Bristol Uni named one of the best for research
According to the Research Excellence Framework which judges every university across every subject
Last updated 13th May 2022
The University of Bristol is celebrating being named the fifth best uni in the UK for research
That's according to the Research Excellence Framework which judges every university across every subject.
94% of assessed research from the university was considered world-leading or internationally excellent.
Overall, 57% of the University’s research achieved the top ‘world-leading’ 4* rating, compared to a sector average of 41%.
A further 37% of Bristol’s research was judged to be ‘internationally excellent’ and received the 3* rating.
The Times Higher Education has calculated each university's Grade Point Average (GPA) across the four rating categories to compare research quality across 157 UK institutions.
On this basis, Bristol was ranked fifth, a rise of six places from 11th when the results of the last REF were published in 2014.