University of South Wales
Prifysgol De Cymru (Welsh) | |
Coat of Arms, University of South Wales (this was previously the coat of arms of the University of Glamorgan) | |
Former names | University of Glamorgan, University of Wales, Newport |
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| Motto | Success Through Endeavour |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 11 April 2013 (1841) |
| Endowment | £3.3 million (2019) |
| Chancellor | Rowan Williams |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ben Calvert |
Administrative staff | 2,780 |
| Students | 20,790 (2024/25) |
| Undergraduates | (2024/25) |
| Postgraduates | 6,015 (2024/25) |
| Location | |
| Campus | Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd |
| Affiliations | University Alliance Universities UK |
| Website | southwales |
The University of South Wales (USW; Welsh: Prifysgol De Cymru) is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales.