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The University of Bristol is a red brick Russell Group research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Bristol, which had been in existence since 1876.
Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK, ranked 54th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Bristol is at the cutting edge of global research. We have made innovations in areas ranging from cot death prevention to nanotechnology.
The University campus is at the heart of Bristol, a friendly and beautiful city in the south-west of England. Bristol offers more than 500 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, taught in English. Students learn in state-of-the-art facilities with academics who are leaders in their fields.
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The University is right at the heart of the city of Bristol, with its vibrant harbourside, fantastic music scene, green spaces and buzzing centre.
As a member of the prestigious Russell Group, we are one of the UK’s leading universities, and are ranked 5 th in the UK for research (THE analysis of the Research Excellence Framework 2021) and 55 th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2024).
