Editing University of Bristol (section)

==Academics==

===Admissions===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; margin-bottom: 5px"
|+UCAS Admission Statistics
!
!2024
!2023
!2022
!2021
!2020
|-
| '''Applications'''{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme}}<ref name=UCASEoC>{{cite web |title=UCAS Undergraduate Sector-Level End of Cycle Data Resources 2024 |url=https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/undergraduate-statistics-and-reports/ucas-undergraduate-end-cycle-data-resources-2024 |at=Show me... Domicile by Provider |website=ucas.com |date=December 2024 |publisher=UCAS |access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>
| 63,185
| 61,490
| 60,075
| 58,185
| 52,385
|-
| '''Accepted'''{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme}}<ref name=UCASEoC/>
| 7,485
| 6,955
| 6,145
| 7,650
| 7,070
|-
| '''Applications/Accepted Ratio'''{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme}}
| 8.4
| 8.8
| 9.8
| 7.6
| 7.4
|-
| '''Offer Rate (%)'''{{efn-lg|name=ukjune}}<ref name="UCAS Offer Rate">{{cite web|title=2024 entry UCAS Undergraduate reports by sex, area background, and ethnic group|date=7 February 2025|url=https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/undergraduate-statistics-and-reports/ucas-undergraduate-end-cycle-data-resources-2024/2024-entry-ucas-undergraduate-reports-sex-area-background-and-ethnic-group|publisher=[[UCAS]]|access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>
| 67.6
| 58.0
| 52.2
| 64.6
| 71.8
|-
| '''[[UCAS Tariff|Average Entry Tariff]]'''<ref name="CUG Entry">{{Cite web | url=https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?tabletype=full-table&sortby=entry-standards | title=University League Tables entry standards 2024 |work=The Complete University Guide}}</ref>
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| {{n/a}}
| 174
| 167
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|+ class="nowrap" |HESA Student Body Composition (2023/24)
|-
!Domicile<ref name="Table 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-1|title=HE student enrolments by HE provider, permanent address, level of study, mode of study, entrant marker, sex and academic year|publisher=[[Higher Education Statistics Agency|HESA]]|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> and Ethnicity<ref name="HESA ethnicity">{{cite web|url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/whos-in-he/characteristics|title=Who's studying in HE?: Personal characteristics|date=3 April 2025|publisher=[[Higher Education Statistics Agency|HESA]]|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>
! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total
|-
|[[White people in the United Kingdom|British White]]{{efn|Not to be confused solely with [[White British]].}}
|align=right| {{bartable|52|%|2||background:red}}
|-
|[[Classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom#Collective terms for minority ethnic groups|British Ethnic Minorities]]{{efn|Includes those who indicate that they identify as [[British Asian|Asian]], [[Black British people|Black]], [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed Heritage]], [[British Arabs|Arab]] or any other ethnicity except White.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|16|%|2||background:green}}
|-
|[[European Union|International EU]]
|align=right| {{bartable|3|%|2||background:blue}}
|-
|[[International students in the United Kingdom|International Non-EU]]
|align=right| {{bartable|30|%|2||background:gray}}
|-
! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |Undergraduate [[Widening participation|Widening Participation]] Indicators<ref name="Table 1"/><ref name="Times25">{{cite web |date=24 September 2024 |title=Good University Guide: Social Inclusion Ranking |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk-university-rankings/league-table |work=[[The Times]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Feminism in the United Kingdom#Education|Female]]
|align=right| {{bartable|55|%|2||background:purple}}
|-
|[[Private schools in the United Kingdom|Independent School]]
|align=right| {{bartable|25|%|2||background:orange}}
|-
|Low Participation Areas{{efn|Calculated from the Polar4 measure, using Quintile1, in England and Wales. Calculated from the [[Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation]] (SIMD) measure, using SIMD20, in Scotland.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|7|%|2||background:black}}
|}

