University of Bristol
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📸 At a Glance

 🌍 Bristol, South West England
🎓 Russell Group ✅
⚖️ Race Equality Charter ✅ Bronze Award
💷 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 15 (Complete University Guide 2026)

🔎 Overview

The University of Bristol is a Russell Group research university based in the city of Bristol, South West England, with its main campus centred around Clifton. It’s consistently ranked in the UK’s top 10 and world’s top 60, known for strong research quality across arts, sciences, engineering, and health sciences, and is one of the most targeted universities by top UK employers.

 📊 Ethnicity Breakdown

  • Black: 3%
  • Mixed race: 8%
  • White: 75%
  • Asian: 10%
  • Other: 1%
  • Not known: 2%

💷 Scholarships & Funding

  • Black Futures Scholarship – The University of Birmingham offers up to 20 scholarships for Black UK undergraduate applicants, worth £2,000 per year for three years plus £1,000 in career employability funding. Successful scholars are enrolled on the Futures Scholarship programme, receiving career guidance and support for personal and professional development.
  • PhD Scholarships for Black & Mixed Black Heritage (Postgraduate Research) – The University of Bristol offers postgraduate research scholarships exclusively for UK-domiciled students of Black African, Black Caribbean or mixed Black heritage, available in the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Each scholarship covers four years of full-time study, providing full tuition fees and an annual living stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27.

🔔 No Africa-specific scholarships currently identified for 2026/27 entry. African students may also wish to explore the university’s general international scholarships like:

👨🏾‍🎓👩🏿‍🎓 Student Life & Support

  • African & Caribbean Society
  • Bristol East African Society
  • Caribbean Society
  • Somali Society

*The university also points students to its full clubs and societies directory under cultural/national societies, which may include additional or more up-to-date groups not listed here.

📣 Things Uni To Know

The University have a series of initiatives to improve the experiences of Black students. This includes Race Inclusion Advocates who work alongside the uni to improve the academic experience and support services.

Horizons Events & Community Programme: Events and networking specifically for “Global Majority” students to help build community and belonging. Horizons Events & Community Programme

Culturally sensitive mental health support: Bristol partners with , a specialist counselling organisation supporting Black and minority ethnic communities. Students can access free culturally aware counselling sessions.

Anti-racism initiatives: The university openly states its commitment to becoming an anti-racist institution and provides reporting systems for racism and discrimination.

Global Lounge /Multicultural hub: A social and cultural space hosting international and multicultural events throughout the year.

What this means

•Race Equality Charter: Recognises universities improving ethnic minority representation and outcomes. Awards include Bronze, Silver, or Gold; some universities are members without an award.

• Ethnicity breakdown: Shows the ethnic makeup of UK-domiciled students (those with a UK permanent address) across all levels, based on the most recent academic year.

Scholarship Update

• Scholarships are for Black students (home/domestic) and African/Caribbean students (international).

• "Black" includes those of Black heritage and mixed Black heritage.

• Eligibility varies by scholarship - check each listing for details.

• Scholarships are for 2026–27; some may have closed. Check back for 2027–28 updates.

• Scholarship availability changes yearly, some scholarships may be closed now but reopen later. Check official sites for details and revisit this page for updates and new listings.

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How This Data Works

• Info is based on the latest HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) and publicly available data for UK-domiciled students, reflecting the previous academic year (rounded to whole numbers).

• Ethnicity is self-identified, so figures are indicative, not exact.

• The “Mixed” category by HESA includes all mixed ethnic backgrounds, including mixed Black backgrounds.

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