History
Aston University was founded in 1895 and granted its Royal Charter as Aston University in 1966. Separated from the Birmingham and Midland Institute in 1895 as The Birmingham Municipal Technical School, it changed its name in 1927 to the Birmingham Central Technical College, to reflect its changing approach to teaching technology. In 1951 The Technical College was renamed the College of Technology, Birmingham and work began on the Main Building at Gosta Green. In 1956, it became the first designated College of Advanced Technology and underwent a major expansion. The first step took place when it moved to an area north of Jennens Road in 1955. It moved into buildings that were constructed between 1949 and 1955 to a design by Ashley & Newman. The college expanded again to a design by the City Architect of Birmingham Alwyn Sheppard Fidler between 1957 and 1965. It officially became the University of Aston in Birmingham on receipt of its Royal Charter on 22 April 1966. Since May 2011 Sir John Sunderland has been the current Chancellor of Aston University.
In 1983, Aston University, in partnership with Birmingham City Council and Lloyds Bank, established Birmingham Technology Ltd., which manages the Aston Science Park adjacent to the university site.
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