Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University founded in 1872, was the first university institution to be established in Wales. Today, Aberystwyth University has over 7,000 registered students, including over 1,100 postgraduates across eighteen academic departments. Aberystwyth University is committed to developing its reputation as a provider of high quality teaching and excellence in research. It aims to fulfil its special responsibility for the educational needs of Wales, and to maintain and develop partnerships with industry and other institutions both within Wales and beyond, and also to promote collaboration in teaching and research between the constituent parts of the University of Wales.