Aberystwyth University
Penglais, SY23 3FL, Aberystwyth, Wales United Kingdom
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Institution Overview
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- About the Institution
Aberystwyth University is a public university in Aberystwyth, Wales, with a long academic tradition as Wales’ first university, founded in the 19th century. It teaches and conducts research across a wide range of disciplines and is based primarily on the Penglais campus, with additional sites including Llanbadarn and Gogerddan.
- Institution Type
Public Research University
- Establishment Year
- 1872 (foundation; celebrated as 150 years in 2022).
- Rankings
- Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026: Included in WUR 2026 dataset
- QS World University Rankings 2026: #741–750
- Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024: Welsh University of the Year; Top in Wales and 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality.