Aston University was founded in 1895, located in the center of Birmingham, the second largest city in Britain. The school has beautiful scenery and elegant environment. The university is particularly outstanding in business, engineering, design, language and education.

According to Times Higher Education, Aston University's "international reputation" ranks among the top in the world 10. The "most international" universities rank ninth in Britain and 33rd in the world. Aston University was rated as a "five-star excellent university in the world" in the ranking of QS star program. The organization examines the quality of education, employment rate, innovation ability, educational facilities, inclusiveness and internationalization.

Aston University Business School has been far ahead in the ranking of university business schools in the world, and has been certified by AMBA in the UK, AACSB in the US and EQUIS in Europe respectively.

Aston University is one of the only three master's schools in the UK that have won the Small Business Charter Award. In addition, other majors in business schools have also been recognized and exempted by the world's top award-winning institutions, such as the British Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants, the British Psychological Society, and the British Institute of Chartered Management Accountants.