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University of Bristol
Clifton Campus, Bristol United Kingdom
# 55QS World University Rankings
271Undergraduate programs
214Postgraduate programs
5+QS stars
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About University of Bristol
Founded in 1876, the University of Bristol offers a world-class learning environment. Our academic excellence is combined with an independent and forward-thinking spirit.
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.
As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, Bristol is at the cutting edge of global research. The University is ranked as a top five UK institution for research in THE analysis of REF 2021, which found 94% of our research to be ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Bristol was the first UK university to declare a climate emergency. We continue our commitment to sustainability with an ambitious green strategy and innovative environmental research.
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About University of Bristol
Founded in 1876, the University of Bristol offers a world-class learning environment. Our academic excellence is combined with an independent and forward-thinking spirit.
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.
As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, Bristol is at the cutting edge of global research. The University is ranked as a top five UK institution for research in THE analysis of REF 2021, which found 94% of our research to be ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Bristol was the first UK university to declare a climate emergency. We continue our commitment to sustainability with an ambitious green strategy and innovative environmental research.
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Master PG
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The University of Bristol offers a world-class undergraduate education. Teaching is delivered by leading academics and informed by our influential research.
We offer a range of undergraduate degrees in Arts; Engineering; Health Sciences; Life Sciences; Science; and Social Sciences and Law.
Many courses include optional units to help students tailor their degree to suit their interests. Some incorporate study abroad, innovation, industrial experience or quantitative research methods.
Students can apply for undergraduate courses through UCAS.
Accounting and Finance School (27)
BSc Accounting and Finance
BSc Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad
BSc Accounting and Management
BSc Accounting and Management with Study Abroad
BSc Finance
Bristol Dental School (27)
BDS Dentistry
BDS Gateway to Dentistry
BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Bristol Medical School (27)
BSc Biomedical Sciences
MB ChB Gateway to Medicine
MB ChB Medicine
Bristol Veterinary School (27)
BSc Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour
BVSc Gateway to Veterinary Science
BVSc Veterinary Science
BVSc Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (27)
MArts Anthropology with Innovation
MArts Film and Television with Innovation
MArts History with Innovation
MArts Music with Innovation
MArts Theatre with Innovation
MEng Computer Science with Innovation
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Innovation
MSci Business and Management with Innovation
MSci Economics with Innovation
MSci Geography with Innovation
MSci Physics with Innovation
MSci Psychology with Innovation
School for Policy Studies (27)
BSc Childhood Studies
BSc Childhood Studies with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Childhood Studies with Study Abroad
BSc Criminology
BSc Criminology with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Criminology with Study Abroad
BSc International Social and Public Policy
BSc International Social and Public Policy with Study Abroad
BSc Social Policy
BSc Social Policy and Sociology
BSc Social Policy with Criminology
BSc Social Policy with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Social Policy with Study Abroad
MSci Social Policy with Quantitative Research Methods
School of Anatomy (27)
BSc Applied Anatomy
School of Arts (27)
BA Anthropology
BA Archaeology and Anthropology
BA Film and English
BA Film and French
BA Film and German
BA Film and Italian
BA Film and Portuguese
BA Film and Spanish
BA Film and Television
BA Liberal Arts
BA Music
BA Music and French
BA Music and German
BA Music and Italian
BA Music and Portuguese
BA Music and Russian
BA Music and Spanish
BA Philosophy
BA Philosophy and French
BA Philosophy and German
BA Philosophy and Italian
BA Philosophy and Portuguese
BA Philosophy and Russian
BA Philosophy and Spanish
BA Philosophy and Theology
BA Theatre and English
BA Theatre and Film
BA Theatre and French
BA Theatre and German
BA Theatre and Italian
BA Theatre and Performance Studies
BA Theatre and Portuguese
