University, United Kingdom
Aberystwyth University
Statistics
- People here now
- 2
- People ever
- 6
- Full moves in and out
- 1 in, 0 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 6 people shaping AI have worked at Aberystwyth University, including 2 (33%) here now and 4 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, Aberystwyth University is tied for 553rd by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. “Computer vision” and “Robotics and autonomous systems” lead 4 areas of expertise (2 each of 6 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2008–2013 and 2020–2021 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and none out.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Aberystwyth University from 2008 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Compared with peer universities, Aberystwyth University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 553rd); 2 of its 6 all-time people (33%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 5 of the 6 people who have worked at Aberystwyth University (83%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Aberystwyth University to 25 peer institutions.
People here now
Both people with a current role at Aberystwyth University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 1 of the 2 held a work role at another organization (University of Edinburgh).
People with former affiliations
We record 4 people who formerly worked at Aberystwyth University. 4 of the 4 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 54,530 (median h-index 77).
- Jungong HanNow at Tsinghua University
- Junwei HanNow at Northwestern Polytechnical University and Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Robert HoehndorfNow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Computational Bioscience Research Center
- Ross D. KingNow at Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg and University of Cambridge
Posts that include Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.