| Swansea University is an old and traditional public university in England. It is located in the city of Swansea, Wales. It was founded in 1920. Its original name is University of Wales Swansea. It was officially renamed Swansea University in 2007. With a long history, high-quality teaching and world-class scientific research, Swansea University has been ranked as the top 50 universities in the UK by Times and Financial Times of London for five consecutive years. Swansea University has also made remarkable academic achievements, and a large number of graduates and diploma winners have created successful achievements on the world stage. There are more than 20,000 students in Swansea University, including more than 2,200 international students from all over the world. The University of Swansea is internationally renowned for its outstanding educational level. It has been ranked as the top 50 universities in the UK by Times and Financial Times in London for five consecutive years. Among them, 14 departments were rated excellent by the Higher Education Quality Assurance Teaching Quality Assessment Exercise, including computer science, mathematics, psychology, management, law, economics, geography, sociology, biochemistry, nursing, English and other disciplines. Civil engineering and computer were ranked the third and the fourth in the Guardian, respectively. In 2002, the Times University ranked the fourth in material engineering, the fourth in chemical engineering, the ninth in electronic engineering and the ninth in computer. The Law School and the Department of Media are among the fastest growing departments in the UK. The University of Swansea ranks first in the Daily Telegraph's ranking of the percentage of outstanding professionals in British universities, ranking it as one of the 21 top universities in the UK. |
