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Top in Wales for Value Added

We’ve been named as the top University in Wales for added value by the Guardian University Guide 202

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Open Day 13 June

Attending an Open Day gives you the perfect opportunity to explore everything that USW has to offer.

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At the University of South Wales, we deliver courses that will change lives and our world for the better. This is education in action.

Why choose us?

94%

of our graduates are in employment and further study 15 months after graduation.

Graduate Outcome Survey 2022/23

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Top in Wales for new business startups for the 6th consecutive year.

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Ranked in the Top 50 UK Universities in the Guardian University Guide 2026.

81%

of our research rated as world-leading or internationally recognised.

Research Excellence Framework 2021

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3rd in the UK and top in Wales for active graduate businesses (HESA 2023/24).

Upcoming Open Days

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Come and meet us on campus and see what makes us special. Discover our facilities, explore the campus, and meet academics from your course.

This is South Wales

Welcome to a place of inspiring contrasts. One university across three locations.

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Welcoming new students

Your guide to the start of term. Find everything you could possibly need to start your studies and settle into university life.

Our locations

One university across three locations, you can enjoy the buzz of the cities, the beauty of the coast and the calm of the countryside.

Student life

Studying with us is more than just earning a degree. Here, you'll make friends for life, try out and learn lots of new things and become more independent than ever before.

A £60m investment in our Computing, Engineering and Technology facilities.. Find out more

Transforming teaching through campus investments

We are investing in the future of STEM with the exciting new Calon building at the heart of our Pontypridd Campus.


I fell in love with Wales as soon as I got off the train. It was a breath of fresh air, the people were really friendly and the campus was really modern.

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