University profile
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Bristol?
The University of Bristol is a research-intensive Russell Group university in the west of England, tracing its origins to University College, Bristol in 1876 and receiving its royal charter in 1909. It teaches around 32,000 students and is known for engineering, life and health sciences, law and social sciences, its medical, dental and veterinary schools, and strong graduate employment.
At a glance
University of Bristol in numbers
- 3Campuses
- 1876Founded
- #57QS World Ranking 2027
- #80THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#57
QS World University Rankings 2027
#80
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Clifton Campus
The main campus in the Clifton area near Bristol city centre, home to most faculties and the Wills Memorial Building.
Visit websiteTemple Quarter Enterprise Campus
A new city-centre campus next to Bristol Temple Meads station focused on digital, business and social innovation, with its main academic building opening in 2026 and the Bristol Dental School already on site.
Visit websiteLangford Campus
A rural campus in North Somerset that houses the Bristol Veterinary School and its farm and clinical facilities.
Somewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Bristol
- £227per weekView details
Accommodation at Thirty-Three
Self-catered en suite rooms and small flats close to the city centre; 2026/27 rates. · Clifton Campus
- £136per weekView details
Clifton Hill House
Mainly catered single and twin rooms in a historic residence in Clifton, walking distance from the Clifton campus; 2026/27 rates, catering charged separately. · Clifton Campus
- £204per weekView details
Durdham Hall
Self-catered en suite rooms and studios in a quad-style building in Stoke Bishop; 2026/27 rates. · Clifton Campus
- £157per weekView details
University Hall
Self-catered single and en suite rooms in flats in Stoke Bishop, around two miles from the Clifton campus; 2026/27 rates. · Clifton Campus
- £140per weekView details
Wills Hall
Catered and self-catered rooms, including en suite and studio options, in Stoke Bishop about 1.8 miles from the Clifton campus; 2026/27 rates, catering charged separately. · Clifton Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- Think Big Undergraduate Scholarship - tuition fee awards of GBP 6,500 or GBP 13,000 for up to four years, for overseas fee-paying undergraduates on eligible courses (Bristol Medical School and Bristol Dental School courses excluded)
- Think Big Postgraduate Scholarship - tuition fee awards of GBP 6,500, GBP 13,000 or GBP 26,000 for the first year of an eligible taught master's programme, for overseas fee-paying students
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