BA Theatre and Spanish
BSc Philosophy and Economics
BSc Philosophy and Economics with Study Abroad
MLibArts Liberal Arts with Study Abroad
School of Biochemistry (27)
BSc Biochemistry
BSc Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry
BSc Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MSci Biochemistry
MSci Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry
MSci Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
School of Biological Sciences (27)
BSc Biology
BSc Plant Sciences
BSc Zoology
MSci Biology
MSci Plant Sciences
MSci Zoology
School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (27)
BSc Cancer Biology and Immunology
BSc Cellular and Molecular Medicine
BSc Medical Microbiology
BSc Virology and Immunology
MSci Cancer Biology and Immunology
MSci Cellular and Molecular Medicine
MSci Medical Microbiology
MSci Virology and Immunology
School of Chemistry (27)
BSc Chemistry
BSc Chemistry with Computing
MSci Chemistry with Computing
MSci Chemistry with Industrial Experience
MSci Chemistry with Study Abroad
MSci Chemistry with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (27)
BEng Aerospace Engineering
BEng Civil Engineering
BEng Mechanical Engineering
BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
MEng Aerospace Engineering
MEng Civil Engineering
MEng Mechanical Engineering
MEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Mathematics (27)
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BEng Engineering Mathematics
BSc Computer Science
MEng Computer Science
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
MEng Engineering Design with Study in Industry
MEng Engineering Mathematics
MEng Engineering Mathematics with Study Abroad
School of Earth Sciences (27)
BSc Environmental Geoscience
BSc Geology
BSc Geophysics
BSc Palaeontology and Evolution
MSci Environmental Geoscience
MSci Environmental Geoscience with Study Abroad
MSci Geology
MSci Geology with Study Abroad
MSci Geophysics
MSci Geophysics with Study Abroad
MSci Palaeontology and Evolution
School of Economics (27)
BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Accounting
BSc Economics and Accounting with Study Abroad
BSc Economics and Econometrics
BSc Economics and Econometrics with Study Abroad
BSc Economics and Finance
BSc Economics and Finance with Study Abroad
BSc Economics and Management
BSc Economics and Management with Study Abroad
BSc Economics and Mathematics
BSc Economics and Politics
BSc Economics and Politics with Study Abroad
BSc Economics with Study Abroad
BSc Economics with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
School of Education (27)
BSc Education Studies
BSc Education Studies with Study Abroad
School of Geographical Sciences (27)
BSc Geography
BSc Geography with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Geography with Study Abroad
BSc Geography with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
MSci Geography with Quantitative Research Methods
School of Humanities (27)
BA Ancient History
BA Classical Studies
BA Classics
BA English
BA English and Classical Studies
BA English and German
BA English and History
BA English and Italian
BA English and Philosophy
BA English and Portuguese
BA English and Russian
BA English and Spanish
BA English with Study Abroad
BA History
BA History and French
BA History and German
BA History and Italian
BA History and Portuguese
BA History and Russian
BA History and Spanish
BA History of Art
BA History of Art and French
BA History of Art and German
BA History of Art and Italian
BA History of Art and Portuguese
BA History of Art and Russian
BA History of Art and Spanish
BA History with Study Abroad
BA Religion and Theology
MArts Religion and Theology with Study Abroad
School of Management (27)
BA International Business Management and French
BA International Business Management and German
BA International Business Management and Spanish
BSc Business Analytics
BSc Business and Management
BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad
BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
BSc International Business Management
BSc International Business Management with Study Abroad
BSc International Business Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
BSc Marketing
BSc Marketing with Study Abroad
BSc Marketing with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
School of Mathematics (27)
BSc Data Science
BSc Data Science with a Year in Industry
BSc Mathematics
BSc Mathematics and Computer Science
BSc Mathematics and Philosophy
BSc Mathematics and Physics
BSc Mathematics with Statistics
BSc Mathematics with Statistics for Finance
BSc Mathematics with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
MEng Mathematics and Computer Science
MSci Mathematics
MSci Mathematics and Philosophy
MSci Mathematics and Physics
MSci Mathematics with Statistics
MSci Mathematics with Study Abroad
MSci Mathematics with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
