Aberystwyth University : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About Aberystwyth University

We are Aberystwyth University, and this is your place for learning and for life. Since 1872, we have built a global reputation for teaching excellence and ground-breaking research. Today, we welcome students from all over the world and we are home to over...
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We are Aberystwyth University, and this is your place for learning and for life. Since 1872, we have built a global reputation for teaching excellence and ground-breaking research. Today, we welcome students from all over the world and we are home to over 6000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. We pride ourselves on our welcome and our inclusivity while at the same time being a university rooted in excellence and research.

Since the 150 th anniversary in 2022, we have invested in the University to enhance the student experience and develop our historic Old College site on the seafront for the benefit of our whole community.

Study with us:

Our Courses are designed to enable you to go out in the world and make a difference. We offer a variety of courses including foundation, undergraduate, taught and research postgraduate programmes including our Professional and Executive MBA courses in subject areas such as accounting, nursing, veterinary science, and zoology.

Our students are taught by frontline researchers who are internationally renowned and experts in their fields. At Aber, you are also encouraged to expand your horizons by choosing modules and pathways from different subject areas, allowing you to develop a wide range of skills and follow your own path.

We have several scholarships and bursaries available; our most popular scholarship is our Entrance Examinations and Merit Awards for undergraduate students. Our international accommodation award for international students will cover the cost of living in our university-managed accommodation for free or at a discount of £2000.

Learning and living at Aberystwyth:

Aberystwyth University not only offers a fantastic learning environment but is also in an exceptional location.

Our main campus overlooks the stunning Welsh coast and must have claim to be one of the best University environments in the UK, and our friendly town provides a home from home for university staff and students from more than 100 countries.

Aberystwyth has a lively social scene. Our Student’s Union runs more than 100 clubs and societies from canoeing and computer gaming, to MOOT debates and musical theatre.

Our Penglais Campus is also home to Wales’s largest Arts Centre with a boutique cinema, theatre and live music venue, as well as exhibitions, classes, cafes, and a bar. Our campus is home to restaurants and cafes, the Student’s Union, teaching and studying facilities (including two libraries) and the National Library of Wales (a copyright library) adjacent to campus.

Located on and near to our main campus is our university-managed accommodation. From studio apartments to en-suite accommodation available catered or part-catered, we have options that will best suit you. We guarantee accommodation to all undergraduate and postgraduate students for their first year of study (this applies to applicants who have secured their place to study at Aberystwyth before the 1 st of August in the year of entry you with to study in).

As a student at Aberystwyth University, our inclusive and safe environment will give you a chance to try different things, make new friends, but more importantly, be yourself.

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About Aberystwyth University

We are Aberystwyth University, and this is your place for learning and for life. Since 1872, we have built a global reputation for teaching excellence and ground-breaking research. Today, we welcome students from all over the world and we are home to over...
Read more

We are Aberystwyth University, and this is your place for learning and for life. Since 1872, we have built a global reputation for teaching excellence and ground-breaking research. Today, we welcome students from all over the world and we are home to over 6000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. We pride ourselves on our welcome and our inclusivity while at the same time being a university rooted in excellence and research.

Since the 150 th anniversary in 2022, we have invested in the University to enhance the student experience and develop our historic Old College site on the seafront for the benefit of our whole community.

Study with us:

Our Courses are designed to enable you to go out in the world and make a difference. We offer a variety of courses including foundation, undergraduate, taught and research postgraduate programmes including our Professional and Executive MBA courses in subject areas such as accounting, nursing, veterinary science, and zoology.

Our students are taught by frontline researchers who are internationally renowned and experts in their fields. At Aber, you are also encouraged to expand your horizons by choosing modules and pathways from different subject areas, allowing you to develop a wide range of skills and follow your own path.

We have several scholarships and bursaries available; our most popular scholarship is our Entrance Examinations and Merit Awards for undergraduate students. Our international accommodation award for international students will cover the cost of living in our university-managed accommodation for free or at a discount of £2000.

