List of universities in Wales - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of universities

University

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and independent university college

University college

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s in Wales

Wales

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English Name	Welsh Name	Established	Unitary Authority	Students Attending	The Times Good University 2011 Ranking
Cardiff University Cardiff University Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...	Prifysgol Caerdydd	1883 (as the University College of South Wales & Monmouthshire)	Cardiff	30,010	46
University of Glamorgan University of Glamorgan The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...	Prifysgol Morgannwg	1913 (as Welsh School of Mines)	Rhondda Cynon Taff Cardiff	25,770	76
Swansea University Swansea University Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...	Prifysgol Abertawe	1920 (as University College, Swansea)	Swansea	18,935	93
Bangor University Bangor University Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...	Prifysgol Bangor	1884 (as University College of North Wales)	Gwynedd	17,745	65
Aberystwyth University	Prifysgol Aberystwyth	1872 (as University College Wales)	Ceredigion	13,735	49
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd	1976 (as South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education)	Cardiff	11,170	57
University of Wales, Newport University of Wales, Newport The University of Wales, Newport is a university based in Newport, South Wales. The university has two campuses; Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city and a £35 million campus on the banks of the River Usk in Newport city centre opened in 2011...	Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd	1975 (as Gwent College of Higher Education)	Newport	9,300	99
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David	Prifysgol Cymru, Y Drindod Dewi Sant	2010 (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	101
Glyndŵr University	Prifysgol Glyndŵr	1887 (as Wrexham School of Science and Art)	Wrexham	7,730	95
Swansea Metropolitan University	Prifysgol Fetropolitan Abertawe	1992 (as Swansea Institute of Higher Education)	Swansea	6,030	N/A
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is a conservatoire within the University of Glamorgan Group located in Cardiff, Wales....	Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru	1949 (as Cardiff College of Music). Now part of (university of ) Glamorgan Group.	Cardiff	660	N/A

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