University of the West of England: Statistics

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#683 of 14,131 In the World
#284 of 2,785 In Europe
#60 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#47 of 131 In England
#2 of 2 In Bristol
#47 of 4,476 For Anthropology
Top50% For 179 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
30,732
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uwe.ac.uk
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
57%*

* The University of the West of England is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsAt least 40 UCAS tariff points in each of two subjects at Advanced General Certificate of Education (A-level), supported by three subjects at General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) at grade C or above, or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment30,732
Full time employee1,503
Student:staff ratio20:1

Research profile

University of the West of England is a world-class research university with 24,107 scientific papers published and 748,169 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Law, Engineering, Medicine, Sociology, and Psychology.

Publications
24,107
Citations
748,169

University of the West of England majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,952 / 547,980
Computer Science
10,812 / 285,083
Political Science
10,401 / 251,179
Environmental Science
10,058 / 448,926
Biology
9,818 / 280,625
Law
9,587 / 237,650
Engineering
9,525 / 228,862
Medicine
9,101 / 225,887
Sociology
8,621 / 391,251
Psychology
7,983 / 223,892
Physics
7,778 / 199,968
Philosophy
7,750 / 358,492
Business
7,540 / 199,920
Geography and Cartography
6,246 / 313,562
Chemistry
6,142 / 186,108
History
5,358 / 101,653
Economics
5,309 / 155,402
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,054 / 141,631
Mathematics
4,987 / 176,263
Quantum and Particle physics
4,967 / 135,752
Geology
4,386 / 116,587
Archaeology
4,223 / 95,645
Ecology
4,116 / 138,317
Art & Design
3,697 / 77,247
Management
3,673 / 94,272
Statistics
3,627 / 135,043
Linguistics
3,589 / 233,604
Psychiatry
3,454 / 95,480
Pathology
3,442 / 95,664
Biochemistry
3,296 / 121,567
Social Psychology
3,066 / 99,220
Paleontology
3,047 / 82,048
Nursing
3,014 / 68,812
Genetics
2,980 / 101,264
Development Studies
2,837 / 69,327
Materials Science
2,612 / 60,162
Anthropology
2,554 / 255,844
Machine Learning
2,502 / 66,394
Organic Chemistry
2,100 / 74,086
Marketing
2,095 / 63,039

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 107 38
1994 156 75
1995 216 200
1996 234 300
1997 234 498
1998 322 644
1999 317 875
2000 369 1370
2001 377 1552
2002 475 2334
2003 471 2828
2004 499 3837
2005 580 4691
2006 590 5667
2007 654 7255
2008 682 8988
2009 689 10379
2010 747 12641
2011 897 14712
2012 975 17265
2013 1030 20106
2014 899 23192
2015 1060 25695
2016 1067 28257
2017 1007 31039
2018 1283 36134
2019 1273 44389
2020 1289 56907
2021 1256 69793
2022 1226 74042
2023 1352 81579
2024 1067 85581
2025 827 87119
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of the West of England gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Academic Year Tuition Cost (GBP)
Undergraduate 2021/2022 £9,250 per year
Postgraduate Taught 2021/2022 £7,700 - £14,000 per year
Postgraduate Research 2021/2022 £4,500 - £22,000 per year

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the West of England.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctorate Biomedicine, Education, Engineering, English, European Studies, Health Sciences, History, Linguistics, Psychology, Theatre

University of the West of England alumni

  1. Miranda Hart

    Miranda Hart
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    actorcomediantelevision actorfilm actorautobiographer
    Biography

    Miranda Katherine Hart Dyke, is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has won three Royal Television Society awards, four British Comedy Awards and four BAFTA nominations for her self-driven semi-autobiographical BBC sitcom Miranda (2009–2015).

  2. Jessica Raine

    Jessica Raine
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    film actoractorstage actor
    Biography

    Jessica Raine is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Jenny Lee in the television series Call the Midwife (2012–2014) and Verity Lambert in the television film An Adventure in Space and Time (2013). Raine portrayed Catherine Parr in Becoming Elizabeth, a historical drama series featuring Elizabeth I as a teenager, in June 2022. From October 2022 she played the lead role in the TV thriller series The Devil's Hour. She has also had roles in stage and radio plays.

  3. Adjoa Andoh

    Adjoa Andoh
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series Bridgerton, since 2020. Other roles on television include appearances in two series of Doctor Who as Francine Jones, 90 episodes of the BBC's long-running medical drama Casualty and EastEnders. On stage, she has played lead roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre. Andoh made her Hollywood debut in autumn 2009, starring as Nelson Mandela's chief of staff Brenda Mazibuko alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in Invictus, and has appeared in other feature films.

  4. David Knopfler

    David Knopfler
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    record producerpoetsinger-songwriter
    Biography

    David Knopfler is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums. After quitting the band in 1980 during the recording of their third album, Knopfler embarked upon a solo career as a recording artist.

All 23 notable alumni

University of the West of England faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts, Creative Industries and Education Design, Education, English, Fashion Design, Film, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, History, Journalism, Media Studies, Painting and Drawing, Philosophy, Photography, Political Sciences, Textile Design, Theatre, Writing
Faculty : Business and Law Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Law, Management, Marketing
Faculty : Environment and Technology Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Business Computing, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Management, Geography, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning, Transport Engineering
Faculty : Health and Applied Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Radiology, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sports

General information

Alternative names UWE Bristol
Founded 1992
Motto Light Liberty Learning
Colors white, red, black

Location and contacts

Address Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane
Bristol, BS16 1QY
United Kingdom
City population 472,000

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