Bangor University

Bangor University

Welsh: Prifysgol Bangor
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Other name	Welsh: Y Coleg ar y Bryn ("The College on the Hill")
Former names	University College of North Wales (1884–1996) University of Wales, Bangor (1996–2007)
Motto	Welsh: Gorau Dawn Deall
Motto in English	"The Best Gift is Knowledge"
Type	Public
Established	1884
Chancellor	Professor Sir Robin Williams
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Edmund Burke
Students	10,825 (2022/23)[1]
Undergraduates	6,475 (2022/23)[1]
Postgraduates	4,350 (2022/23)[1]
Location	Bangor , Wales 53°13′44″N 4°07′48″W / 53.2289°N 4.1301°W / 53.2289; -4.1301
Campus	Bangor
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Affiliations	EUA Universities UK University of Wales ACU HEA EIBFS
Website	bangor.ac.uk

Bangor University (Welsh: Prifysgol Bangor) is a public research university in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales.

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.

It has over 9,000 students across 3 academic colleges and 11 schools. Its campus makes up a large part of Bangor, and extends to nearby Menai Bridge as well. It has a second campus in Wrexham, primarily for healthcare courses.