Bristol had the 8th highest average entry qualification for undergraduates of any UK university in 2015, with new students averaging 485 [[UCAS points]],<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?o=Entry+Standards |website=Complete University Guide |title=University League Table 2018 |access-date=25 April 2017 }}</ref> equivalent to just above AAAaa in [[GCE Advanced Level (United Kingdom)|A-level]] grades. Competition for places is high with an average 7.7 applications per place according to the 2014 Sunday Times League Tables, making it the joint 11th most competitive university in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://st.hitcreative.com/education/university_guide/active/UniversityGuide/table/year/2014/type/derived/id/111 |title = The Times and The Sunday Times - Education - Table UniversityGuide |author=HitCreative |website = st.hitcreative.com }}</ref> The university gave offers of admission to 52.2% of its undergraduate applicants in 2022, the 17th lowest offer rate across the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cambridge to scrap 'unjust' state school targets|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/11/cambridge-to-scrap-state-school-targets/|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=11 March 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331190103/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/11/cambridge-to-scrap-state-school-targets/|archive-date=31 March 2024}}</ref>

According to the 2017 ''Times'' and ''Sunday Times'' Good University Guide, approximately 40% of Bristol's undergraduates come from independent schools.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://extras.thetimes.co.uk/gooduniversityguide/institutions/ |title=The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 |work=[[The Good University Guide]] |location=London |access-date=16 August 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129125021/https://extras.thetimes.co.uk/gooduniversityguide/institutions/ |url-status=dead }}{{subscription required}}</ref> In the 2016–17 academic year, the university had a domicile breakdown of 78:5:17 of UK:EU:non-EU students respectively with a female to male ratio of 55:45.<ref>{{cite web |title = Where do HE students study? |url = https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study#provider |website = hesa.ac.uk |publisher = Higher Education Statistics Authority |access-date = 9 February 2018 }}</ref>

===Rankings and reputation===

{{Infobox UK university rankings
| REF2021      = 5
| ARWU_W       = 97
| LEIDEN_W     = 54
| QS_W         = 54
| THE_W        = 78
| LINE_1       = 0
| Complete     = 16
| The_Guardian = 16
| Times/Sunday_Times = 11
| LINE_2 = 0
| TEF = Silver
| REF = 5
}}
[[File:Bristol 10 Years.png|thumb|upright=1.2|University of Bristol's [[Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom|national league table]] performance over the past ten years]]
The University of Bristol ranks number 5 in the UK for research quality according to the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Quality ratings hit new high in expanded assessment |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-research-excellence-framework-results-announced |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> Chemistry (1st), Physics (5th), Engineering (6th), Mathematical sciences (4th), Computer science and informatics (7th), Earth systems and environmental sciences (2nd), Biological sciences (8th), Geography and environmental studies (1st), Law (3rd), Economics and econometrics (7th), and Modern languages and linguistics (4th) are among the highly rated subjects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Chemistry |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-chemistry |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Physics |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-physics |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Engineering |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-engineering |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Mathematical sciences |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-mathematical-sciences |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Computer science and informatics |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-computer-science-and-informatics |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Earth systems and environmental sciences |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-earth-systems-and-environmental-sciences |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Biological sciences |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-biological-sciences |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Geography and environmental studies |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-geography-and-environmental-studies |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Law |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-law |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Economics and econometrics |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-economics-and-econometrics |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=REF 2021: Modern languages and linguistics |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-modern-languages-and-linguistics |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> The Complete University Guide 2024 ranks Bristol 4th for the quality of its research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University League Tables research quality 2024 |url=https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?sortby=research-quality}}</ref> Bristol also ranks 5th for number of spin outs created and has the best business incubator in the world according to UBI Global.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=University of |title=May: spinout success 2023 {{!}} News and features {{!}} University of Bristol |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/may/spinoutsuccess2023.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=University of |title=October: SETsquared global UBI winner {{!}} News and features {{!}} University of Bristol |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/october/setsquared-global-ubi-winner.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>

