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Top 5

UK University of the Year

(WhatUni? Student Choice Awards, 2022)

Top 25%

of all institutions worldwide

(Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2023)

Top 20

in the UK for Teaching Quality

(The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023)

Our students are thriving

Our graduates are succeeding

Our collaborations are ground-breaking

19th

in the UK

Times Higher Education Impact Ranking assessed against the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals, 2024

77th

in the world

Times Higher Education Impact Ranking assessed against the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals, 2024

18th

in the UK

People & Planet University League, 2023/24

14th

in the World

for Responsible Consumption and Production, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2024

Students on laptops in the kitchen area at St Mary's halls of residence

A place you'll belong

Between the mountains and the sea of North Wales, you’ll find a close and compassionate community drawn together from around the world. 

I don't have many regrets, but not studying at Bangor is one of them.

Steve Backshall,  Honorary lecturer and part of Bangor University's teaching team; naturalist, explorer and presenter.