Bangor University
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2DG
Tel: (01248) 351151 (main switchboard)
Bangor has a strong research base across a spectrum of academic disciplines engaging in research at national and international levels. The University provides strong support for research activities including encouraging links with commercial and industrial bodies in the UK and overseas. The University also aims to be responsive to local and regional needs and is particularly conscious of its North Wales location and role as a research resource and a training base for Wales.
University Profile
- A long established university (founded in 1884) and dedicated to academic excellence. Over half of the departments assessed to date in the teaching quality assessments have received the top rating of ‘excellent’
- We have over 10,000 students, 26 academic schools and over 600 teaching staff
- Bangor University has one of the fairest workload of any UK university according to the now annual Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey ( January 2010).
- The University consistently performs well in student surveys.A £20m redevelopment of the campus has taken place, including a £10m business and management centre and a building for environmental sciences
- To meet the high demand of contemporary living accommodation the University has opened brand new halls of residence as part of a £35M upgrade at the Ffriddoedd Site..
- Bangor has cheaper accommodation and lower living costs than in most university cities. According to The Independent’s A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges, Bangor is “one of the cheapest places in Britain”. Bangor is the second cheapest place for students to live, according to a table compiled by the independent university guide, Push.co.uk.
