About
The University of Bristol is a public 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 Medical School, founded in 1833, was merged with the University College in 1893, and later became the university's school of medicine. Bristol remains one of the United Kingdom’s leading research universities and is frequently positioned among the top 50 universities worldwide.
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 136 subject rankings
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48 subjectsQS
48 subjectsUS News
29 subjectsTHE
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 43 | 65.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 49 | 67.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 54 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 55 | 69.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =62 | 69.2 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 73 | 56.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 83 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =85 | 59.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 100 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 101–125 | 56.2 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |