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City North campus

This is the main campus, situated around 3 miles to the north of the city centre. It consists of purpose-built teaching accommodation and it is home to the Students’ Union’s main facilities which include Bar 42, Café Direct and a range of shops and is the main focus for student activities and events.

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The main entrance on Franchise Street

Pedestrian entrance on Aldridge Road, Baker building is on the right

Pedestrian entrance on the junction of Aldridge Road and Wellhead Lane which is opposite The Coppice halls of residence

Main reception for visitors is situated at Kenrick building

Birmingham City University
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SU

T: 0121 331 5000

How to get to the City North campus

By Road

From M6 South or North-West

Leave the M6 at Junction 7 and follow the A34 ( Walsall Road) towards Perry Barr (Birmingham City Centre). After about 2 ½ miles when the Greyhound Stadium is on your left, filter left in the outer of the 2 inside filter lanes. When you arrive at Aldridge Road (A453), take a left ready to take the first right into Wellhead Lane. The first right turn along Wellhead Lane is the entrance to the student car park while all other car parks are accessed by means of Franchise Street which is further down on your right.

From M5 South-West

Leave the M5 at Junction 1 and travel towards Birmingham City Centre along the A41 for about ½ mile before forking left along the A4040 (Outer Ring Road) towards Perry Barr. After about 2 ½ miles you will arrive at the main Perry Barr traffic island. Go straight over this island and then take the first left into Wellhead Lane. Birmingham City University campus is now on you left and the staff car parks are at the end of Franchise Street which is the first turning on your left. To access the student car park, travel further along Wellhead Lane and the entrance is on your left.

From M40 Oxford and South

Arrive on the M42 and travel west towards the M5. Travel north on the M5 leaving at Junction 1. Follow directions “From M5 South-West”.

From M42 East Midlands

Join the M6 heading towards Birmingham Central and leave the M6 at Junction 7. Follow directions from M6 South or North-West.

By Train

Trains to Perry Barr Station (approximately every 30 minutes) leave from New Street Station where there is a regular train service to and from all parts of the country. Trains run every half hour from London Euston – the approximate journey time is 100 minutes.

By Bus from Birmingham

The fastest way to get to Perry Barr from the City Centre is to take the limited stop 934 and 993 buses that depart from Dale End or the 997 that leaves from Carrs Lane. There are 9 buses per hour leaving City as either a 934, 993 or 997 that stop at Wellhead Lane by the Greyhound Stadium.

Alternatively take the 51 or 52 bus from Carrs Lane in the city centre and get off at the One Stop Shopping Centre in Perry Barr. From there, use the pedestrian crossing to reach the campus. Or get the 33 bus from Dale End and get off either at the One Stop Shopping Centre or on Aldridge Road.

Late night travellers can use the 33 or 34A (from Dale End) or the 51 or 997 (from Carrs Lane).

By Metro

The Metro service from Wolverhampton arrives at Birmingham Snow Hill every 10 minutes. Journey time from Wolverhampton is approximately 35 minutes.

Once you arrive here, we have got a large scale map of the campus.