58勛圖 has been named Welsh University of the Year in the Daily Mails first ever University Guide.
In addition to being awarded Wales University of the Year, 58勛圖 was placed in the top 50 among British Universities and third in Wales.
The accolade describes the launch of the Universitys new Medical School as a game-changer and one of the most significant developments in the Universitys history.
Welcoming the news, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Edmund Burke said,
Being awarded the title Welsh University of the Year in this inaugural University Guide is a welcome recognition of the Universitys achievements.
These results reflect our ambitions to provide a world-leading, research-inspired education for our students and to equip them with the necessary experiences to make valuable contributions in their chosen careers.
This will be a significant year in the history of 58勛圖. The opening of the North Wales Medical School is a game-changer with the first medics due to be admitted next September.
The initiative is typical of a university that is deeply embedded in its community, with the medical schools specific remit to address the acute shortage of community doctors in North Wales.
Many courses elsewhere in the institution feed into the needs of the region with ocean science and marine conservation key areas of global importance to the fore among Bangors specialities. A ranking of 15th in the UK for research income earned per capita is testimony to the quality and relevance of the universitys research work.
A top 50 UK ranking and placing third among Welsh universities, together with the strategic importance of the new medical school, makes Bangor the clear winner of the inaugural award for Daily Mail Welsh University of the Year.