Learning and living at Aberystwyth:

Aberystwyth University not only offers a fantastic learning environment but is also in an exceptional location.

Our main campus overlooks the stunning Welsh coast and must have claim to be one of the best University environments in the UK, and our friendly town provides a home from home for university staff and students from more than 100 countries.

Aberystwyth has a lively social scene. Our Student’s Union runs more than 100 clubs and societies from canoeing and computer gaming, to MOOT debates and musical theatre.

Our Penglais Campus is also home to Wales’s largest Arts Centre with a boutique cinema, theatre and live music venue, as well as exhibitions, classes, cafes, and a bar. Our campus is home to restaurants and cafes, the Student’s Union, teaching and studying facilities (including two libraries) and the National Library of Wales (a copyright library) adjacent to campus.

Located on and near to our main campus is our university-managed accommodation. From studio apartments to en-suite accommodation available catered or part-catered, we have options that will best suit you. We guarantee accommodation to all undergraduate and postgraduate students for their first year of study (this applies to applicants who have secured their place to study at Aberystwyth before the 1 st of August in the year of entry you with to study in).

As a student at Aberystwyth University, our inclusive and safe environment will give you a chance to try different things, make new friends, but more importantly, be yourself.

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University information

Total students

6,115

UG students

87%

PG students

13%

International students

1,273

UG students

83%

PG students

17%

Total faculty staff

494

Domestic staff

80%

Int'l staff

20%

Rankings & Ratings

Aberystwyth University is one of the top public universities in Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. It is ranked #661-670 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

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Data

2012
#451- 500
2014
#551-600
2015
#601-650
2016
#501-550
2017
#491-500
2018
#481-490
2019
#=432
2020
#484
2021
#485
2022
#541-550
2023
#651-700
2024
#661-670
2025
#661-670

Ranking criteria

Academic Reputation

9.4

Citations per Faculty

20.3

Employment Outcomes

7.1

Employer Reputation

5.9

Faculty Student Ratio

18.5

International Faculty Ratio

44.6

International Research Network

65.9

International Student Ratio

46.5

Sustainability

44.9

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Campus locations

Main Campus

Penglais Campus Campus

Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus

Penglais

Aberystwyth

GB

SY23 3FL

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Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth United Kingdom

# 661-670QS World University Rankings

247Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

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Available programmes

Bachelor(6) UG(6)

BA Art History

BA Celtic Studies

BA Creative Arts

BA Creative Writing

BA Creative Writing and the Publishing Industry

BA Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums

BA Drama and English

BA Drama and Theatre

BA English Literature

BA English Literature and Creative Writing

BA English Studies and Climate Change

BA Fine Art

BA French

BA German/ Spanish

BA History

BA History and Welsh History

BA Italian and German

BA Italian and Spanish

BA Medieval and Early Modern History

BA Modern Languages

BA Modern and Contemporary History

BA Professional Welsh

BA Spanish and Latin American Studies

BA Welsh

BA Welsh (for Beginners)

BA Welsh and the Celtic Languages

BSc Accounting and Finance

BSc Business Economics

BSc Business Finance

BSc Business and Climate Change

BSc Business and Management

BSc Digital Marketing

BSc Economics

BSc Economics and Climate Change

BSc Marketing

BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering

BEng Software Engineering (with integrated year in industry)

BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

BSc Business Information Technology

BSc Computer Graphics, Vision and Games

BSc Computer Science

BSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

BSc Data Science

BSc Web Development

BSc Agriculture

BSc Agriculture with Animal Science

BSc Agriculture with Business Management

BSc Animal Behaviour

BSc Animal Science

BSc Biochemistry

BSc Biology

BSc Biology and Climate Change

BSc Biomedical Science

BSc Equine and Veterinary Bioscience

BSc Genetics

BSc Genetics and Biochemistry

BSc Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise)

BSc Microbiology

BSc Nursing (Adult)

BSc Nursing (Mental Health)

BSc Plant Biology

BSc Psychology

BSc Psychology and Sociology

BSc Psychology with Counselling