School of Modern Languages (27)
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and French
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and German
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Italian
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Portuguese
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Russian
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Spanish
BA English and French
BA Modern Languages
School of Physics (27)
BSc Chemical Physics
BSc Physics
BSc Physics and Philosophy
BSc Physics with Astrophysics
BSc Physics with Computing
MSci Chemical Physics
MSci Chemical Physics with Industrial Experience
MSci Physics
MSci Physics and Philosophy
MSci Physics with Astrophysics
MSci Physics with Computing
MSci Physics with Computing with Industrial Experience
MSci Physics with Industrial Experience
MSci Physics with International Experience
MSci Physics with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
MSci Theoretical Physics
School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience (27)
BSc Neuroscience
BSc Pharmacology
BSc Physiological Science
MSci Neuroscience
MSci Pharmacology
MSci Physiological Science
School of Psychological Science (27)
BSc Psychology
BSc Psychology in Education
BSc Psychology in Education with Study Abroad
MSci Psychology and Neuroscience
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (27)
BA Politics and French
BA Politics and German
BA Politics and Italian
BA Politics and Portuguese
BA Politics and Russian
BA Politics and Spanish
BSc Philosophy and Politics
BSc Politics and International Relations
BSc Politics and International Relations with Study Abroad
BSc Politics and Sociology
BSc Politics with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Politics with Quantitative Research Methods with Study Abroad
BSc Social Policy and Politics
BSc Sociology
BSc Sociology and Philosophy
BSc Sociology with Quantitative Research Methods
BSc Sociology with Quantitative Research Methods with Study Abroad
BSc Sociology with Study Abroad
MSci Politics with Quantitative Research Methods
MSci Sociology with Quantitative Research Methods
University of Bristol Law School (27)
LLB Law
LLB Law and French
LLB Law and German
LLB Law and Spanish
Postgraduates at Bristol study alongside leading academics engaged in ground-breaking research. The University has strong research links, expert staff and a reputation for innovation.
Students can choose from a range of postgraduate degrees at Bristol.
Our wide range of taught programmes includes MA, MSc and LLM degrees. We offer research programmes such as PhDs and master’s degrees by research. Some programmes provide part-time study options or distance learning.
Postgraduate students can apply online through the University of Bristol website.
Accounting and Finance School (24)
MSc Accounting and Finance
MSc Accounting, Finance and Management
MSc Finance and Investment
MSc Banking, Regulation and Financial Stability
Bristol Dental School (24)
MSc Periodontology
MSc Dental Implantology
MSc Oral Medicine
Bristol Medical School (24)
MRes Health Sciences Research
MSc Cardiovascular Perfusion (distance learning)
MSc Health Economics and Health Policy Analysis
MSc Healthcare Management
MSc Medical Statistics and Health Data Science
MSc Public Health
MSc Reproduction and Development
MSc Stem Cells and Regeneration
MSc Translational Cardiovascular Medicine
MSc Epidemiology
MSc Molecular Neuroscience
Bristol Veterinary School (24)
MSc Global Wildlife Health and Conservation
Cabot Institute for the Environment (24)
MSc by Research Global Environmental Challenges
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (24)
MA Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship
School for Policy Studies (24)
MSc Policy Research
MSc Public Policy
MSc Public Policy Analysis (Distance Learning)
MSc Social Work
MSc Social Work Research
MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health
School of Arts (24)
MA Anthropology
MA Environmental Humanities
MA Immersive Arts (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
MA Philosophy
MA Composition of Music for Film and Television
MA Film and Television
MA Music
MSc Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
School of Biochemistry (24)
MSc Biomedical Sciences Research
School of Biological Sciences (24)
MSc Bioinformatics
MSc Science Communication for a Better Planet
MSc Science Communication for a Better Planet
School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (24)
MSc Advanced Composites
MSc Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience
MSc Engineering with Management
MSc Water and Environmental Management
School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Mathematics (24)
MSc Advanced Microelectronic Systems Engineering
MSc Aerial Robotics
MSc Biorobotics
MSc Communication Networks and Signal Processing
MSc Computer Science (conversion)
