W100 Representative
Miao HeHead of International Reputation and Rankings Strategy
Miao is the Head of International Reputation and Rankings Strategy in the Global Engagement Division at the University of Bristol. Working closely with a wide range of colleagues across the institution, she is responsible for raising Bristol’s global profile and strengthening the University’s international ranking positions.
University of Bristol is ranked within the top 10 universities in the UK and 62nd in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022); it is also ranked among the top five institutions in the UK for its research, according to analysis of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021*; and is the 3rd most targeted university by top UK employers.
The University was founded in 1876 and was granted its Royal Charter in 1909. It was the first university in England to admit women on the same basis as men.
University of Bristol is a major force in the economic, social and cultural life of Bristol and the region, but is also a significant player on the world stage. It has over 20,000 undergraduates and over 7,000 postgraduate students from more than 150 countries, and its research links span the globe.
The Latest from University of Bristol
Good morning 2026 👋✨
Wishing you a very happy New Year's Day! We can't wait to see what the next year brings.
It's a big year for the University. We're excited to celebrate our 150th anniversary, as well as the opening of our new campuses in Temple Quarter and Mumbai 💫
Reminiscing about snow in Bristol☃️
Wishing everyone celebrating today a very Merry Christmas, we hope you have a day ❤️❄️⭐
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We love receiving photos of campus and Bristol from our staff, keep them coming! 📸💞
Wishing all our students and staff a lovely Winter break ✨
The University is closed from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026☃️
Social media inboxes will not be monitored during this time. For student wellbeing and study support visit: https://brnw.ch/21wYAN9
🌐 Bristol is building the future of AI!
A new National AI Data Facility will sit alongside Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, creating a ‘British Library’ for the AI age.
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November: University of Bristol to develop new ‘British Library’ for the AI age | News and features...
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What happens when anthropology meets animation?
Dr. Camilla Morelli was interviewed by Professor Michele Barbour on The Enterprise Sessions about her work with Indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest to coproduce animated films.
🎧 Listen here https://brnw.ch/21wXEVY
Congratulations to our researchers Dr Sarah Lockwood & Prof Paul Bates awarded shares of two €10M @ERC_Research Synergy Grants! 🎉
They’ll study AI & social media shaping African politics, & explore climate limits to flood resilience. 👏
Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wXlTy
Happy Open Day! ✨
If you're visiting us today, and have any questions, look out for our ambassadors in red t-shirts ❤️
Our Vice-Chancellor @evelynwelch2013 joined the UK’s largest trade mission to India with @Keir_Starmer
She reflected: “India is a key partner in global higher education. The visit strengthened ties and reaffirmed our commitment to collaboration.”
Learn more on our News webpage
(1/2) Our Vice-Chancellor and President Professor @evelynwelch2013 is among 125 UK leaders who joined Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer on the UK’s largest ever trade mission to India, strengthening our growing partnerships.
(2/2) As previously announced, we’re opening our first international campus in Mumbai in 2026. We've also recently announced a formal agreement with @iitbombay, focusing on innovation in teaching and translational research.
Head to our News webpage to find out more.
An international community
The University of Bristol support and encourage international partnerships with academics from around the globe, encompassing all disciplines and striving to drive forward cutting-edge, excellent research through our collaborations.
It is this collaboration that the university believes turns world-leading research into world-changing results. They therefore work hand-in-hand with their partners around the globe: improving health, alleviating poverty, preparing for natural hazards, uncovering the impacts of wars and migration, driving technological innovation, and much, much more.
The university’s International Research Partnerships team works to support and develop these international partnerships by providing opportunities for world-leading researchers to visit and work with their own accomplished academics, bringing together great minds and visionary ideas.
As of January 2020, over 450 Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professors (BMDVPs) had visited the University of Bristol. Representing 49 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America these eminent researchers partnered with University of Bristol hosts to explore a wide variety of topics.
The University of Bristol has over 40 world-leading partner universities. Students from our partner universities across the globe are able to transfer their study to Bristol.
Mission
- Our mission is to make a positive impact locally, nationally and globally by addressing society’s greatest challenges through our distinctive education, innovative research and the value we place on excellence, inclusivity and partnership
A top 10 UK university
£176.4M
won in research income from competitively won grants
8%
Growth in student numbers in 2020/2021
The University of Bristol is at the cutting edge of global research. They have made innovations in areas ranging from cot death prevention to nanotechnology.
The University’s reputation for innovation dates back to its founding in 1876. Their research tackles some of the world’s most pressing and important issues in areas as diverse as infection and immunity, human rights, climate change, and cryptography, and information security.
The University currently has 40 Fellows of the Royal Society and 13 of the British Academy.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 94% of the University’s research was assessed as either ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*). 57% of the University’s research achieved the top ‘world-leading’ 4* rating, compared to a sector average of 41%, placing the University 5th in the UK, a rise of 6 places since the last REF in 2014.
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.