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Bangor University (Welsh: Prifysgol Bangor) is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales. Formerly known as the University College of North Wales (UCNW; Welsh: Coleg Prifysgol Gogledd Cymru), and later the University of Wales, Bangor (UWB; Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor), it adopted its current name in 2007, as it became independent from the University of Wales.

Bangor Business School, to be known from 2026 as Albert Gubay Business School, is the school of business, accounting, and management at Bangor University. It is located in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is a part of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is currently located in Hen Goleg ("Old College"), the former site of Bangor Normal College. In 2025 it received a £10.5 million donation from the Albert Gubay Foundation, and will move to new premises.

The School of Psychology and Sport Science is the school of psychology, clinical psychology, and sports science at Bangor University and is one of the largest psychology departments of any university in the United Kingdom. The school forms a large part of the College of Medicine and Health. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the School's Ph.D. program placed 9th overall within the UK. The PsyPag Annual Conference of 2011 was held at Bangor University, hosted by the School.

The North Wales Medical School (Welsh: Ysgol Feddygol Gogledd Cymru) is the school of medicine, biomedical sciences, and pharmacy at Bangor University in North Wales. It was established as an separate school from the School of Health Sciences in 2023. Student intake for Medicine commenced in September 2024, and Pharmacy will commence in September 2025 (subject to General Pharmaceutical Council approval). The University has delivered Years 2 to 5 of the C21 Medicine programme on behalf of Cardiff University under a franchise arrangement which began in 2018. Two year groups of graduates have successfully completed their medical studies entirely in North Wales. In September 2021, the Welsh Government first proposed that a new, independent, North Wales medical school should be developed at the University, a commitment that was subsequently incorporated into the Programme for Government. Health Minister Eluned Morgan established a North Wales Medical School Programme Board, which recommended that the school should grow to have an annual intake of 110 school-leavers and 30 graduate entrants, with the school commencing its first intake in Autumn 2024. In August 2023, the General Medical Council confirmed that the School would commence the quality monitoring process for new medical schools. The University recruited 80 applicants who commenced medical studies in September 2024. The intake will rise until the planned intake of 140 is reached in 2029. Both Direct Entry 5-year and Graduate Entry 4-year Medicine programmes are provided.

St Mary's College was a Church in Wales teacher training college in Bangor, founded in 1893 as the second normal school in the city. In 1977 it became part of the University College of North Wales (UCNW), now Bangor University. Its campus closed for use in 2008, and was redeveloped into accommodation.

The Normal College, Bangor (Welsh: Y Coleg Normal) was an independent teacher training college, founded in 1858. It was created through the efforts of the British and Foreign School Society and the educator Sir Hugh Owen, and was funded by £11,000 raised through subscription and £2,000 of Government money. Teaching began on temporary premises in January 1858 and the College opened on its permanent site in 1862. In 1979 it changed its name to Y Coleg Normal, Bangor or in English: The Normal College, Bangor and in 1996 it became part of University of Wales Bangor. The term "normal school" originated in the early 16th century from the French école normale. The French concept of an "école normale" was to provide a model school with model classrooms to teach model teaching practices to its student teachers, thus acting as a teacher training institute.The old Normal campus is situated on the shores of the Menai Strait next to the School of Education and School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences and the closest residences to the School of Ocean Sciences in Menai Bridge. The site has two self-catered halls or residence: Neuadd Seiriol and Neuadd Arfon. In the 1960s one of the first pro-language campaigns in Wales was by 20 of the college lectures for Welsh salary cheques, led by Owain Owain, which was successful.The college was originally set up through the efforts of the a local community and Sir Hugh Owen to the tune of £11,000 and £2,000 of government money. Among renowned students and lecturers are: Owen Prys Gerallt Lloyd Owen John Lasarus Williams Owain Owain Selwyn Griffith (Selwyn Iolen), Archdruid and crowned poet Hafina Clwyd, journalist Windsor Davies, Teacher who became an actor Ryan Davies, Welsh comedian, entertainer and musician.The college was integrated into Bangor University (then University College of North Wales) in 1996.

Bangor (; Welsh: [ˈbaŋɡɔr] ) is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is the oldest city in Wales. Historically part of Caernarfonshire, it had a population of 18,322 in 2019. Landmarks include Bangor Cathedral, Bangor University and Garth Pier. The Britannia and Menai Suspension bridges connect the city to the Isle of Anglesey.

Bangor Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Bangor), formerly The Bishop's Palace (Welsh: Plas yr Esgob), is a municipal building on Ffordd Deiniol, in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. The structure, which is now used as a museum, is a Grade II listed building.

Bangor Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor) is the cathedral church of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol. The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since the sixth century. The cathedral was built on a low-lying and inconspicuous site, possibly so as not to attract the attention of Viking raiders from the sea in ancient times. The Gothic style building on the hill is part of Bangor University.

Deiniol is one of eight electoral wards in the city of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, electing councillors to the city and county councils.

Bala-Bangor was a theological seminary belonging to the Welsh Independents (Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg), an association of Welsh congregationalists. It was founded in 1841 at Llanuwchllyn, then moved to a permanent location at Bala, Gwynedd in 1842 under the principalship of Michael Jones (1787–1853), who was followed by his son Michael D. Jones (1822–1898). During Michael D. Jones's principalship, a row broke out between two rival factions within Welsh congregationalism over the seminary's constitution – Michael D. Jones and his followers wanted to keep and adhere to the old constitution but Rev. John Thomas of Liverpool and his followers wanted to impose a new constitution upon the seminary. Michael D. Jones's argument was that Rev. John Thomas's plan would only lead to the presbyterizing of the seminary and of the Congregational churches in general. This row lead to a split and for a period the Congregationalists had two seminaries in Bala, Thomas Lewis's seminary at Plasyndre and Michael D. Jones's at Bodiwan. But by 1886 Thomas Lewis's seminary had moved to Bangor. Michael D. Jones retired in 1892 and this paved the way to unite the two seminaries once again and this time at Bangor thus explaining the seminary's eclectic name: "Bala-Bangor". The seminary remained in Bangor until its closure in 1989 by which time it was under the principalship of R. Tudur Jones, the last in the distinguished line of Principals to serve the Congregational churches in Wales. The seminary was closed mainly because of lack of demand for two Congregational seminaries in Wales. The Memorial College (having moved from Brecon to Swansea and then to Aberystwyth) offered a more central location for a United College to serve the Congregational churches throughout Wales. Through the 1990s, the United College remained at Aberystwyth, until its closure – now Congregational training is based back in Bangor under the supervision of Rev. Euros Wyn Jones.

Farrar Road Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Bangor, Wales. The site of the ground is now covered by an Asda supermarket. From 1920, the year it was opened, until 2011 it was used mostly for football matches and was the home of Bangor City F.C. The stadium held 1,500 people, with 700 seats.The stadium was due to be demolished and redeveloped into a leisure complex after the 2008–9 season. Due to several delays however the last game that Bangor played there was a 5–3 win for the home side versus Prestatyn Town on 27 December 2011. The club then moved to their new stadium at Nantporth, situated on the outskirts of the city by the Menai Strait. It was announced in 2010 that the council had signed a deal with Asda to build a supermarket on the stadium site; this despite the stipulation by original landowners Penrhyn Estates that it would be used for sporting and leisure facilities in perpetuity for the benefit of the local populace. The stadium was demolished in 2012.