Founded in 1884, dedicated to academic excellence for more than 135 years, Bangor University is one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions. It is a thriving, forward-looking institution offering excellent opportunities. They are situated on the North Wales coast, between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait.

Currently, there are about 10,000 students studying with nine academic Schools that are used to organise their teaching and research. Academic quality and a commitment to the student experience are hallmarks of Bangor University. In the government's most current Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), 85% of the research at Bangor University was rated as being of world-leading (4*) or globally outstanding (3*) calibre.

They provide hundreds of courses in the humanities, arts, business and sciences. Their lecturers and teaching quality achieved the fifth highest ratings in the 2023 WhatUni Student Choice Awards, and they take pride in the excellence of their instruction. They are renowned as a centre of excellence for a diverse portfolio on a regional, national, and worldwide level, and their strategic themes reflect this.