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Our cutting-edge research informs our teaching and helps advance our collective understanding of the world around us. Find out more. Bangor University is steeped in history and offers excellent teaching. We're renowned for our world-leading research and our lecturers are experts in their field.
Formerly known as the University College of North Wales (UCNW; Welsh: Coleg Prifysgol Gogledd Cymru), and later the University of Wales, Bangor (UWB; Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor), it adopted its current name in 2007, as it became independent from the University of Wales.
Discover Bangor. Situated on the North Wales coast, Bangor is well connected and easy to reach from any part of the UK. Manchester Airport is only a two-hour train journey away and London is less than four hours away by train. EXPLORE OUR LOCATION. Video: International Students – an introduction to Bangor.
Founded in 1884, dedicated to academic excellence for more than 135 years, Bangor University is one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions.
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Bangor University is a Welsh university that was founded in 1884. Currently, Bangor is host to over 10,000 students from 85 different countries and is situated on the coast of north Wales, about 450km North West of London. Manchester International Airport is around two hours away by train.
