The institution changed its name to Newman University College in January 2008, to Newman University in 2013 and to Birmingham Newman University in 2023. Upon receiving university status, then principal, Professor Peter Lutzeier, commented "it has been a long road to get here but achieving full university status provides welcome recognition for the quality of Newman's courses, graduates and staff".
=== Tier 4 visa controversy ===
In April 2017 Newman University's licence to recruit and teach overseas students was revoked. Vice-Chancellor, Scott Davidson, commented on the government's decision in an article in the Times Higher Education Supplement. Professor Davidson noted how "As a smaller university, we issued less than 20 CASs over the last 12 months, meaning just two rejections was enough to trigger the 10% threshold. This is in contrast with larger universities, which may have several hundred CAS refusals before the 10% threshold is crossed." The university noted its commitment to regaining Tier 4 powers …
