The University of Bristol is a leading global research-intensive university, ranked 51st in the world and 8th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with research quality placed 5th nationally in the most recent REF. For collaborators, Bristol offers critical mass and interdisciplinarity across fields from AI, data science and quantum technologies to population health, climate science and social policy. Our academics work closely with governments, industry and civil society worldwide to translate discovery into real-world impact.
Bristol is also known for aligning excellence with strong civic and social values. We were the first UK university to declare a climate emergency and have fully divested from fossil fuels, underpinned by ambitious net-zero plans. Our widening participation and reparative-justice initiatives in the city, including innovative access schemes, reflect a long-term commitment to who benefits from research as well as how that research shapes a fairer, more sustainable world.
