Bangor University

About the University

Situated between Snowdon and the sea, Bangor is one of the most attractive study locations in the UK. Couple this with the chance to study a quality course at an established University and you can see why over 8,000 students from all over the world have chosen to study here.

Established in 1884, Bangor has a long tradition of academic excellence that continues to this day. Over half of the departments assessed to date in the teaching quality assessments have achieved the top rating of 'excellent'.

We have notable specialisms including ocean science, psychology, environmental sciences, education, sports science and computer science, many of which have been recognised for excellence in research.

Bangor University came into being as a direct result of a campaign in the late nineteenth century for better higher education provision in Wales. An important feature of the fundraising campaign to establish a college of university rank in Bangor was the voluntary contributions made by local quarrymen from their weekly wages over a period of years. It opened on 18 October 1884 in an old coaching inn with 58 students and 10 members of staff. In 1893 it became one of the three constituent colleges of the University of Wales.