Aberystwyth has been named Welsh University of the Year for 2020 by an influential university guide.

The institution scooped the Wales award from The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide – with the latest accolade meaning the university has been recognised by the guide for three years running.

In September 2018 Aberystwyth was named University of the Year for Teaching Quality, and in doing so became the first university to receive the award two years in succession.

The latest edition of The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide - published on Sunday, 22 September - sees Aberystwyth ranked second in the UK for Student Experience and for Teaching Quality.

Overall, Aberystwyth has climbed three places to 45th.

Alastair McCall, editor of The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, said: “Twice a winner of our award for University of the Year for Teaching Quality, Aberystwyth this year scoops the national prize for Wales.

“This will come as no surprise to its students, who have rated it the best in Wales for teaching quality and the wider student experience for the past four years.

“It was the standout candidate to be the Welsh University of the Year for 2020.

“The university has climbed around 50 places in our UK rankings in recent times, a transformation that is being consolidated by an ambitious capital spending programme.

“The gold award won by Aber in the Teaching Excellence Framework praised the outstanding levels of stretch in its degree programmes, challenging students to achieve their full potential.

“A library refurbishment and a refit of the arts centre has helped keep student facilities at the cutting edge and further improvements, such as the new Innovation and Enterprise Campus, are in the pipeline for next year, which should keep the university challenging for honours well into the future.”

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