- 12 Jul, 2024: Webometrics published most recent results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Includes 9 universities from Wales.
- 03 Jul, 2024: Publication of CWTS Leiden Ranking. Cardiff University with highest ranking among universities in Wales ranked #328.
- 24 Jun, 2024: Us News published most recent results of US News: Best Global Universities. Includes 5 universities from Wales.
- 15 Jun, 2024: New edition of Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject (Health Sciences). 24 universities in Wales ranked.
Rankings of universities in Wales 2024
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023] |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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Show 22 more rankings of Cardiff University and subject specific rankings for 14 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 334 Bachelor and Master - Cardiff University |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023] |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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Show 18 more rankings of Swansea University and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 442 Bachelor and Master - Swansea University |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023] |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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Show 16 more rankings of Bangor University and subject specific rankings for 11 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 463 Bachelor and Master - Bangor University |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023] |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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Show 14 more rankings of Aberystwyth University and subject specific rankings for 11 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 383 Bachelor and Master - Aberystwyth University |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023] |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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Show 8 more rankings of University of South Wales and subject specific rankings for 11 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 299 Bachelor and Master - University of South Wales |
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023] |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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Show 8 more rankings of Cardiff Metropolitan University and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 183 Bachelor and Master - Cardiff Metropolitan University |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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CUG The Complete University Guide
[Published 14 May, 2024] |
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Show 3 more rankings of University of Wales Trinity Saint David and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects |
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023] |
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023] |
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CUG The Complete University Guide
[Published 14 May, 2024] |
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Show 1 more rankings of Wrexham Glyndwr University and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects | |||
Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 101 Bachelor and Master - Wrexham Glyndwr University |
University of Wales
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 12 July, 2024] |
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Student satisfaction, unemployment rate, salaries per course - 265 Bachelor and Master - University of Wales |
Pembrokeshire College
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Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector
[Published 15 June, 2024] |
Swansea Metropolitan University
Bridgend College
Cardiff and Vale College
Coleg Sir Gar
Gower College Swansea
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College)
Grŵp NPTC Group
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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Highest subject rankings of universities in Wales
Wales Key Facts for International Students
10 out of 18 Universities in Wales Ranked in at least one ranking
26 Different Rankings list Universities in Wales (17 institution and 9 subject rankings)
20 Global Rankings rank Universities in Wales Among TOP 200
Map with location of universities in Wales
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FAQ
Ranking publishers
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 13493
- Published:
- 04 June, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 955
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%
- Universities:
- 2007
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 7649
- Published:
- 13 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
Research Performance: 40%
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
Quality of Education: 25%
Alumni Employment: 25%
Quality of Faculty: 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 6320
- Published:
- 03 July, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2945
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
Research Productivity: 25%
- # Articles last 11 years: 10%
- # Articles current year: 15%
Research Impact: 35%
- # Citations last 11 years: 15%
- # Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average # citations last 11 years: 10%
Research Excellence: 40%
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 14081
- Published:
- 15 June, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector:
Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 1946
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Universities:
- 2771
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%
- Universities:
- 4850
- Published:
- 30 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
Teaching: 40%
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
Research: 40%
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
International Diversity: 10%
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
Financial Sustainability: 10%
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 20805
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 12334
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
Quality of Education 10%
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
Quality of Faculty 40%
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
Research Output 40%
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per Capita Performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1775
- Published:
- 30 January, 2023
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 13543
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Universities:
- 933
- Published:
- 23 November, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 2605
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 530
- Published:
- 17 April, 2024
- Universities:
- 4524
- Published:
- 27 March, 2024
- Universities:
- 5797
- Published:
- 12 June, 2024
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Universities:
- 1910
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian League Table:
Student to Staff Ratio: 15% Entry Standards: 15% Expenditure per Student: 5% Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects) NSS - Teaching: 8% NSS - Assessment & Feedback: 8% NSS - Overall Satisfaction: 4% Career Prospects: 15% Value added: 15%
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Universities:
- 1231
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
The University League Tables
- Universities:
- 2226
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide:
Entry Standards 12.5% Student Satisfaction 18.75% Student-Staff Ratio 12.5% Research Quality 12.5% Research Intensity 6.25% Academic Service Spending 6.25% Facilities Spending 6.25% Graduate Prospects 12.5% Degree Completion Rate 12.5%
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 99
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
- Universities:
- 99
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
Urap
- Universities:
- 11462
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Us News
- Universities:
- 6943
- Published:
- 24 June, 2024
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 69980
- Published:
- 12 July, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%
Ranking publishers
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 13493
- Published:
- 04 June, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 955
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%
- Universities:
- 2007
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 7649
- Published:
- 13 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
Research Performance: 40%
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
Quality of Education: 25%
Alumni Employment: 25%
Quality of Faculty: 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 6320
- Published:
- 03 July, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2945
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
Research Productivity: 25%
- # Articles last 11 years: 10%
- # Articles current year: 15%
Research Impact: 35%
- # Citations last 11 years: 15%
- # Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average # citations last 11 years: 10%
Research Excellence: 40%
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 14081
- Published:
- 15 June, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector:
Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 1946
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Universities:
- 2771
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%
- Universities:
- 4850
- Published:
- 30 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
Teaching: 40%
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
Research: 40%
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
International Diversity: 10%
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
Financial Sustainability: 10%
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 20805
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 12334
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
Quality of Education 10%
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
Quality of Faculty 40%
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
Research Output 40%
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per Capita Performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1775
- Published:
- 30 January, 2023
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 13543
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Universities:
- 933
- Published:
- 23 November, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 2605
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 530
- Published:
- 17 April, 2024
- Universities:
- 4524
- Published:
- 27 March, 2024
- Universities:
- 5797
- Published:
- 12 June, 2024
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Universities:
- 1910
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian League Table:
Student to Staff Ratio: 15% Entry Standards: 15% Expenditure per Student: 5% Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects) NSS - Teaching: 8% NSS - Assessment & Feedback: 8% NSS - Overall Satisfaction: 4% Career Prospects: 15% Value added: 15%
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Universities:
- 1231
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
The University League Tables
- Universities:
- 2226
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide:
Entry Standards 12.5% Student Satisfaction 18.75% Student-Staff Ratio 12.5% Research Quality 12.5% Research Intensity 6.25% Academic Service Spending 6.25% Facilities Spending 6.25% Graduate Prospects 12.5% Degree Completion Rate 12.5%
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 99
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
- Universities:
- 99
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
Urap
- Universities:
- 11462
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Us News
- Universities:
- 6943
- Published:
- 24 June, 2024
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 69980
- Published:
- 12 July, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%