"Dros yr ugain mlynedd diwethaf, mae prifysgolion Cymru wedi cynyddu maint, effaith a chyrhaeddiad rhyngwladol eu hymchwil. Mae Cymru bellach ymhlith y perfformwyr ymchwil mwyaf effeithlon, yn troi lefelau cymharol fach o gyllid yn ymchwil uchel ei pharch, ac yn y broses yn perfformio'n well na rhannau eraill o'r DU a gwledydd o faint tebyg o ran effaith eu hymchwil gyhoeddedig.
“Over the past 20 years, Welsh universities have grown the volume, impact and international reach of their research. Wales is now among the most efficient research performers, converting relatively small levels of funding into highly regarded research, and in the process outperforming other parts of the UK and similar sized countries in terms of published research impact.