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The main UCE Birmingham Campus is at Perry Barr , Birmingham. UCE also has Birmingham Institute Of Art And Design (BIAD), the largest faculty of art, design and media education in the United Kingdom , located at Gosta Green , and the Westbourne campus in Edgbaston , home to both UCE's NHS -supported healthcare training faculty and a moderate amount of student accommodation. HISTORY Birmingham Polytechnic Before it became a University , by Statute on March 6 1992 , it was City of Birmingham Polytechnic, run by Birmingham City Council . Although Birmingham had had a polytechnic from 1843 - 1853 , this one was created in 1971 from five colleges:
In 1975 , three further colleges were absorbed:
In 1988 , another was added:
The extensive Archives, including over 10,000 artworks, from these earlier incarnations are housed at UCE's Margaret Street campus. Incorporation On April 1 1989 , the Education Reform Act made this, and all, polytechnics independent Corporation s with Charitable Status . University status The ''Further and Higher Education Act'' was given Royal Assent on March 6 1992 , allowing all Polytechnic s to adopt the title of 'university'. The name ''University of Central England in Birmingham'' was approved by the Privy Council on the June 16 1992. In 1995 , yet another two colleges were absorbed:
In August 2005 the university rebranded itself as UCE Birmingham. Merger proposals In November 2003 , the UCE asked neighbouring Aston University to consider a merger. This was rejected, as was a separate proposal to merge with the University Of Birmingham . FACULTIES UCE now has seven faculties:
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