Aberystwyth University

Penglais Reception, Aberystwyth

  • #661-670 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 6,115Total Students
  • 494Faculty
  • 1,273Int'l Students

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With a proud history dating back to 1872, Aberystwyth University has 9,800 students, including 1,300 postgraduates, across six academic Institutes covering seventeen major academic areas in the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. The University is a leading teaching and research institution, with world-leading research identified in all 17 subject areas submitted in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2014). 

Aberystwyth has an established tradition of exceptional research and teaching in the postgraduate area. Aberystwyth University offers varied postgraduate pathways which include the traditional masters, MBAs, PhD, DProfs and PGCE for those interested in Teacher Training. Postgraduate students benefit from close contact and research supervision during the duration of the respective course and the University has dedicated centres, services and support networks in place to ensure that our postgraduate students can achieve their potential.

About

With a proud history dating back to 1872, Aberystwyth University has 9,800 students, including 1,300 postgraduates, across six academic Institutes covering seventeen major academic areas in the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. The University is a leading teaching and research institution, with world-leading research identified in all 17 subject areas submitted in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2014). 

Aberystwyth has an established tradition of exceptional research and teaching in the postgraduate area. Aberystwyth University offers varied postgraduate pathways which include the traditional masters, MBAs, PhD, DProfs and PGCE for those interested in Teacher Training. Postgraduate students benefit from close contact and research supervision during the duration of the respective course and the University has dedicated centres, services and support networks in place to ensure that our postgraduate students can achieve their potential.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #451- 500
  • 2014
    #551-600
  • 2015
    #601-650
  • 2016
    #501-550
  • 2017
    #491-500
  • 2018
    #481-490
  • 2019
    #=432
  • 2020
    #=484
  • 2021
    #=485
  • 2022
    #541-550
  • 2023
    #651-700
  • 2024
    #661-670

Student & Staff

Total students
6,115

13%
87%

International students
1,273

17%
83%

Total faculty staff
494

98
396

Total students
6,115

13%
87%

International students
1,273

17%
83%

Total faculty staff
494

396
98
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Penglais Campus,

Penglais Reception , Aberystwyth , Wales , United Kingdom , SY23 3FL

Gogerddan Campus,

Plas Gogerddan , Aberystwyth , United Kingdom , SY23 3EB

Llanbadarn Campus,

Llanbadarn, United Kingdom , Llanbadarn , United Kingdom ,

Old College, King Street, Aberystwyth, GB,

Old College , Aberystwyth , Ceredigion , United Kingdom , SY23 2AX

Penglais Campus,

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom , Aberystwyth , United Kingdom ,

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