We’ve been teaching students at our main Wrexham campus since 1887, when we were known as the Wrexham School of Science and Art. We first started offering degrees in 1924 but we’ve come a long way since then.

In 2023, we rebranded and changed the name – but not the Welsh ethos – of the University to Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University, with the aim of increasing brand recognition and reach locally, regionally, nationally and globally. It was felt that the coupling of place and university was the most effective way to reach audiences and is replicated across the higher education sector across the UK. It aligns our ambitions for our students to be bold in their approach to shaping their future in a city that is shaping theirs.

As still one of the youngest universities in the UK, our mission is to inspire and enable; transforming people and places and driving economic, social and cultural success.

Our core values are to be:

– Accessible
– Supportive
– Innovative
– Ambitious