The University of Birmingham (University of Birmingham informally) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. It received its royal charter in 1900 as successor of Queen University, Birmingham (founded in 1828 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery) and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), becoming the first English civil or "red brick" university for its royal charter. is a founding member of both the Russell Group of research universities in Britain and the international network of research universities, Universitas 21. The university was ranked 11th in the UK and 64 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2014 at 15.[10] In 2013, Birmingham was named 'University of the Year 2014' in the Times Higher Education awards.The University Global Employability Ranking by THES places worldwide Birmingham-57a. Birmingham was also ranked first in the UK for graduate prospects in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015. The student population includes 19,185 undergraduate and 13,150 graduate students, which is the largest in the UK (out of 163) fifth. Annual revenues of the institution for 2013-14 was £ 528.2 million of, at a cost of £ 499 million. The university is home to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, housing works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Monet, the Lapworth Museum of Geology, home Cadbury Research Library Mingana collections of manuscripts from the Middle East and Chamberlain Collection, and Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, which is an emblem of the city visible from many parts of the city. Academics and university alumni include former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain prime ministers, and Stanley Baldwin, eight Nobel laureates.