University profile
Bangor University
Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
About
Why study at Bangor University?
Bangor University is a public university in the coastal city of Bangor in north Wales, founded in 1884 as the University College of North Wales. It sits between the Menai Strait and the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), and is known for ocean and marine sciences, psychology, environmental and forest sciences, and bilingual Welsh-English provision.
At a glance
Bangor University in numbers
- 1884Founded
- #567QS World Ranking 2027
- 501–550THE World Ranking 2027
- #62Guardian 2026
- #42THE REF ranking 2021
- 10,000Students
- #74THE Impact 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#567
QS World University Rankings 2027
501–550
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2027
#62
The Guardian University Guide 2026
#42
Times Higher Education REF Rankings 2021
#74
Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026
Campus life
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Campus at Bangor
Main Arts Building at Bangor
Bangor University Library
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Funding
Scholarships
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- Vice-Chancellor Scholarship
- Deans Scholarship
- International Scholarship
- Alumni, Existing Students and Family Discount
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