Welsh universities ranked in league table - including Newport

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 has released the new table for each institution as thousands of students head back to lectures.

Cardiff University came first in Wales, with the University of South Wales, which has a campus in Newport, placing seventh. 

Newly published data for 2022 shows how each university was ranked on teaching quality, student experience, graduate prospects and competition rate.

The University of Wales Newport campus. Picture: www.christinsleyphotography.co.uk

Cardiff University is top of the Welsh university rankings, sitting in 35th place nationally and has also been named Welsh University of the Year, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022. 

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The University has invested £50 million in student support services, and this term is opening a Centre for Student Life. This year applications to the institution were up 12 percent.  

Wales university league table 2022

1. Cardiff University

2. Aberystwyth Universtiy

3. Swansea University

4. Bangor University

5. Cardiff Metropolitan University 

5. University of Wales Trinity St David

6. University of South Wales

7. Wrexham Glyndŵr University 

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