Prifysgol De Cymru | |
 Coat of Arms University of South Wales | |
Former names | University of Glamorgan, University of Wales, Newport |
|---|---|
| Motto | Success Through Endeavour |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 11 April 2013 (origins 1841) |
| Endowment | £3.3 million (2019)[1] |
| Chancellor | Rowan Williams[2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ben Calvert |
Administrative staff | 2,780 [3] |
| Students | 26,180 (2022/23)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 16,395 (2022/23)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 9,785 (2022/23)[4] |
| Location | |
| Campus | Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd |
| Affiliations | University Alliance Universities UK |
| Website | southwales |
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The University of South Wales (Welsh: Prifysgol De Cymru) is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport.[5] The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers around 500 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales.
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- ^ "Rowan Williams named as University of South Wales chancellor". ITV.com. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "HESA - Experts in higher education data and analysis". www.hesa.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "University merger 11 April 2013". Southwalesargus.co.uk. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.