MSc Cyber Security (Infrastructures Security)
MSc Data Science
MSc Data Science (Distance Learning)
MSc Digital Health
MSc Engineering Mathematics
MSc Financial Technology
MSc Financial Technology with Data Science
MSc Immersive Technologies (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
MSc Optoelectronic and Quantum Technologies
MSc Robotics
MSc Scientific Computing with Data Science
MSc Wireless Communications and Signal Processing
MSc Image and Video Communications and Signal Processing
MSc Optical Communications and Signal Processing
School of Earth Sciences (24)
MSc Volcanology
MSc Palaeobiology
School of Economics (24)
MRes Economics
MSc Economics
MSc Economics and Finance
MSc Economics with Data Science
MSc Economics, Finance and Management
School of Education (24)
MRes Education
MSc Education (Education and Climate Change)
MSc Education (Inclusive Education)
MSc Education (Leadership and Policy)
MSc Education (Learning, Technology and Society)
MSc Education (Mathematics Education)
MSc Education (Neuroscience and Education)
MSc Education (Open Pathway)
MSc Education (Policy and International Development)
MSc Education (Teaching and Learning)
MSc Psychology of Education BPS
MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
School of Geographical Sciences (24)
MRes Advanced Quantitative Methods
MSc Climate Change Science and Policy
MSc Environmental Modelling and Data Analysis
MSc Environmental Policy and Management
MSc Geographic Data Science and Spatial Analytics
MSc Global Development and Environment
MSc Human Geography: Society and Space
School of Humanities (24)
MA Creative Writing
MA English Literature
MA History
MA History of Art
MA Medieval Studies
School of Management (24)
MSc Business Analytics
MSc Global Management (distance learning)
MSc Human Resource Management and the Future of Work
MSc International Business and Strategy: Global Challenges
MSc Management
MSc Management (CSR and Sustainability)
MSc Management (Digitalisation and Big Data)
MSc Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
MSc Management (International Business)
MSc Management (International Human Resource Management)
MSc Management (Project Management)
MSc Marketing
MSc Social Science Research Methods (Management)
MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership
MSc Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
MSc Management (Marketing)
School of Mathematics (24)
MSc Mathematical Sciences
School of Modern Languages (24)
MA Chinese-English Audiovisual Translation
MA Chinese-English Translation
MA Comparative Literatures and Cultures
MA Translation
School of Physics (24)
MSc Nuclear Science and Engineering
School of Psychological Science (24)
MSc Applied Neuropsychology
MSc Applied Neuropsychology (Distance Learning)
MSc Clinical Neuropsychology
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (24)
MSc Development and Security
MSc East Asian Development and the Global Economy
MSc Gender and International Relations
MSc International Development
MSc International Relations
MSc International Security
MSc Social Science Research Methods (Politics)
MSc Social Science Research Methods (Sociology)
MSc Social and Cultural Theory
MSc Society, Politics and Climate Change
MSc Sociology
MSc Contemporary Identities
University of Bristol Law School (24)
LLM Banking and Finance Law
LLM Commercial Law
LLM Company Law and Corporate Governance
LLM General Legal Studies
LLM Health, Law and Society
LLM Human Rights Law
LLM International Commercial Law
LLM International Law
LLM Law, Environment, Sustainability and Business
LLM Law, Innovation and Technology
LLM International Law and International Relations
MA Law
MRes Sustainable Futures
MSc Socio-Legal Studies
Accounting and Finance School (26)
PhD Accounting and Finance
Bristol Dental School (26)
PhD Oral and Dental Sciences
Bristol Medical School (26)
PhD Integrative Cardiovascular Science (BHF)
PhD Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology (Wellcome)
PhD Population Health Sciences
PhD Translational Health Sciences
Bristol Veterinary School (26)
PhD Veterinary Sciences
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (26)
PhD Innovation and Entrepreneurship
School for Policy Studies (26)
DEdPsy Educational Psychology
PhD Disability Studies
PhD Exercise, Nutrition and Health
PhD Social Policy
PhD Social Work
PhD Health and Wellbeing
School of Arts (26)
PhD Anthropology and Archaeology
PhD Music
PhD Philosophy
PhD Theatre and Performance
PhD Film and Television
School of Biochemistry (26)
PhD Biochemistry
PhD Dynamic Molecular Cell Biology (Wellcome Trust)
School of Biological Sciences (26)
PhD Biological Sciences
PhD South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC)
PhD South West Doctoral Training Partnership (ESRC)
School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (26)
PhD Cellular and Molecular Medicine
School of Chemistry (26)
