At a glance
- Address
- University of Bristol, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom
- City
- Bristol
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- bristol.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1909
- Students
- 27,513 (2020)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#98 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Earth Sciences | #15 |
| Geography | #16 |
| Water Resources | #24 |
| Public Health | #40 |
| Ecology | 51–75 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 51–75 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- September
- English
- CBSE or CISCE English at 70-80% or above can be accepted in lieu of IELTS
- Tuition
- GBP 25,500 / year (2026-27) · about ₹32.4 lakh
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science | 15 October 2026 | |
| Equal consideration (most courses) | 13 January 2027 | |
| Final international deadline | 30 June 2027 |
For Indian applicants: Typical UG offers 80-90% in CBSE/CISCE (equiv ABB to A*AA at A-level); CBSE/CISCE English 70-80%+ accepted instead of IELTS
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Programme-specific fixed deadlines; vary by course
- Tuition
- GBP 29,300 / year (2026-27) · about ₹37.2 lakh
Scholarships
- Think Big Undergraduate Scholarship — international UG
- Think Big Postgraduate Scholarship — international PG
- GREAT Scholarship — PG, one student from India, one-year master's
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/india.html · bristol.ac.uk/international/fees-finance/scholarships/ · bristol.ac.uk/maps/contact/ · bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/international/ · bristol.ac.uk/students/support/finances/tuition-fees/ug/overseas/26-27/2026-starters/ · bristol.ac.uk/students/support/finances/tuition-fees/pgt/overseas/26-27/2026-starters/ · bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/ — checked 28 September 2026.