University of Bristol, details of Bristol university
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Bristol
University ranking
- 2010 16
- 2009 =16
- 2008 7
History
- Founded in 1876 as University College, Bristol. It was the first higher education institution in England to admit women on an equal basis to men.
- The new University of Bristol opened in October 1909 with 288 undergraduates and some 400 other students. Henry Overton Wills became the first chancellor.
- In 2004 Baroness Hale of Richmond was officially installed as the university's second female chancellor.
Location and Transport
- The university is set in the heart of the city of Bristol.
- Bristol has excellent road links. The M4 and M5 put both London and Birmingham within a two-hour drive.
- Bristol was recently voted one of the UK’s five Centres of Cultural Excellence.
 |
Accommodation
- The university guarantees to provide accommodation for new undergraduate students during their first year of study, provided that they meet the criteria for the accommodation guarantee.
- 2006–7 prices. University: catered £89 (shared), £127 (single occupancy); self-catered £44 (shared), £88 (single occupancy). Private sector: ranges from £64 to around £78.
- More information about accommodation at Bristol may be found here.
