List of universities in Wales
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This is a list of universities and independent university colleges in Wales.
English Name | Welsh Name | Established | Unitary Authority | Students Attending[1] | The Times Good University 2012 Ranking |
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Cardiff University | Prifysgol Caerdydd | 1883 (as the University College of South Wales & Monmouthshire) | Cardiff | 30,010 | 35 |
University of Glamorgan | Prifysgol Morgannwg | 1913 (as Welsh School of Mines) | Rhondda Cynon Taff Cardiff |
25,770 | 93 |
Swansea University | Prifysgol Abertawe | 1920 (as University College, Swansea) | Swansea | 18,935 | 49 |
Bangor University | Prifysgol Bangor | 1884 (as University College of North Wales) | Gwynedd | 17,745 | 56 |
Aberystwyth University | Prifysgol Aberystwyth | 1872 (as University College Wales) | Ceredigion | 13,735 | 43 |
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd | 1976 (as South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education) | Cardiff | 11,170 | 71 |
University of Wales, Newport | Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd | 1975 (as Gwent College of Higher Education) | Newport | 9,300 | 104 |
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David [2] | Prifysgol Cymru, Y Drindod Dewi Sant | 1978 (St David campus in 1822 as St David's College, Lampeter and Trinity campus in 1848 as the South Wales and Monmouthshire Training College) | Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion | 8,505 | N/A |
Glyndŵr University | Prifysgol Glyndŵr | 1887 (as Wrexham School of Science and Art) | Wrexham | 7,730 | 102 |
Swansea Metropolitan University | Prifysgol Fetropolitan Abertawe | 1992 (as Swansea Institute of Higher Education) | Swansea | 6,030 | N/A |
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama | Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru | 1949 (as Cardiff College of Music). Now part of (university of ) Glamorgan Group. | Cardiff | 660 | N/A |
University of South Wales | Prifysgol De Cymru | Due to open 2012 | Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff & Newport | N/A | N/A |
See also
Notes
University of Wales, Trinity St. David attendance data comprises combined students of UoW, Lampeter and Trinity University College
- ^ "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2008/2009" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ BBC News Report (22 July 2009); College merger sealed by royal charter; accessed 22 July 2010