Aberystwyth University is a public research institution based in Aberystwyth, Wales, established in 1872. Aberystwyth University was an endowing member institution of the former federal University of Wales. Aberystwyth University comprises three academic faculties and seventeen departments.
Aberystwyth University offers several degree programs in the disciplines of Art, Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Education, English & Creative Writing, English Language and Geography & Earth Sciences, History & Welsh History, Information Studies, International Politics, Law & Criminology, Learn Welsh, Lifelong Learning, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics, Psychology, Theatre, Film & Television Studies, and Welsh & Celtic studies.
Aberystwyth University imparts cutting-edge and advanced education to facilitate high-quality research for all application areas in a rapidly changing environment. Aberystwyth University has a well-established reputation for outstanding academics, exceptional student experience, and world-class research.
Aberystwyth University is committed to furnishing inspirational education and research in an assistive, creative, exceptional environment.
Address:  Penglais, Aberystwyth SY23 3FL, United Kingdom
Phone:  +44 1970 622900
Email:  international@aber.ac.uk
Website:  https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/
Significant computer science research areas at Aberystwyth University are as follows;
• Advanced Reasoning
• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
• Intelligent Robotics and Vision
• Graphics and Visualisation
Advanced Reasoning - Advanced Reasoning research topics at Aberystwyth University are listed below
• Evolutionary algorithms
• Meta-heuristics
• Multiple failure FMEA
• Sneak circuit analysis
• Model-based whole lifecycle automated system analysis
• Qualitative model-based learning
• Knowledge extraction over high dimensional data sets
• Compositional modeling
• Preference handling
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology research at Aberystwyth University works on various research topics such as
• Data analysis of large-scale biological data
• Formalization of biological data
• Systems biology
• Biomedical informatics
• Genomics and metagenomics
• Pharmacogenomics
Intelligent Robotics and Vision - Intelligent Robotics and Vision at Aberystwyth University focuses on following research interests such as
• Biologically inspired robotics and control
• Space robotics
• Visual navigation and mapping
• Field robotics
Graphics and Visualisation - Graphics and Visualisation research at Aberystwyth University concentrates on the following research topics are
• Topological data analysis
• Panoramic image analysis
• Free form and 3D shape matching
• Understanding of texture analysis & synthesis methods for image manipulation
• Medical image analysis
Aberystwyth University establishes computer science research labs and groups, namely
• Advanced Reasoning Group
• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Group
• Intelligent Robotics Group
• Vision Graphics and Visualization Group
• Centre for Intelligence & International Security Studies (CIISS)
Aberystwyth University offers several scholarships, bursaries, and award schemes to support the academics and research of the students. Such schemes are listed below;
• Entrance Scholarships and Merit Awards
• Academic Excellence Scholarships
• Awards for International Students
• Welsh Medium Study Scholarships
• Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships
• Aberystwyth Town FC Scholarship
• UKRI CDT Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Advanced Computing (AIMLAC)
• DEFRA awards studentships
• Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship
• ONECommunity Scholarships
To apply for PhD study at Aberystwyth University, the following requirements are needed to be complete;
• Applicants must hold upper second class honors or Masters level study
• A research proposal with a word limit of 1000 is required to attach as per the Research Proposal Guidelines
• As the culmination of PhD study, a dissertation of 80,000-100,000 words based upon research the research work
• Two academic references are needed to submit as part of the admissions process with details of the referees
• Resume, English language certificates and Transcripts of the applicant-s previous degrees also need to be included