University College of Wales
| Prifysgol Aberystwyth | |
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Former names
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University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
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| Motto | Welsh: Nid Byd, Byd Heb Wybodaeth |
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Motto in English
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A world without knowledge is no world at all |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1872 (as The University College of Wales) |
| Endowment | £48.4m (as of 31 July 2016) |
| Chancellor | Emyr Jones Parry |
| Vice-Chancellor | Elizabeth Treasure |
| Students | 8,755 (2015/16) |
| Undergraduates | 7,690 (2015/16) |
| Postgraduates | 1,070 (2015/16) |
| Location | Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom |
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| Website | www.aber.ac.uk |
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QS (2016/17, national) |
51 | |
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QS (2016/17, world) |
501–550 | |
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THE (2016/17, national) |
38 | |
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THE (2016/17, world) |
301–350 | |
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Complete (2017, national) |
87 | |
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The Guardian (2017, national) |
108 | |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
56 | |
Aberystwyth University (Welsh: Prifysgol Aberystwyth) is a public research university in Aberystwyth, Wales. Aberystwyth was a founding member institution of the former federal University of Wales. The university has almost 8,000 students studying across its six academic institutes.
Founded in 1872 as University College Wales, Aberystwyth, it became a founder member of the University of Wales in 1894 and changed its name to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. In the mid-1990s, the university again changed its name to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. On 1 September 2007, the University of Wales ceased to be a federal university and Aberystwyth became independent again.
Aberystwyth University was rated in the top ten of UK higher education institutions for overall student satisfaction in the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS), with overall satisfaction amongst students at Aberystwyth standing at 92%. Aberystwyth University is ranked 79th in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2015, up from 93rd in 2014. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed it in the 301—350 group for 800 university rankings, compared with 351—400 the previous year, and the QS World University Rankings placed it in the 501—550 group for 2015/2016, compared with 601—650 the previous year. In 2015, UK employers from “predominantly business, IT and engineering sectors” listed Aberystwyth equal 49th in their 62-place employability rankings for UK graduates, according to a Times Higher Education report.
Funded through public and private subscriptions, and with five regional committees (London, Manchester, Liverpool, North and South Wales) guaranteeing funds for the first three years' running costs, the University opened in October 1872 with 26 students. Thomas Charles Edwards was the Principal. In October 1875, chapels in Wales raised the next tranche of funds from over 70,000 contributors. Until 1894, when the college joined the University of Wales as a founder member, students applying to Aberystwyth sat the University of London's entrance exams. Women were admitted in 1884.
In 1885, after a fire in what is now known as Old College, the Gogerddan Estate was donated to the University and would become the location of Penglais Campus, the University's principal campus. Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1893, the University installed the Prince of Wales as Chancellor in 1896, the same year it awarded an honorary degree to British Prime Minister William Gladstone.
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