University of Bristol

University of Bristol

Latin: Universitas Bristolliensis
Motto	Vim promovet insitam
Motto in English	"[Learning] promotes one's innate power" – from Horace, Ode 4.4
Type	Public, Red Brick, Research
Established	1876 (University College, Bristol) 1909 (received royal charter)
Endowment	£62.6m (as of 31 July 2016)
Chancellor	Sir Paul Nurse
Vice-Chancellor	Hugh Brady
Visitor	The Lord President of the Council ex officio
Administrative staff	6,199
Students	21,905 (2015/16)
Undergraduates	16,730 (2015/16)
Postgraduates	5,175 (2015/16)
Location	Bristol, England 51°27′23″N 02°36′16″W / 51.45639°N 2.60444°W / 51.45639; -2.60444Coordinates: 51°27′23″N 02°36′16″W / 51.45639°N 2.60444°W / 51.45639; -2.60444
Campus	Urban
Students' Union	University of Bristol Union
Colours	Pantone 187
Athletics	University of Bristol Athletics & Cross Country Club
Affiliations	Russell Group Coimbra Group Worldwide Universities Network Universities UK PEGASUS SETsquared GW4
Website	bristol.ac.uk

The University of Bristol (abbreviated as Bris. in post-nominal letters, sometimes referred to as Bristol University) is a red brick research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1909, and its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.

Bristol is organised into six academic faculties composed of multiple schools and departments running over 200 undergraduate courses largely situated in the Tyndalls Park area of the city. The university had a total income of £565.8 million in 2015/16, of which £146.2 million was from research grants and contracts. It is the largest independent employer in Bristol.

The University of Bristol is ranked 11th in the UK for its research, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 by GPA. The University of Bristol is ranked 37th by the QS World University Rankings 2015-16, and is ranked amongst the top of UK universities by QS,THE, and ARWU. A highly selective institution, it has an average of 6.4 (Sciences faculty) to 13.1 (Medicine & Dentistry Faculty) applicants for each undergraduate place. The University of Bristol is the youngest British university to be ranked among the top 40 institutions in the world according to the QS World University Rankings, and has also been ranked at 15th in the world in terms of reputation with employers, placing higher than several American Ivy League universities, including Princeton University, Cornell and UPenn.