University of Wales, Aberystwyth

History

The university was founded in 1872 as University College Wales. The first principal was Thomas Charles Edwards and initially there were just 26 students. In 1894 the college joined the University of Wales as a founder member. (Prior to this students had been submitted for examinations of the University of London).

Related Topics:
1872 - Thomas Charles Edwards - 1894 - University of London

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Past professors include R. Geraint Gruffydd and Bobi Jones.

Related Topics:
R. Geraint Gruffydd - Bobi Jones

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In 1989 the College of Librarianship Wales in Llanbadarn became the University's Department of Information and Library Studies. In 1996, the Welsh Agricultural College also merged with the University to create the Institute of Rural Studies.

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