Asian, Black and other racialised minority students
We are working hard to ensure that our community reflects the diversity found in society, and we can offer tailored support to Asian, Black and other racialised minority students who choose to study with us.
Belonging Together: Race inclusion at Bristol
Of Bristol’s 2025 intake, 27.1% of Home undergraduate students were from Asian, Black or minority ethnic backgrounds, up from 17% in 2019. This does not include our international students. 11.9% of students were Asian, 3.7% of students were Black, and 9.9% of students were from mixed ethnic backgrounds.
In the past 5 years, the University has seen a significant increase in applications, offers and enrolments from students from Asian, Black and mixed heritage backgrounds. We are committed to continuing this trend and have made explicit commitments in our Access and Participation Plan to increase the proportion of students from ethnic groups that are currently underrepresented at the University.
The city of Bristol
The city of Bristol is the largest in South West England, and our students come to us from all over the UK, and the world. Home to people from more than 180 countries, 45 religions and 91 languages, Bristol’s distinct neighbourhoods reflect the city’s diverse character. This includes the street art and music venues of Stokes Croft, the famous carnival of St Paul’s, Grand Iftar and the multicultural eats of Easton.
Support for Asian, Black and other racialised minority students
We offer a range of support for prospective students including our flagship Insight into Bristol Year 12 summer school and our Next Step Bristol programme for Year 13s, to our inclusive mental health support and Race Inclusion Advocates for current students. Our Students' Union has nearly 400 societies, 55 of which represent, discuss and celebrate different cultures.
Student stories
To help you better understand what it is like to study at Bristol, we have worked with a range of current students to share their experiences in their own words.
Students have reflected on five key themes, writing about their journeys, perspectives and what has shaped their time at university so far. Alongside these written reflections, they have also created short videos to share more personal insights into their experiences.
These stories are student-led and aim to present honest and authentic accounts of life at Bristol. They offer an opportunity to hear directly from students and to explore a range of perspectives across our community.
- Amy's storyAmy shares their experience of first impressions and finding your place at the University of Bristol.
- Andrea's storyAndrea shares their experience navigating finances at Bristol.
- Anh-Linh's storyAnh-Linh shares their experience of Bristol cultural life, societies and finding community.
- Caleb's storyCaleb shares their experience of cultural life, societies and finding community.
- Danlu's storyDanlu shares their story about first impressions and finding your place at Bristol.
- E Chern's storyE Chern shares their experience of starting university, settling in and finding your rhythm at the University of Bristol.
- Evan's storyEvan shares their experience of their first impression and finding your place at the University of Bristol.
- Kirsty's storyKirsty shares their experience of cultural belonging, wellbeing and inclusion at the University of Bristol.
- Rashi's storyRashi shares their experience of their first impression and finding your place at the University of Bristol.
- Toby's storyToby shares their experience of their cultural life, societies and finding community at the University of Bristol.
- Valeria's storyValeria shares their experience of navigating finances at the University of Bristol.