University profile
Swansea University
Swansea, United Kingdom
About
Why study at Swansea University?
Swansea University is a public research university in south-west Wales, founded in 1920 as University College of Swansea. It teaches across two seafront campuses and has established strengths in engineering, materials science, computer science, law, medicine and sport and exercise science. Its medical school and the Computational Foundry research facility are among its larger investments.
At a glance
Swansea University in numbers
- 2Campuses
- 1920Founded
- #322QS World Ranking 2027
- 301–350THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#322
QS World University Rankings 2027
301–350
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Singleton Park Campus
The original campus set in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay, home to arts, humanities, social sciences, science and the medical school.
Visit websiteBay Campus
A beachfront campus opened in 2015 at Fabian Way housing the Faculty of Science and Engineering, the School of Management and the Computational Foundry.
Visit websiteSomewhere to live
Student accommodation at Swansea University
- £136per weekView details
Beck House
Standard and en-suite rooms plus flats aimed at postgraduates, medics, mature students, couples and families; 2026/27 rate from GBP 136 per week for a standard medium room.
- £157per weekView details
Cefn Bryn
Standard rooms with a shared bathroom between two students at Singleton Park Campus; 2026/27 rate from GBP 157 per week. · Singleton Park Campus
- £141per weekView details
Nest
Shared twin en-suite rooms at Bay Campus, the lowest-cost option on a 44-week contract in 2026/27. · Bay Campus
- £177per weekView details
Preseli
En-suite rooms in small, medium and large sizes at Singleton Park Campus on a 40-week contract; 2026/27 rate from GBP 177 per week. · Singleton Park Campus
- £157per weekView details
Weble
A single room in a two-bedroom flat at Bay Campus on a 44 or 51 week contract; 2026/27 rate GBP 157 per week. · Bay Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- International Excellence Scholarships - up to GBP 5,000 off first-year tuition for academically strong international students, with a further GBP 2,000 in Year 2 for GBP 5,000 awardees achieving a 70 per cent average
- Thrive Bursary - GBP 4,000 off first-year tuition (plus GBP 2,000 in later undergraduate years) awarded automatically to self-funding international students from a published list of countries
- Swansea University Nepal Bursary - GBP 6,000 off tuition for self-funding students domiciled in Nepal, with GBP 2,000 in subsequent undergraduate years
- Swansea University Sri Lanka Bursary - GBP 6,000 off tuition for self-funding students domiciled in Sri Lanka, with GBP 2,000 in subsequent undergraduate years
- Study UK GREAT Scholarship (Turkey) - one award of GBP 10,000 for a student from Turkey starting a one-year taught master's, run with the British Council
- Alumni Bursary - tuition fee reduction for international graduates of a full Swansea degree returning for a taught master's or research degree
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