University of the West of England
Other names | UWE Bristol, UWE |
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| Motto | Light Liberty Learning. |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1595 - Merchant Venturers Navigation School[1] 1853 - Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Training Institution for School Mistresses 1894 - Merchant Venturers Technical College[2] 1969 – Bristol Polytechnic 1992 - University Status |
| Endowment | £2.3 million (2018) |
| Budget | £379 million (2019/20) |
| Chancellor | Sir Peter Bazalgette |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sir Steven West |
Academic staff | 2,470 (2023-24)[3] |
Administrative staff | 2,165 (2023-24)[3] |
| Students | 35,925 (2023-24)[4] 30,945 FTE (2023-24)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 25,620 (2023-24)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 10,305 (2023-24)[4] |
| Location | , England, UK 51°30′01″N 2°32′51″W / 51.50021°N 2.54749°W |
| Campus | Frenchay Campus, City Campus, Glenside Campus[5] |
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| Affiliations | ACU
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| Website | uwe |
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The University of the West of England, also known as UWE Bristol, is a public research university in Bristol, England. It is the biggest higher education provider in South-West England.[6]
UWE was previously known as Bristol Polytechnic in 1969 and became a university in 1992, when it changed it's name to the University of the West of England.
References
- ↑ "A History of UWE". www.uwe.ac.uk.
- ↑ Charles, G.W. (May 1951). "The Merchant Venturers' Technical College, Bristol". The Vocational Aspect of Education. 3 (6): 86–89. doi:10.1080/03057875180000081.
- 1 2 "Who's working in HE?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Staff numbers by HE provider: HE staff by HE provider and activity standard occupational classification.
- 1 2 3 4 "2016/17 Students by HE provider, level, mode and domicile" (CSV). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ UWE. "Campus".
- ↑ "Student and Staff Number". uwe.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-26.