This is a proud moment for University of Bristol and the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing, but also for everyone who’s been part of bringing Isambard-AI to life. These rankings put us in incredible company and confirm that the university and the UK as a whole are now playing a leading role in global AI and high-performance computing.
Powered by over 5,000 NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, Isambard-AI is designed to support everything from cutting-edge medical research and clean energy breakthroughs to the development of safe, transparent AI. And with its position on the Green500, we’re proving that world-class performance and sustainability can go hand in hand.
A project like this doesn’t happen without exceptional collaboration. Thank you to the teams who helped us make Isambard-AI a reality:
- DSIT, UKRI & STFC – for funding and long-term support
- HPE - for building Isambard-AI with us
- NVIDIA – for supplying our world-leading GPUs
- Arm – for creating our energy efficient CPU cores
- University of Bristol senior leadership
Professor Simon McIntosh-Smith, Director of the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing, said, ‘We built Isambard-AI to serve the UK research community and help solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Seeing it recognised among the world’s best is a real testament to what’s possible when brilliant people come together with a shared vision.’
In the hands of brilliant humans
We believe Isambard-AI will help answer some of the biggest questions of our time. If you're interested in using the system, working with us, or exploring partnership opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
This is just the beginning.