It is viewed as one of the most prestigious and accurate of all the educational league tables.
And this year, both universities in Bristol have moved places within the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Gudie.
And it's bad news for both institutions, West of England fell by one place and Bristol University dropped three rankings.
UWE has slipped one place to 58, while the University of Bristol is now 19, down from 16 last year.
According to judges, the university ranked outside of the top 100 in the UK for teaching quality and their wider student experience, contributing to the slip in Bristol's overall performance.
Professor Judith Squires, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, at Bristol University said the results were 'disappointing given the quality' of the institution's provision but perhaps reflected a 'challenging year'.
She said: "It is good to note that we have nonetheless maintained our position within the top 20 Universities nationally. This is a positive reflection of our excellent graduate prospects and academic reputation.
“Providing our students with the best possible experience during their time at Bristol is a key priority for us and we work in close partnership with our students on a wide range of educational enhancement initiatives to achieve this aim.
“Current initiatives include the creation of a new campus heart, with more study spaces and a refurbished indoor sports centre, and the delivery of our flagship Bristol Futures curriculum. We are also introducing a new Wellbeing Service to support the health and wellbeing of our students and staff.
“Some of the positive changes we have implemented are better recognised in other rankings such as a recently published Times Higher Education (THE) league table that placed Bristol sixth best in Europe for teaching excellence.
“Our staff remain committed to providing the highest possible standards of teaching and to helping our students achieve excellent outcomes.”
Bristol is attempting to diversify its intake by – among other initiatives – reducing its standard offer for English and history by a grade and trimming the GCSE demands for medicine.
Professor Steven West, Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol said the ranking was 'disappointing'.
He said: “It is has still been an incredible year for UWE Bristol.
"We are particularly proud to have climbed into the top 10 universities in the UK for student satisfaction this year, with a record 89% of UWE Bristol final year students satisfied with their course overall, and to be awarded the highest possible rating in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) 2018, achieving GOLD Standard. Staff and students have strived over the past year to work towards making UWE Bristol an even greater place to study, that puts the students at the heart of what we do.
“We want to be a top 50 University by 2020 and our ambitious strategy to become the best university for practice-based learning is taking shape. I would like to say a huge thank you to our incredibly hard working staff and fantastic students who continue to help us to move forward towards this goal.”
