Aberystwyth University: Statistics

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#649 of 14,131 In the World
#265 of 2,785 In Europe
#57 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#4 of 10 In Wales
#71 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
Top50% For 150 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.aber.ac.uk
Languages
English;Welsh
Acceptance rate
46%*

* Aberystwyth University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGeneral 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 CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January- March; March-June)

Research profile

Aberystwyth University is a world-class research university with 22,652 scientific papers published and 598,330 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Computer Science.

Publications
22,652
Citations
598,330

Aberystwyth University majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
14,109 / 430,115
Biology
14,035 / 472,229
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,349 / 246,774
Chemistry
10,740 / 374,652
Engineering
9,021 / 256,243
Physics
8,427 / 236,445
Geology
7,852 / 279,222
Ecology
7,610 / 262,275
Geography and Cartography
7,380 / 223,078
Computer Science
7,349 / 187,059
Genetics
6,294 / 230,564
Biochemistry
6,158 / 233,913
History
5,651 / 126,717
Paleontology
5,517 / 206,020
Medicine
5,488 / 171,609
Botany
5,474 / 177,091
Organic Chemistry
5,311 / 184,236
Philosophy
5,124 / 91,803
Quantum and Particle physics
5,069 / 144,556
Political Science
4,843 / 79,079
Law
4,450 / 76,790
Agricultural Science
4,220 / 132,260
Archaeology
4,162 / 119,886
Sociology
4,143 / 84,777
Materials Science
3,932 / 119,473
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,849 / 70,481
Mathematics
2,710 / 72,465
Psychology
2,674 / 66,585
Business
2,663 / 59,453
Linguistics
2,550 / 43,033
Art & Design
2,458 / 48,404
Horticulture
2,458 / 75,067
Oceanography
2,410 / 104,919
Earth science and Geophysics
2,368 / 83,060
Economics
2,252 / 46,495
Optical Engineering
2,186 / 69,600
Statistics
2,093 / 61,976
Metallurgical Engineering
1,811 / 69,903
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,792 / 43,095
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,730 / 56,944

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 333 3220
1992 269 3131
1993 292 3302
1994 287 3460
1995 287 3649
1996 316 3724
1997 340 4180
1998 470 4309
1999 450 4764
2000 408 5723
2001 346 6051
2002 346 6927
2003 396 7968
2004 333 8462
2005 366 9556
2006 429 10892
2007 428 12368
2008 479 13373
2009 526 14862
2010 557 16762
2011 560 18188
2012 665 20011
2013 670 22649
2014 684 23666
2015 686 26384
2016 640 26289
2017 648 26388
2018 646 30838
2019 546 34132
2020 579 38799
2021 647 42498
2022 550 42825
2023 498 40778
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Aberystwyth University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition Cost
Undergraduate (UK/EU) £9,000 - £9,250
Undergraduate (International) £14,000 - £16,000
Postgraduate (UK/EU) £6,500 - £10,000
Postgraduate (International) £14,000 - £18,000

The currency used is British Pound (GBP).

Aberystwyth University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Aberystwyth University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
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

Aberystwyth University alumni

  1. Charles III of the United Kingdom

    Charles III of the United Kingdom
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in Aberystwyth University
    Studied in 1969
    Occupations
    environmentalistwriterchildren's writerpolo playerhelicopter pilot
    Biography

    Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

  2. Alex Jones

    Alex Jones
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Charlotte Alexandra Jones is a Welsh television presenter, best known for co-presenting the BBC One magazine programme The One Show. She presented Tumble (2014), Close Calls: On Camera (2015–2016) and Shop Well for Less? (2016–2020).

  3. Gareth Jones

    Gareth Jones
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1905-1935 (aged 30)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones was a Welsh journalist who in March 1933 first reported in the Western world, without equivocation and under his own name, the existence of the Soviet famine of 1932–1933, including the Holodomor.

  4. Rachel Roberts

    Rachel Roberts
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1927-1980 (aged 53)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actor
    Biography

    Rachel Roberts was a Welsh actress. She is best remembered for her screen performances as the older mistress of the central male characters in both Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963). For each, she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for This Sporting Life. Her other notable film appearances included Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Yanks (1979).

All 100 notable alumni

Aberystwyth University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts Art History, Cinema and Television, Earth Sciences, Education, English, Film, Fine Arts, French, Geography, German, History, Italian, Museum Studies, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printing and Printmaking, Spanish, Theatre, Writing
Faculty : Science Agriculture, Biochemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geography, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology, Rural Studies, Sports, Tourism, Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences Accountancy, Archiving, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Information Management, Law, Library Science, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences

General information

Alternative names AU
Founded 1872
Motto Nid Byd, Byd Heb Wybodaeth
Colors green, red

Location and contacts

Address Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth, SY23 3FL
United Kingdom
City population 13,000

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