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University of Bristol

Location
Bristol, England
Established
1595
University of Bristol

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

Sobre 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.

Conquista de University of Bristol

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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Últimas informações sobre University of Bristol atualizado em 28 de Julho, 2021.