The University of Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK, ranked 54^th in the world and 9^th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings. The academic quality of the University is reflected partly in the Nobel Prizes and Fellowships associated with the University community. Bristol’s academics tackle real-world, global challenges and look to make an impact by working with policy makers and industry partners.

Graduates from the University of Bristol are the fifth most sought after by top employers according to the ‘Graduate Market in 2024’ report. The university equips their students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in their chosen career in a competitive global market. Students benefit from cutting edge facilities, strong ties with the city of Bristol and industry partners as well as collaborative networks, training opportunities and resources, both during their studies and after graduation.

The Maths Department

The School of Mathematics provides a range of high quality teaching and research programmes. Our graduates go on to work in a wide variety of jobs in financial services, government statistical and security services, engineering and management consultancy, IT, accountancy, teaching as well as law, community work, sports coaching, civil service and filmmaking. Many of our top graduates seek to continue studying mathematics towards a PhD both in Bristol and elsewhere.

All our academic staff are active in research, and we are one of the strongest mathematics schools in Europe in terms of research; we are proud to have been ranked 4th in the UK by Times Higher Education. In REF21, 98% of our Mathematical Sciences research was deemed either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. We have five research institutes: Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Statistical Science and Probability, Analysis and Dynamics.

We have strong links with industry and the Heilbronn Institute. These links provide many opportunities for our students, including training, internships and research projects.