Five of the eight universities in Wales have fallen down the UK league table of the best higher education institutions with two dropping substantially. Cardiff University has retained its crown as the best in Wales, according to the Complete University Guide 2023, but has slipped one place overall to 26th out of 130 in the UK.
Swansea University has dropped 13 places down the table to 42nd in the UK but remains second in Wales as it was last year. Cardiff and Swansea University are the only universities in Wales among the top 50 best in the UK, according to the rankings.
Aberystwyth, Bangor and Wrexham Glyndwr have all climbed the table, but University of Wales Trinity Saint David University has plunged 17 places to 120th in the UK. Cardiff Metropolitan University, named University of the Year 2021 by the Times Higher Education, has fallen nine places to 72nd in CUG. The University of South Wales is down one place to 92nd. The rankings follow news last week that Seven of Wales’ eight universities have slipped down a research league table based on rigorous assessments of all 129 higher education institutions in the UK
