The University of Bristol is a red brick 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 is organised into six academic faculties composed of multiple schools and departments running over 200 undergraduate courses, largely in the Tyndalls Park area of the city. The university had a total income of £682.9 million in 2019–20, of which £151.9 million was from research grants and contracts. It is the largest independent employer in Bristol. Current academics include 21 fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, 13 fellows of the British Academy, 13 fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 44 fellows of the Royal Society. Among alumni and faculty, the university counts 9 Nobel laureates.
| Motto | Latin: Vim promovet insitam |
| Motto (English) | [Learning] promotes one's innate power (from Horace, Ode 4.4) |
| Type | Public red brick research university |
| Established | 1595 - Merchant Venturers School, 1876 - University College, Bristol, 1909 - received royal charter |
| Endowment | £78.7 million (2020) |
| Budget | £682.9 million (2019–20) |
| Chancellor | Sir Paul Nurse |
| Vice-Chancellor | Hugh Brady |
| Visitor | The Lord President of the Council ex officio |
| Students | 21,555 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 16,030 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 5,525 (2014/15) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Students' Union | University of Bristol Union |
| Colours | Pantone 187 |
| Affiliations | Russell Group, Coimbra Group, Worldwide Universities Network, Universities UK, PEGASUS, SETsquared, GW4, Sutton 13, EUA |
Over University of Bristol
Founded as a Merchant Venturers Navigation School, the school would receive its royal charter in 1909 after becoming known as University College, Bristol in 1876.
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In 2018, the school was ranked 44th by the QS World University Rankings. It became a member of the Russell Group of research-led UK universities.
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