Swansea University
Ranked #37

Swansea University was runner-up for the Welsh University of the Year award in 2026. The 65-acre new Bay campus has been the principal catalyst for expansion in recent years, adding new facilities for engineering, management and computer science. Swansea is a vibrant centre for culture, yet also has some of the UK’s most stunning coastline on its doorstep. It is also one of the UK's most affordable student cities.

• Swansea was given a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. 
• It is one of the Top 5 UK universities for student satisfaction (NSS 2018) .
• Swansea ranks #35= (according to the Times Good University Guide 2026) for graduate prospects with more than four in five graduates (81 per cent) employed in high-skilled jobs or further study 15 months after earning their degree.
• In the Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessment, 86% of the University’s overall research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.