About
Swansea University is a UK university founded in 1920, based in Swansea, with around 18,445 students.
Academic staff have published 61,183 works cited 3,275,577 times, with an h-index of 523.
Courses at Swansea University (825)
Accounting
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
UCAS Points
120 - 128 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Accounting and Finance
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
UCAS Points
120 - 128 points
NSS Score
91.92%
Accounting and Finance (January Start)
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year (January Start)
Swansea University
Accounting and Finance with a Year Abroad
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
UCAS Points
120 - 128 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry (January Start)
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
Notable alumni of Swansea University
See all 103 →103 notable graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international reach. Source: Wikidata.
Alan Cox
British computer programmer
Richey Edwards
Welsh guitarist (1967–1995)
Nicky Wire
Welsh musician and songwriter
Alun Wyn Jones
Welsh rugby union footballer
Carol V. Robinson
British chemist and professor
Eleanor A. Maguire
Irish neuropsychologist
Colin Pillinger
Professor of Planetary science (1943-2014)
John Meurig Thomas
Welsh chemist (1932–2020)
Nigel Evans
British politician (born 1957)
Oluwaseun Osowobi
Nigerian women's rights activist
Daniel Jones
Welsh composer (1912-1993)
Marcus Wyatt
British skeleton racer
Rankings
- Complete University Guide 2026
- #40
- The Guardian (UK) 2026
- #32
- QS World 2026
- #292
- Times Higher Ed (World) 2026
- 301–350
- ARWU (Shanghai) 2025
- #701
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Swansea
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1920
- Student Count
- 18,445