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Welcome to Bangor

New friendships and endless opportunities - Welcome Week at Bangor University!

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Experience Bangor

Join us at an Open Day on Sunday, 08 October.

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Welsh University of the Year

and Top 50 in the UK (Daily Mail University Guide 2024).

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Postgraduate Study

Study a postgraduate degree at a university where 85% of research is either world-leading or internationally excellent (REF, 2021).

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Bangor scientists design fuel that would sustain life on the Moon

Find your place

World-Leading Research

Our cutting-edge research informs our teaching and helps advance our collective understanding of the world around us.

[0:01] Bangor University

[0:03] is a research powerhouse,

[0:06] A change-maker.

[0:09] Our discoveries are shaping the world today with a focus on

[0:11] sustainability,

[0:13]safeguarding the environment,

[0:16] revitalising society's health in a post-pandemic world

[0:21] and promoting economic, social, bilingual and cultural vitality.

[0:24] Our research is seeking solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems,

[0:28] from improving health and wellbeing,

[0:31] to advancing the global 5G economy

[0:34] and finding the energy solutions of the future.

[0:37] Partnering with policy-makers, industry, businesses, and communities

[0:42] and human performance research,

[0:46] to train tomorrow's doctors.

[0:48] Supporting the Life Sciences sector

[0:51] and human performance research in Sport Science.

[0:55] Bangor's Covid-19 research is informing Public Health policy decisions,

[0:58] establishing the UK's first wastewater epidemiology network tracking infection rates.

[1:02] Investigating media influences on mask-wearing choices

[1:08] and future pandemic preparedness.

[1:09] Bangor is advancing technologies and resilience

[1:10] in nuclear power and medicine

[1:13] through our leading Nuclear Futures Institute.

[1:17] Tackling Climate Change with research into Low carbon energy.

[1:23] Addressing one of the planet's greatest environmental issues.

[1:25] Plastic waste and the overuse of single-use plastics,

[1:29] and protecting the variety of species and ecosystems

[1:33] through biodiversity conservation research.

[1;38} Our research on Wales, the Welsh language and linguistic skills,

[1:41] is inspiring a vibrant bilingual nation.

[1:45] Our discoveries are informing teaching,

[1:49] enabling students to learn about research in real-time.

[1:53] Our researchers share an ethos embracing

[1:55] courage,

[1:56] integrity,

[1:57] collaboration,

[1:57] confidence,

[1:58] and trust

[2:00] with a global outlook

[2:03] that is helping us make a real difference to people's lives.

[2:06] Research

[2:07] at our heart

[2:09] since 1884.

FIND YOUR COURSE

We offer courses across the sciences, arts, business, humanities and law.

View our courses

[0:02] No ordinary place

[0:05] [VISUAL DESCRIPTION] Bangor University logo with views of the University and the surrounding area.

[0:10] No ordinary experience

[0:13] [VISUAL DESCRIPTION]  Female writing notes in a book

[0:15] No ordinary landscape

[0:19] No ordinary community

[0:22] [VISUAL DESCRIPTION] Guitar playing at a concert

[0:24] No ordinary university

[0:26] For those who want to grow their thinking

[0:29] Welcome to Bangor University

[0:32] The place to

[0:33] think, create, imagine, explore, achieve, experience

[0:37] Discover the extraordinary

[0:41] Since 1884.

[0:43] www.bangor.ac.uk

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Discover Bangor

At Bangor, you'll find excellent teaching a welcoming community and one of the best overall student experiences in the UK. We're surrounded by nature but we're well connected to major towns and cities. 

Virtual Tour

Take a look around and find out more about what Bangor University has to offer and what our current students have to say.

Open Days

Join us on one of our Open Days to learn more about Bangor University and ask any questions you may have. 

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Find the right course for you

Our teaching is of the highest standard and our research is world leading. 

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