Our alumni

Bristol alumni are extraordinary. They’re innovators, entrepreneurs and key influencers, changing the UK and the world for the better in a wide range of fields. Once you’ve graduated, you’ll become a member of this group – a network of over 100,000 alumni from 170 countries. It’s a goldmine of talent and experience that will bring you great career and social benefits throughout your life.

Get ahead in your career

With our support you can make the most of our alumni network after you graduate, whether in person, at the many alumni events that take place around the world, or online, where you can connect and network with thousands of people at the top of their game through our Alumni website, or our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

A lifelong relationship

Bristol alumni also have a long tradition of supporting upcoming generations, both financially and through voluntary activities. Bristol and many graduates organise reunions and networking events for alumni in their area – a great way to meet new people, explore career opportunities, and keep in touch with old friends, while strengthening the ties between Bristol’s past and present.

Our alumni also donate money to the University to support education and Bristol’s pioneering research and other projects such as the Alumni Foundation. This fund supports students through postgraduate travel grants and the extracurricular activities that make Bristol such an exciting and vibrant place to be. Many alumni give regularly because they want to ensure that future students have as rich and rewarding an experience as they did. So when you come to Bristol, remember the Alumni Foundation – you may be able to access funds for one of your activities.

Alumni experiences

It was the exposure I got with the high-tech start-up scene during my PhD that inspired me to set up SQR Systems. The mix of technical excellence and entrepreneurial flair is something truly unique about Bristol.

Nithin, CEO, SQE Systems Limited
PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering

I chose Bristol because of the scope of the programme. Bristol gave me a career and something much more important: lifelong friends I'm still in touch with.

Lucinda, Producer and Director, Afflare Films
MA in Film