Bangor University
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| World Rankings | 298 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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| World Rankings | 254 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 493= | 400 | Arts & Humanities | 413 | Natural Sciences |
| 486 | Engineering & IT | 536 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 230 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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About the University
Bangor University is a long-established institution, with over 120 years' dedication to academic excellence. Over half of the Schools assessed to date in the teaching quality assessments have received the top rating of 'excellent', and the most recent Research Assessment Exercise confirms its status as a world-class research institution with an international reputation. Bangor is also rated the top university in the UK for help and support provided to students, reflecting the priority given to enhancing the student experience for those from all backgrounds and of all ages.
Bangor has over 9000 students, 26 academic schools and over 600 teaching staff, and is rated the top university in the UK for the help and support provided to students (The Times Higher Educational Supplement (June 17, 2005).
Bangor University's satisfied students have placed the University in 11th position and in the top 20% of UK Universities and Further Education Colleges according to results if the National Student Satisfaction (NSS) survey published on 11th September 2008.
A £20m redevelopment of the campus has recently taken place, including a £10m business and management centre and a new building for environmental sciences, and to meet the high demand of contemporary living accommodation, the University is currently working on phase 1 of a £35M upgrade at its main student accommodation site. 700 new en-suite rooms will be available from September 2008.
Bangor enjoys a low cost of living - cheaper accommodation and lower living costs than in most university cities. According to The Independent's A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges, Bangor is "one of the cheapest places in Britain". The Independent also placed Bangor 4th most cost effective location for students in their Student Living Index Guide for 2008
Bangor University was recognised as the best in the UK for fostering successful partnerships with business at the KTP Awards in 2007, and is currently working with business and industry on:
- the establishment of a £10M world class Management Centre at the University; and
- high profile projects such as Technium CAST (Centre for Advanced Software Technology) at Parc Menai, Bangor and the Technium OpTIC at St Asaph Business Park.
Bangor University has close links with the NHS in Wales, and is a major provider of training and education for the NHS, and also one of the main partners in the new North Wales Clinical School. As a major provider of teacher training in Wales, Bangor also has close links with schools, local education authorities and the teaching profession
The University has one of the largest widening access programmes in the country - the Talent Opportunities Programme - involving over 1500 pupils in schools across North Wales, and is involved in the Reaching Higher, Reaching Wider programme operating in the region. It also runs one of the largest Peer Guiding schemes and enjoys one of the lowest drop-out rates compared to other UK universities. Bangor's Centre for Careers and Opportunities Careers is recognised nationally as being one of the most active careers services in the UK.
Location
Living in Bangor enables students to combine a high-quality educational experience with a wonderful living environment. Bangor is regarded to be amongst the UK’s best university locations, situated between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Irish Sea and offering some of the finest beaches and most dramatic scenery in the country, as well as an abundance of historical sites of national importance. North Wales is an area of outstanding natural beauty, yet close to major cities such as Manchester and Liverpool, so travelling to and from Bangor is easy, with London also easily accessible by direct train. All this, plus the cosmopolitan atmosphere and amenities of a thriving university city, makes Bangor a fascinating place to live, and offers an unrivalled environment for study. The crime rate in North Wales is believed to be one of the lowest in the whole of the UK
Resources
The University’s constituent academic schools and research centres enjoy excellent resources, which includes the rare and outstanding facility of the £3.5 million Prince Madog ocean-going research ship. Other specialist equipment and facilities include the functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scanner, nanotechnology development laboratories and clean-rooms, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry room, underwater weighing room, climate chamber, motion analysis room, neuroscience laboratories, and botanic gardens. The University also benefits from several large and well-stocked libraries, which provide essential cross-discipline support in meeting the intellectual aspirations and development of its students, from essential textbooks and periodicals to electronic and microfilm resources, in addition to a wealth of specialist material available in the University Archives.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 830 FTE: 650 | Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. |
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 199 FTE: 136 | Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 0 FTE: 6,712 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. |
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 0 FTE: 622 | Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 103 | Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 30 | Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ GBP 9,350 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ GBP 3,225 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | Headcount: 20 | The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. |
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,086 FTE: 1,634 | Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) |
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 725 FTE: 582 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 1 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ GBP 9,900 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ GBP 3,390 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | Headcount: 16 | The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. |
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 10,060 | Total number of students. |
| Total International Students | Headcount: 875 | Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 34 | Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 107 | Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | Headcount: 31 % | Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. |
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | Headcount: 67 % | Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation |
| Number of PhDs Awarded | Headcount: 57 | Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months |
- Bangor Business School
- College of Education and Lifelong Learning
- International Office
- Planning & Resources Office
- School of Biological Sciences
- School of Chemistry
- School of Computer Science
- School of Creative Studies and Media
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of English
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology
- School of Law
- School of Linguistics and English Language
- School of Modern Languages
- School of Music
- School of Ocean Sciences
- School of Psychology
- School of Psychology
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
- School of the Environment and Natural Resources
- School of Theology and Religious Studies
- School of Welsh
- Welsh Institute for Social and Cultural Affairs (WISCA)
Contact Information
Country:
United Kingdom
Address:
Student Recruitment Unit ,
Athrolys ,
College Road Bangor, Gwynedd
LL57 2DG
United Kingdom
Switchboard:
44 1248 383648
Fax:
0044 1248 383268