Swansea University

United Kingdom | Swansea, Wales

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Overview

Swansea University, situated in South Wales, is a significant educational institution with a student body of around 20,000 across its two main campuses. The historic Singleton Park campus, established in 1920, is set within a picturesque parkland by the coast and houses key academic departments such as the Swansea University Medical School, which ranks among the top medical schools in the UK, the College of Human and Health Sciences, the College of Arts and Humanities, and the prestigious Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law.

The newer Bay Campus, which opened in 2015, offers state-of-the-art facilities and hosts the College of Engineering, School of Management, and Computer Science. Swansea University is renowned for its excellence in both the sciences and the humanities. While the university has long been known for its strengths in science subjects, including engineering, medicine, and computer science, its humanities programmes have also gained global recognition. This combination of disciplines enables Swansea to provide a wide range of academic options, supported by cutting-edge research and world-class facilities. The university consistently ranks among the top 15 for graduate employment in the UK, boasting a high 97% employment rate for its graduates, which reflects the high quality of education and skills it imparts to students. Students at Swansea University benefit from a superior university experience, with the institution frequently being ranked in the top 10 for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey.

Ranking

Swansea University is ranked 37th in the Times University Guide 2025, 29th in the Guardian University Guide 2025, and 298th in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) revealed that 32% of Swansea's research outputs were rated 4 (world-leading), marking a significant improvement from 21% in 2014. Additionally, 91% of the university's research environment was rated as 4 (world-leading) or 3 (internationally excellent).

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