PhD Aerosol Science
PhD Chemistry
PhD Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis
School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (26)
EngD Composites Manufacture
PhD Aerospace Engineering
PhD Civil Engineering
PhD Mechanical Engineering
PhD Advanced Composites
School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Mathematics (26)
PhD Computer Science
PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
PhD Engineering Mathematics
School of Earth Sciences (26)
PhD Earth Sciences
School of Economics (26)
PhD Economics
School of Education (26)
PhD Education
School of Geographical Sciences (26)
PhD Geographical Sciences (Human Geography)
PhD Geographical Sciences (Physical Geography)
PhD Advanced Quantitative Methods
School of Humanities (26)
PhD Classics and Ancient History
PhD Creative Writing
PhD English Literature
PhD History
PhD History of Art
PhD Medieval Studies
PhD Religion and Theology
School of Management (26)
PhD Management
School of Mathematics (26)
PhD Mathematics
School of Modern Languages (26)
PhD French
PhD German
PhD Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
PhD Italian
PhD Russian
PhD Translation
PhD Comparative Literatures and Cultures
School of Physics (26)
PhD Physics
PhD Quantum Engineering
School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience (26)
PhD Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
School of Psychological Science (26)
PhD Psychology
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (26)
PhD East Asian Studies
PhD Politics
PhD Sociology
University of Bristol Law School (26)
PhD Law
PhD Sustainable Futures
University information
Bristol accepts a wide range of applicants and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.. Our website gives more information about applying as an international student. For students who need a visa to study in the UK, our Student Visa Services team is here to help – from accepting an offer right through to graduation.
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The University’s campus is near the centre of Bristol, so you can enjoy everything the city has to offer within walking distance.
The University is significantly investing in campus development. We have committed around £700 million to ambitious projects that will transform our campuses, buildings, and facilities. Our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will focus on world-leading digital, business, and social innovation, and be space students, academics and the local community can enjoy.
We want you to make the most of your time in Bristol. Our student services are here to support you with all aspects of university life, from academic advice to personal and practical support.
Our new Global Lounge is a physical space for students to relax and make new friends. The team provides a range of cultural events and activities to celebrate and strengthen our diverse community of students and staff.
Student life
The University’s world-class education attracts the brightest minds from across the world. Around 28% of our students are from outside the UK, with more than 150 countries represented.
Bristol is one of the UK’s best cities. It's just 90 minutes from London but also close to beautiful English countryside. It’s a friendly, historic and multicultural hub with world-class culture and plenty of green space.
University accommodation is divided into three Student Residential Villages. There is a wide range of residences available for different preferences and budgets. Some rooms are in modern flats in the city centre, and others are on the edge of town with acres of grounds.
Bristol Students’ Union supports more than 350 student-led societies, sports clubs and volunteering projects for a huge range of interests. This includes around 50 country-based and religious societies.
Our outstanding sports and fitness facilities cater to everyone from beginners to top athletes, helping you to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
Bristol graduates are highly sought after by employers. The University was ranked joint seventh in the UK in the latest QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.
The Careers Service provides expert employability advice and resources. Students can access support during their degree and for up to three years after graduation. Our friendly advisers also offer tailored support for international students.
Bristol graduates will join our inspirational alumni community, with more than 170, 000 alumni from 191 countries. Our in-country networks and online alumni platform help past students around the world to connect.
Tuition fee and scholarships
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
University of Bristol is one of the top public universities in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is ranked #55 in QS World University Rankings 2024.
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