About
Swansea University is a public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It was established as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes within the University of Wales. The title of Swansea University was formally adopted on 1 September 2007 when the University of Wales became a non-membership confederal institution and the former members became universities in their own right.
Ranked Top 292 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 91 subject rankings
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
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34 subjectsQS
35 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 251–300 | 45.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 251–300 | 42.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
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12 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =124 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =136 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 223 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =377 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =438 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =476 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 495 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =515 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =531 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =561 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =652 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =741 | 54.6 | 2026 |