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UWE BristolUniversity of the West of England Ranking
University of the West of England is a prominent name among international students interested in pursuing their studies from UK. The university also is popular for being ranked by the top bodies for it national as well as global performance. According to latest rankings rolled out by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the year 2025, University of the West of England secures a rank #69, among all colleges and universities in UK, while also attaining a global rank #524.
QS, another popular global ranking body, ranks the university at #721, in its 2026 rankings. The overall ranking of the institute has improved from 2025 rank of #741. Further, as per rankings given by THE (Times Higher Education) for the University Ranking category 601, its standing dropped to #601 from #501 in 2024.
Shiksha Popularity World Ranking is a newly launched ranking algorithm, which collates and aggregates university and course rankings available publicly from prominent ranking publishers and converts them into a form that is easy to consume. This allows Indian students to better evaluate institutions and their courses.
The table below highlights the three-year ranking trends of University of the West of England:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 701 | 741 | 721 |
THE | 401 | 501 | 601 | Not Ranked |
US News | 1027 | 977 | 1048 | Not Ranked |
The Guardian | 24 | 43 | 64 | Not Ranked |
The complete Guide | Not Ranked | 67 | 75 | 62 |
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World rank by different ranking providers
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#532THE Ranking
#601QS Ranking
#721US News Ranking
#1048UWE BristolUniversity of the West of England Course Ranking
University of the West of England courses are well renowned worldwide and popular among international students, including those from India.
Some of the courses offered by this university are also ranked globally and nationally by some of the top ranking bodies. The courses offered are from the field of Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science. In fact in 2025, University of the West of England has been ranked by Shiksha Popularity World Ranking and THE (The Higher Education) at global level for Engineering courses. These rankings stood at #411 and #501, respectively, in 2025. Shiksha Popularity Ranking shows a declined trend when compared to 2024 ranking that is #345.
Global ranking body Shiksha Popularity World Ranking also ranks its Business & Management Studies courses. It has ranked University of the West of England Business & Management Studies courses at #551 globally in 2025. Additionally, its PG Business and Economics programs offered are also quite popular in the country and globally as these are ranked at #501 by THE in 2025.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #311 | #345 | #411 |
Business & Management Studies | #403 | #456 | #551 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | #340 | #320 | #373 |
Science | #504 | #541 | #593 |
Humanities & Social Sciences | #290 | #330 | #462 |

UWE BristolUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 1027 | 977 | 1048 |

UWE BristolThe Guardian Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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University | 43 | 64 | 38 |
Accounting and Finance | 69 | 65 | 55 |
Architecture | 10 | 21 | 13 |
Business and Management | 40 | 63 | 48 |
Civil Engineering | 33 | 27 | 21 |
Economics | 23 | 52 | 55 |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering | 33 | 44 | 14 |
Law | 100 | 87 | 81 |
Mechanical Engineering | 17 | 36 | 21 |
Media and Film Studies | 49 | 58 | 49 |
Politics | 30 | 48 | 23 |
Sociology and Social Policy | 54 | 71 | 49 |

UWE BristolThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
UK University | 67 | 78 | 62 |
Accounting and Finance | 54 | 56 | 58 |
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering | 21 | 21 | 25 |
Architecture | 12 | 17 | 26 |
Art and Design | 30 | 38 | 33 |
Biological Sciences | 61 | 60 | 63 |
Business and Management Studies UK | 57 | 65 | 61 |
Civil Engineering | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Communication and Media Studies | 68 | 77 | 66 |
Computer Science | 47 | 51 | 51 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 44 | 44 | 50 |
Law | 65 | 60 | 59 |
Mechanical Engineering | 35 | 38 | 35 |
Nursing | 36 | 33 | 33 |
Psychology | 52 | 62 | 63 |
Sociology | 59 | 67 | 44 |

UWE BristolQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Europe | 241 | 244 | – / – |
World University | 701 | 741 | 721 |
Medicine | 551 | 601 | – / – |

UWE BristolTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 401 | 501 | 601 |
Arts and Humanities | 301 | 401 | 401 |
Clinical and Health | 201 | 401 | 401 |
Engineering | 301 | 401 | 501 |
Life Sciences | 601 | 601 | 601 |
PG Business and Economics | 301 | 401 | 501 |
PG Computer Science | 301 | 501 | 601 |
Psychology | 101 | 201 | 201 |
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As per data curated from an unofficial source, given below are the cheapest locations in the UK for Indian students:
Location | Estimated Monthly Costs of Living |
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Belfast | GBP 400 (INR 45.8 K) |
Ormskirk | GBP 420 (INR 48.1 K) |
Glasgow | GBP 450 (INR 51.6 K) |
Derby | GBP 500 (INR 57.3 K) |
Bath | GBP 550 (INR 63 K) |
Source: Unofficial
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The University of Bristol is ranked as the #1 university in Bristol as per the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings. Further, as per country-level rankings, the institute secures a rank #7 among all colleges & universities in the UK.
Globally, the University of Bristol is part of the top 50 colleges &
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Most UWE students are known to reside as part of the university maintained housing facilities across its campuses: Frenchay, City Campus & the Glenside campus.
Some students also opt to reside as part of off-campus facilities across City Centre, Redland & Clifton that are located at close distance to
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As per data curated from an unofficial source, the estimated cost of living in Bristol is GBP 1,000 (INR 1.14 L) a month that does not include tuition fees. The table below gives a detailed breakdown of monthly costs of living in Bristol:
Fee Component | Monthly Cost |
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Housing | GBP 600 (INR 68.8 K) |
Food | GBP 80 (INR 9.1 K) |
Transportation | GBP 100 (INR 11.4 K) |
Source: Unofficial
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The University of Bristol is ranked as the #1 university in Bristol as per the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings. Further, as per country-level rankings, the institute secures a rank #7 among all colleges & universities in the UK.
Globally, the University of Bristol is part of the top 50 colleges &
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