University of South Wales: Statistics

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# 1353 of 14,131 In the World
# 519 of 2,786 In Europe
# 94 of 163 In United Kingdom
# 5 of 1 In Pontypridd
# 155 of 1,000 For Special Education
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Acceptance rate

75%

Enrollment

22,980

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate75%
Admissions RequirementsGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) with passes in 2 subjects at Advanced ('A') level, General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) with passes in 3 other subjects at ('O') level, or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment22,980

We've calculated the 75% acceptance rate for University of South Wales based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of South Wales faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of South Wales.

Faculty : Business and Society

Accountancy Business Administration Child Care and Development Criminology Finance History Human Resources Law Management Marketing Native Language Preschool Education Religious Studies Sociology Transport Management Writing

Faculty : Computing, Engineering and Science

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Astronomy and Space Science Biology Business Computing Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Graphics Computer Science Construction Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Geography Geology Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medicine Pharmacy Software Engineering

Faculty : Creative Industries

Acting Art Therapy Design Fashion Design Film Fine Arts Journalism Media Studies Multimedia Music Photography Sound Engineering (Acoustics) Theatre

Faculty : Life Sciences and Education

Child Care and Development Chiropractic Education Midwifery Nursing Nutrition Preschool Education Psychology Public Health Social Welfare Social Work Sports

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of South Wales.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Doctorate

Business Administration Electronic Engineering Law Medicine Psychology

Research profile

University of South Wales has published 12,765 scientific papers with 263,227 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, Biology, Physics, Law, and Business.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,812 / 150,067
Computer Science
5,788 / 145,268
Engineering
5,404 / 140,643
Medicine
5,206 / 112,914
Environmental Science
5,029 / 125,125
Political Science
5,026 / 84,218
Biology
4,778 / 123,921
Physics
4,711 / 127,693
Law
4,651 / 81,446
Business
4,029 / 108,257
Philosophy
3,645 / 70,486
Psychology
3,619 / 78,162
Sociology
3,554 / 64,176
Quantum and Particle physics
3,290 / 95,989
Chemistry
3,269 / 87,530
Geography and Cartography
3,171 / 61,815
Mathematics
2,773 / 80,160
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,451 / 76,692
History
2,440 / 43,145
Economics
2,303 / 40,994
Management
2,190 / 73,314
Geology
2,095 / 56,738
Statistics
2,037 / 62,904
Archaeology
2,030 / 40,875
Linguistics
1,834 / 35,493
Psychiatry
1,770 / 39,492
Pathology
1,723 / 43,913
Ecology
1,695 / 49,670
Materials Science
1,633 / 40,925
Art & Design
1,621 / 21,731
Nursing
1,499 / 26,551
Electrical Engineering
1,492 / 41,388
Biochemistry
1,471 / 41,584
Organic chemistry
1,445 / 44,591
Genetics
1,362 / 34,436
Development Studies
1,302 / 21,446
Paleontology
1,287 / 36,536
Social Psychology
1,250 / 30,107
Machine Learning
1,155 / 48,321
Optics
1,065 / 23,218

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

Randii Wessen

1. Randii Wessen

1958-. (aged 68)
astronomer economist
Randii Ray Wessen is an American astronautics systems engineer specifically involved in planetary exploration, experimental economist, and writer. Dr. Wessen has been an employee of the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1984. He is currently the A-Team Lead Study Architect for JPL's Innovation Foundry. On the side, Wessen works with Dr. David Porter of Chapman University in...
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Sally Bundock

2. Sally Bundock

1972-. (aged 54)
journalist
Sally Elizabeth Bundock is a British news chief presenter for BBC News, who presents BBC News on BBC One and the BBC News Channel. She joined World Business Report in September 2002 and presented its early morning edition, programming viewed mostly by audiences in European and international markets. Bundock continues to present the 5am hour on BBC One, BBC World...
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Rahnaward Zaryab

3. Rahnaward Zaryab

1944-2020 (aged 76)
writer literary critic novelist journalist
Rahnaward Zaryab born to a Hazara family of Sunni sect of Islam, was novelist, short story writer, and journalist from Afghanistan literary critic.
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Jill Evans

4. Jill Evans

1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Jill Evans is a Plaid Cymru politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales from 1999 to 2020. She was the first person to use the Welsh language in debate at the European Parliament.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names USW
Founded 1841
Motto Success Through Endeavour
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Address Pontypridd, CF37 1DL United Kingdom
City Population 31,000
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