The University of Bristol was the fourth most targeted university by the UK's top 100 employers, according to the Graduate Market in 2023 report produced by High Fliers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=University of |title=March: Bristol graduates are fourth most targeted by top employers {{!}} News and features {{!}} University of Bristol |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/march/bristol-graduates-targeted.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> It was ranked joint 7th in the U.K. for graduate employability.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=University of |title=September: Bristol students among the world's most employable {{!}} News and features {{!}} University of Bristol |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2021/september/bristol-students-among-most-employable.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Internationally, the 2024 [[QS World University Rankings]] placed Bristol at 55th overall in the world and 9th in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=University of |title=June: Bristol leaps six places in highly regarded global rankings {{!}} News and features {{!}} University of Bristol |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/june/bristol-climbs-qs-rankings.html#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Bristol%20has,out%20of%202,963%20universities%20surveyed. |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Times Higher Education World University Ranking]] placed Bristol at 76th globally and 9th in the U.K. in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-04 |title=World University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/world-ranking |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> Another international ranking, the [[Shanghai Jiao Tong University]] [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]], placed Bristol 88th globally and 8th in the UK in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref>

[[File:Geography Department, University of Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 201159.jpg|thumb|upright|left|School of Geographical Sciences]]

[[File:University of Bristol buildings.JPG|thumb|Royal Fort and the Physics department]]

=== Degrees ===
Bristol awards a range of [[academic degree]]s spanning bachelor's and master's degrees as well as junior doctorates and [[higher doctorate]]s. The [[postnominals]] awarded are the [[British degree abbreviations|degree abbreviations]] used commonly among British universities. The university is part of the [[Engineering Doctorate]] scheme,<ref>{{cite web | title = Engineering Doctorate Centre Details | publisher = Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | access-date =18 July 2006 | url=http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTraining/EngineeringDoctorates/CentreDetailsAndContacts.htm |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060207094218/http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTraining/EngineeringDoctorates/CentreDetailsAndContacts.htm |archive-date = 7 February 2006}}</ref> and awards the Eng. D. in [[systems engineering]], [[engineering management]], [[aerospace engineering]] and [[non-destructive evaluation]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Regulations for the Degree of Engineering Doctorate (Eng. D.) | publisher = University of Bristol | access-date =6 August 2007 | url = http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cms/go/statutes/regs/regulations/docmasters/engd.html}}</ref>

Bristol notably does not award by title any bachelor's degrees in music, which is available for study but awarded BA (although it does award MMus and DMus), nor any degree in [[divinity]], since divinity is not available for study (students of theology are awarded a BA). Similarly, the university does not award BLitt (Bachelor of Letters), although it does award both MLitt and [[DLitt]]. In regulations, the university does not name MD or [[Doctor of Dental Surgery|DDS]] as [[higher doctorate]]s, although they are in many universities<ref>{{cite web | title = Regulations for Dissertations for Doctoral and Masters Degrees... | publisher = University of Bristol | access-date=6 August 2007 | url=http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cms/go/universitycalendar/regs/regulations/docmasters/dissregs.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050307060331/http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cms/go/universitycalendar/regs/regulations/docmasters/dissregs.html|archive-date=7 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> as these degrees are normally accredited professional doctorates.

The degrees of DLitt, DSc, DEng, [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] and DMus, whilst having regulations specifying the grounds for award,<ref>{{cite web | title = Regulations for the Degrees of Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering and Doctor of Laws | publisher = University of Bristol | access-date =6 August 2007 | url = http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cms/go/statutes/regs/regulations/docmasters/dlittdscdenglld.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070903184022/http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cms/go/statutes/regs/regulations/docmasters/dlittdscdenglld.html |archive-date = 3 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> are most often conferred as honorary degrees (''in honoris causa'').<ref>{{cite web | title=Honorary Graduates | publisher = University of Bristol | access-date=6 August 2007 | url=http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cms/go/statutes/records/hongrads.html}}</ref> Those used most commonly are the DLitt, DSc and LLD, with the [[Master of Arts|MA]] (and occasionally the MLitt) also sometimes conferred honorarily for distinction in the local area or within the university.