Cardiff University
Key Information | |||
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Location | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Established | 1883 | ||
Percent International Students | 17.5% | ||
Famous For | Business, Computer Science, Physiotherapy | ||
International Fees | £18,700-23,950 | ||
Key Information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Location | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Established | 1883 | ||
Percent International Students | 17.5% | ||
Famous For | Business, Computer Science, Physiotherapy | ||
International Fees | £18,700-23,950 |
Overview
Cardiff University is recognised in independent government assessments as one of Britain's leading teaching and research universities. The University combines impressive modern facilities and an exciting approach to teaching with its proud history of recent achievements, and nearly 30,000 students, including nearly 10,000 international students, are currently enrolled at the Welsh institution.
Cardiff University's research and research-led teaching expertise involves social sciences, engineering, technology and a wide range of business professions. The University is currently ranked 5th in the UK for its quality of research, while the QS World Rankings 2025 place it in the top 186th. The School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies has been described as the ‘Oxbridge of Journalism.’
95% of Cardiff University graduates enter employment or further study after graduating, while 78% obtain graduate-level employment. Cardiff University is also a member of the prestigious Russell Group, one of 24 elite research universities in the UK.
Services for International Students
The International Development Department at Cardiff University organises an induction programme for international students, which includes a coach collection service from Cardiff and Heathrow airports straight to your accommodation.
The induction programme includes five days of events designed to introduce students to life in Cardiff, the University, the city and the surrounding countryside. Trips such as the tour of South Wales are a fantastic way for students to meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere. A number of international societies also exist at Cardiff, with organisations for Asian, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Nigerian, Pakistani, and Thai students.
Ranking
- 32nd in the Times University Guide 2025
- 46th in the Guardian University Guide 2025
- 186th in QS World University Rankings 2025
- 190th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- 151st-200th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024
90% of Cardiff's research has been confirmed as world-leading or internationally excellent by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Accommodation
A place in one of the university’s 5,100 student rooms is guaranteed to all first-year international undergraduate students entering through the normal admissions cycle. The vast majority of student residences are single en-suite study bedrooms in self-catered flats and students.
For those interested in sports, the main accommodation site at Talybont features a state-of-the-art sports training village and fitness complex which played host to competitors at the London 2012 Olympics.
Location
The Cardiff University campus is located about 2km from the central train and bus station, with Cardiff airport just 17km away and London a little over 2 hours by train. Cardiff is among the fastest growing capitals in Europe, and extremely popular with students who are drawn to its inexpensive cost of living, nightlife, sporting facilities and culture.
Alumni
- Professor Sir Martin Evans FRS – Nobel Prize winner in 2007 and president of Cardiff University
- Neil Kinnock – Former leader of the Labour Party and former president of Cardiff University
- Nathan Cleverly – Light Heavyweight world champion boxer
- Martin Lewis – TV and radio presenter appearing on Radio 1 and This Morning
- Huw Edwards – BBC News presenter and BAFTA award winning journalist
- Dame Mary Perkins – Founder of Specsavers