Best universities in Wales and the UK named in prestigious rankingsCardiff is first in Wales with Swansea runner-up while Aberysytwyth and the University of Wales Trinity St David both got awards in The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2026View 2 Images Cardiff University's main building at Cathays Park (Image: WalesOnline)Cardiff University has been crowned the number one university in Wales in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. ‌Swansea University is named runner-up Welsh University of the year. Other winners in Wales include the University of Wales Trinity St David, named University of the Year for Teaching, while Aberysywyth University is is named as Sustainable University of the Year 2026. Durham University moves up from fifth place to third and as a result has been named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026. "It is exciting to see universities across the UK working to deliver extraordinary medical and technical breakthroughs, lead economic regeneration, and inspire.

Source: The Times September 19, 2025 11:49 UTC