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Wales bangor university. About bangor university steeped in history bangor university is located just minutes away from the stunning mountains of snowdonia and the glorious beaches of anglesey. 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. Neuadd prichard jones and theatr bryn terfel. The university of wales welsh.
Bangor university is nestled on top of a hill on a peninsula overlooking the city of bangor and the eryri on one side and môn on the other. Bangor university which has more than 2 000 staff said a fall in the. Prifysgol cymru bangor in 2007 it became bangor university independent from the. It s a major attraction for students who can discover the mountains lakes and coastal waters and get involved in outdoor pursuits.
Prifysgol bangor is a university in bangor wales it received its royal charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal university of wales officially known as university college of north wales ucnw and later university of wales bangor uwb. Bangor university lies next to the menai straits at the foot of the snowdonia national park in north wales uk. Bangor university find us at. Marketing bangor ac uk bangor university is a registered charity.
The university was founded in 1884 and dedicated to academic excellence. The university boasts many excellent academic departments. 44 1248 351151 email. Prifysgol cymru was a confederal university based in cardiff wales uk founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges aberystwyth bangor and cardiff the university was the first and oldest university in wales one of the four countries in the united kingdom the university was the second largest university in.
Up to 200 jobs are at risk at one of wales oldest universities as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The main arts building is perhaps the most recognisable and prominent buildings on campus and notably houses one of the libraries which looks over the city eryri and sea towards llandudno. Situated between the snowdonia national park and the waters of the menai strait bangor university enjoys one of the most beautiful settings of any uk university.