Aberystwyth University Rankings

In the World | #535 of 14178 |
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In Europe | #190 of 2794 |
In the United Kingdom | #41 of 163 |
In Wales | #2 of 10 |
In Aberystwyth | #1 of 1 |
In Geology | #226 of 5,175 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Enrollment
- 7,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- aber.ac.uk
- Languages
- English;Welsh
Publications & Citations
Aberystwyth University majors
by publication count
Biology | |
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Chemistry | |
Geology | |
Computer science | |
Sociology | |
Mathematics | |
Political science | |
Materials science | |
Physics | |
Environmental science | |
History | |
Geography | |
Medicine | |
Economics | |
Psychology | |
Art | |
Business | |
Engineering | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
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Geology | 137 | 73,211 |
History | 177 | 2,278 |
Sociology | 226 | 30,910 |
Environmental science | 284 | 31,055 |
Political science | 293 | 8,710 |
Geography | 355 | 11,118 |
Biology | 373 | 235,028 |
Art | 405 | 497 |
Economics | 417 | 18,403 |
Philosophy | 475 | 580 |
Business | 559 | 10,718 |
Computer science | 628 | 32,459 |
Mathematics | 646 | 20,053 |
Chemistry | 648 | 66,301 |
Materials science | 748 | 28,816 |
Physics | 833 | 13,531 |
Engineering | 1023 | 5,408 |
Psychology | 1085 | 10,020 |
Medicine | 1240 | 14,023 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1990 | 201 | 3807 |
1991 | 212 | 3792 |
1992 | 178 | 3729 |
1993 | 213 | 4014 |
1994 | 230 | 4363 |
1995 | 253 | 4571 |
1996 | 251 | 4609 |
1997 | 314 | 5400 |
1998 | 316 | 5365 |
1999 | 342 | 6361 |
2000 | 367 | 7444 |
2001 | 330 | 8264 |
2002 | 318 | 9342 |
2003 | 323 | 10889 |
2004 | 338 | 11725 |
2005 | 351 | 13485 |
2006 | 427 | 15716 |
2007 | 456 | 17944 |
2008 | 519 | 19959 |
2009 | 538 | 21977 |
2010 | 584 | 24738 |
2011 | 560 | 26518 |
2012 | 645 | 29672 |
2013 | 698 | 32951 |
2014 | 687 | 33974 |
2015 | 672 | 36254 |
2016 | 595 | 36182 |
2017 | 630 | 38242 |
2018 | 595 | 35925 |
2019 | 555 | 41482 |
2020 | 493 | 43865 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Acceptance Rate | 94% |
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Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education (GCE) or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), or equivalent, with 2 Advanced ('A') level, and 2 passes at Advanced Supplementary ('AS') level or foreign equivalent, e.g. International Baccalaureate |
Academic Calendar | September to June (September - February; March-June) |
Enrollment | 7,500 |
Full time employee | 750 |
Student:staff ratio | 10:1 |
Tuition
Undergraduate | |
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Local students | $11,250 |
International students | $18,750 |
Aberystwyth University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
Doctorate | Biology, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, English, European Languages, Film, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Law, Library Science, Management, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sports, Theatre, Writing |
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General info
Alternative names | AU |
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Founded | 1872 |
Wikipedia | Aberystwyth University |
Accreditation | Privy Council |
Motto | Nid Byd, Byd Heb Wybodaeth A world without knowledge is no world at all |
Colors | green, red |
Academic structure | Department of Art Department of Biological Sciences Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences Department of Computer Science School of Education and Lifelong Learning Department of English and Creative Writing Department of European Languages Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences Department of History and Welsh History Department of Information Studies Department of International Politics Department of Law and Criminology School of Management and Business Institute of Mathematics and Physics Department of Psychology Institute of Rural Sciences Department of Sport and Exercise Science Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies Department of Welsh |
Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Universities UK University Alliance |
Location and Contacts
Address | Penglais Campus Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3FL United Kingdom |
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City population | 12,000 |
Phone | +44 (1970) 623 111 |
Fax | +44 (1970) 627 410 |