The University of the West of England, Bristol (also known as UWE Bristol or UWE) is a public university located in and around Bristol, United Kingdom. The institution began as the Merchant Venturers Navigation School in 1595 alongside the University of Bristol and University of Bath, before receiving its university status in 1992.
UWE Bristol is made up of several campuses in Bristol and the West Country. Frenchay Campus is the largest campus in terms of student numbers. It provides for most of the institution's courses, including Education which ranks 13th in the 2018 Complete University Guide.
UWE Bristol is a University Alliance university with a common mission to make the difference to our cities and regions. They use their experience of providing high quality teaching and research with real world impact to shape higher education and research policy for the benefit of their students and business and civic partners.They innovate together, learn from each other and support every member to transform lives and deliver growth.
