Re: Best UK city for an asian graduate?
I had some of the best times at Bradford. It's not as big or rich as other mainly red brick universities you mentioned, but a much nicer, more relaxed feel.
Birmingham does have a large Indian population, you will find most studying as miedics (no suprise). However the campus is of mainly white and chinesse people. Tensions do exist but not in the student areas. Tensions between ethnic groups exists in any of the above cities you mentioned. Infact MUCH worse in Glasgow than others.
it all depends on what you want from university. Birmingham has the reputation, money but I miss the relaxed student atmosphere of Bradford. Too gorafied for me.