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University of Bristol entrepreneurship
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Online destinations
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Startup and research standing
Where University of Bristol stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #14
- 2026
- alumni founders, 189 companies
- 195
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $6.9B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 5 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | #14 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 QS World University Rankings | 2014/15 | #29 | No prior edition | B | Prestige, Research, Talent, Performance |
 Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | =91 | No prior edition | A | Research, Prestige |
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #102 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
 Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #198 | No prior edition | B | Research |
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Connected organizations
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Faculties, labs and teams
Bristol Centre for Grief Research & EngagementUniversity, since 2025
Bristol Suicide and Self-harm (SASH)University
Centre for Higher Education Transformations - CHETUniversity
Consumer Lab Innovation HubUniversity
International Child and Family Conference (ICFC)University, since 2024
Migration Mobilities Bristol (MMB)University, since 2018
University of Bristol is explicitly referenced in a current StartupBlink or Startup Genome ecosystem report and is included in Superscout's source-backed university directory.
Ranked near University of Bristol in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | University of Nottingham | 232 | 227 | $6.3B | |
| 10 | University of Leeds | 229 | 224 | $6.5B | |
| 11 | King's College London | 227 | 222 | $5.4B | |
| 12 | University of London | 219 | 217 | $9.1B | |
| 13 | University of Warwick | 217 | 207 | $3.9B | |
| 14 | University of BristolThis page | 195 | 189 | $6.9B | |
| 15 | Bocconi University | 188 | 179 | $5.6B | |
| 16 | Durham University | 186 | 183 | $8.5B | |
| 17 | Technical University of Munich | 174 | 151 | $8B | |
| 18 | University of Manchester Institute | 173 | 170 | $4.3B | |
| 19 | University of Bath | 141 | 137 | $13.5B |
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