University of Bristol Pathway: About the University

University of Bristol at a glance

The University of Bristol is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities and consistently ranked in the UK Top 20.

• Bristol is home to 23,000 students from more than 150 countries
• It was the first university in England to admit women and men as equals
• Bristol is a founding member of the Worldwide Universities Network; a group of research-led institutions of international standing
• The Students’ Union offers more than 350 clubs and societies
• Thirteen Nobel laureates are associated with the University, including former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, Bristol’s Chancellor from 1929 to 1965
• The city of Bristol was named the best place to live in the UK in 2017 by the Sunday Times, which called it ‘cool, classy and supremely creative’
• The University has exchange partnerships with more than 150 prestigious universities across 35 countries