the world's five-star outstanding university". This includes the assessment of education, educational facilities, educational capacity and quality. At the same time, Aston University is a member of the famous M5 University Alliance in England.