Ranked #1 university in Wales
Why we’re among the UK’s best for teaching, graduate outcomes and experience.
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Choosing where to study is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make.
From outstanding teaching and hands-on learning to world-class facilities and career-focused courses, we’re proud to be named the top university in Wales, and amongst the UK’s Top 25 universities in the Guardian University Guide 2027.
The Guardian University Guide helps you compare universities on what really matters to students, from teaching quality to career prospects, so you can make a confident, informed choice.
The rankings give each institution eight different scores to form a total of 100 and includes real student feedback from the annual National Student Survey.
Unlike research-heavy league tables, the Guardian ranking focuses on student experience and employability including student satisfaction with teaching and feedback, the student to staff ratio, the spend per student, added value, and career progression 15 months after graduation.
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We’re Top in Wales for eight subject areas including Aerospace Engineering, Animation and Game Design, Education, Law, Marketing and Public Relations, Nursing and Midwifery.
8 subject areas offered at the University are ranked in the Top 10 in the UK, with Marketing and Public Relations and Midwifery ranked 1st overall.
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in Wales and 24th out of 123 universities in the UK according to the Guardian University Guide 2027.
Guardian University Guide 2027We’re Top in Wales for eight subject areas including Aerospace Engineering, Animation and Game Design, Education, Law, Marketing and Public Relations, Nursing and Midwifery.
8 subject areas offered at the University are ranked in the Top 10 in the UK, with Marketing and Public Relations and Midwifery ranked 1st overall.
WHAT MAKES US STAND OUT?
Top in UK for Marketing and Public Relations
Our Marketing and Public Relations courses are ranked top in both the UK and Wales. Top in Wales for both our added value and teaching satisfaction, our students learn by doing, tackling real-world projects and developing the creative, digital and strategic skills employers need, supported by professionally accredited courses.UK’s Top University For Midwifery for the Second Year Running
Midwifery at USW is the highest ranked by the Guardian in both the UK and Wales. Students enjoy immersive, real-world learning through hospital placements and through our simulated maternity wards, which feature advanced birthing and maternal simulators that can recreate various stages of pregnancy.Top Subjects
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Degrees that build your career
At USW, your degree is about more than what you know. It’s about what you can do with it.
Our courses are built around real-world learning, helping you develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and professional experience you’ll need for your future career.
You’ll learn through practical projects, industry challenges and experiences that connect your studies to the world of work. Many of our courses are shaped with employers, so what you learn reflects the skills and behaviours that matter in your chosen profession.
From day one, you’ll be developing your abilities, applying what you learn and building evidence of what you can do.
Your CV won’t just tell people what you studied. It’ll show them what you’ve done.
By the time you graduate, you’ll leave with more than a qualification. You’ll have the skills, experience and confidence to take your next step.
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