Established in 1872, Aberystwyth was the first university institution in Wales. Today the University has about 8,500 degree students who take a wide range of subjects such as International Politics, agriculture, geography, Welsh language and history,
Formerly part of the University of Wales, Bangor University was founded in 1884, and then became independent in 2007. Although the university is primarily located in Bangor, certain departments are located in nearby Wrexham. Major investment is curre
The University of Bolton has approximately 11,000 students and is growing rapidly since achieving university status a few years ago. It is also enjoying a multimillion-pound development programme which will be used to improve the university. Bolton i
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) located in Preston started out in 1828 as the Preston Institute for the Diffusion of Knowledge. It is one of the country's largest universities, with 32,000 students. Currently £60m is being invested in ne
Established in 1985, the centre is a dedicated research institute of the University of Wales. The centre specialises in language, literature and history of Wales and other Celtic countries. It is based in Aberystwyth on the same site as the National
University of Chester was founded as a Church of England teacher training college in 1839. The University is spilt across two campuses; one is located in Chester just north of the city centre and another one is located in Warrington, between Manchest
De Montfort University is a modern university that has more than 18,000 students all based on a compact and safe city campus in the centre of Leicester. There is a second campus, the Charles Frear campus, which offers courses in nursing and midwifery
Edge Hill University has been delivering higher education for 125 years and is a rapidly growing institution. Edge Hill University is ever expanding, and with an investment of £200m over the next 10 years, it means that the 160 acre main campus site
Glyndwr University formed in July 2008 when the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education gained university status. The University has two main sites: Plas Coch and the North Wales School of art and design. There are approximately 8,000 full-ti
Set in the lovely Shropshire countryside, Harper Adams University College is a specialist agricultural and rural institution with just 2,000 students, therefore it is very proud of their close-knit community.