Higher education institutions
HEFCW funds directly 11 universities - higher education institutions - in Wales.
- Aberystwyth University
- Bangor University
- Cardiff University
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly UWIC)
- University of Glamorgan
- Glyndŵr University
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Lampeter campus)
- University of Wales, Newport
- The Open University in Wales
- Swansea Metropolitan University
- Swansea University
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Carmarthen campus)
We distribute funds for education, research and related activities at 12 higher education institutions in Wales. We also fund certain higher education courses at further education (FE) colleges.
The HE institution pages above give information about the origins and location of each university, and include data on student numbers and income and expenditure.
Higher Education Wales represents the interests of the higher education institutions in Wales.

