Cardiff University

Founded: 2005   Total Students: 33,510+

Int. Students: 9,135+

Overview

Cardiff University, founded in 1883, has established itself as one of the major research universities in the United Kingdom. We have a varied student body, with students from over 100 countries and from a variety of backgrounds. Our academic team is motivated by innovation and curiosity, and many are leaders in their professions, resulting in a vibrant learning atmosphere. Our aim is to be a world-leading, research-excellent, educationally outstanding university that is motivated by innovation and curiosity and fulfils its social, cultural, and economic responsibilities to Cardiff, Wales, the United Kingdom, and the world. By achieving our vision, we hope to increase our position as one of the top 100 institutions in the world and one of the top 20 in the United Kingdom.

Programs Offered in Cardiff University

  • 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Highlights

    We have a world-leading research community with a strong and broad research base:

    • we are a top 20 university in the UK for the overall quality of our research (19th) impact (11th) and environment (16th) REF 2021
    • we are 14th in the UK for Research Power which demonstrates the scale and quality of our research REF 2021
    • our research grants and contracts awarded in 2019/20 have exceeded £150m
    • we have won seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes
    • an independent survey has ranked us as 3rd in the UK for spinout success for two years in succession, measuring the ability to convert research into high-value companies (Octopus Ventures, 20192020)
    • we are 5th in the UK for the total number of intellectual property licence numbers for SMEs in 2019/20*
    • we are 12th in the UK for the total number of new patent applications filed in 2019/20*
    • we are 16th in the UK for total intellectual property income in 2019/20*
    • we are 17th in the UK for estimated turnover (£21.3m) of all active graduate start-ups in 2018/19*
    • our researchers include two Nobel Prize winners - Professor Sir Martin Evans and Professor Robert Huber

    Campus Detail

    Main Campus Address

    Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom