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Established in 1595
University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) is a university based in
the English city of Bristol. It is a publicly funded higher education institution with
university title and taught and research degree-awarding powers.
UWE Bristol represents a tradition of professional education and training which
can be traced back to 1595, when a navigation school was established as one of
England’s first technical training institutions. In 1969, Bristol Polytechnic was
formed, and over the following years, it grew with its incorporation of a number of
higher education colleges based in Bristol. In 1992, Bristol Polytechnic gained its
university status, becoming the University of the West of England, Bristol.
With around 30,000 students and 3,000 academic staff, UWE Bristol is the largest
provider of Higher Education in the South West of England.
University of the
West of England,
Bristol
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