Bangor University

A public university in Gwynedd, United Kingdom, Bangor University has been around for more than 100 years. Bangor is among the top 800 universities in 2020, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking). Bangor's ranking has declined from 401–500 in 2016 to 701–800 in 2021. Similarly, Bangor's global university ranking has dropped from 411 in 2017 to 601-650 in 2021, according to QS (Top Universities). This information leads to the conclusion that Bangor has performed poorly in ranking factors like research output, faculty, and educational quality.

From 2019 through 2021, Bangor constantly placed between 401 and 500 in THE's global university rankings. Similarly, Bangor's ranking was increased by US News & World Report to 748 in 2021 compared to 605 in 2018. Bangor is listed as being among the top 100 higher education institutions in the UK by well-known UK publishers. From 2017 to 2021, The Complete University Guide and The Guardian put Bangor in the top 100 universities.

The Times Higher Education (THE) has lowered Bangor's position in its PG Business and Economics ranking over time, upgrading it from 301–400 in 2021 from 251-300 in 2019. However, Bangor's business management and accounting programmes are well-liked throughout the UK. According to The Complete University Guide's rankings for accounting & finance and business & management studies, Bangor is among the top 100 programmes.

In a similar vein, The Guardian's Accounting & Finance Rankings from 2017 to 2021 ranked Bangor in the top 100 cities. With the exception of 2019 and 2020, The Guardian has put Bangor in the top 100 programmes in business, management, and marketing. Bangor has moved up in The Guardian's Electronic & Electrical Engineering rankings from position 23 in 2017 to position 19 in 2021. Additionally, Bangor was ranked in the top 50 universities for Electronic & Electrical Engineering by The Complete University Guide. The Complete University Guide has consistently ranked Bangor's computer science programme in the top 100 since 2017.