The next phase of the 10 year plan, from 2010 to 2020, includes a £31 million refurbishment of a Grade 2 listed building on the corner of University Road and Woodland Road to create a new home for its School of Mathematics.
The University is also spending £13 million on an extension to the Queen's Building, which houses part of the Faculty of Engineering, and £8 million on plans to expand the School of Law by renovating space in a Grade 2/2* listed property in Berkeley Square.
And it announced earlier this month that work is underway on a £12 million project to transform Beacon House, the former Habitat building on the Triangle, into a student hub.
The latest announcement comes as 22,000 students start the new academic year, including 5,000 new undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates.
Many of the new projects stem from student feedback and the need for additional study spaces, plus the desire to ensure research facilities remain among the best in the world.
Professor Guy Orpen, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, said: “Continued investment in all our facilities, both for students and academics, is vital if we are to remain one of the UK’s best universities and continue to compete with the world’s great universities. Being a university in the centre of a city, and owning many historic buildings, brings its own challenges but we’ve got a strong track record of working with planners and architects to ensure successful and popular projects.
“Our successful expansion has meant that even more top students are coming to Bristol. The refurbishment of libraries, creation of new study spaces and teaching facilities and improvement to accommodation are all key priorities to ensure all our students have the best possible learning environment and experience while studying here.”
Key projects over the past three years include the £30 million refurbishment of the Richmond Building, home of the University of Bristol’s Students’ Union (Bristol SU); a £25 million project to create 330 new student bed spaces at Hiatt Baker Hall in Stoke Bishop, together with a new public transport hub for student bus and coach services; and the completion of the £56 million Life Sciences Building and public realm project to create new open space at the heart of the campus.
The emphasis has been on improving the student experience, with investment in everything from sports facilities to record levels being spent on new books.