UK Universities :-:-: University of Wales, Bangor

The University opened on 18 October 1884 in an old coaching inn with 58 students (29 of them women) and 10 teaching staff. Nine years later it became one of the three original constituent colleges of the University of Wales. The University moved to a new site in 1911 - the present main university buildings - on a hillside overlooking Bangor.

Today the University has over 7000 students, 17 academic departments and over 300 teaching staff.

Student Numbers
Total number of students : 9720
Total degree students : 5427
Total HND students : 41
Degree, HND
Percentage on sandwich courses : 1, 0
Percentage mature students : 23, 0
Percentage international students : 7, 0
Ratio male/female : 40/60, 45/55

Full-time/sandwich students by academic subject category
Degree, HND
Medicine, Dentistry, Vet Science : 0, 0
Subjects Allied to Medicine : 100, 19
Science : 1614, 12
Engineering and Technology : 158, 6
Architecture, Building and Planning : 34, 0
Mathematical Sciences, IT & Computing : 67, 0
Business and Administrative Studies : 389, 0
Social Economic,Political & Legal Studies : 499, 0
Humanities : 1110, 4
Art & Design, Performing Arts : 140, 0
Education : 416, 0
Combined : 0, 0


Accommodation
Percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation: 100%
Estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 31 weeks :

  • (including dinner and breakfast 5 days per week): £62.0 - £69.99
  • (including no food): £38.0 - £41.0
  • (other): £52.0

Overseas opportunities (excluding compulsory language course placements)
Number of students on a placement or study period abroad : 79