Cardiff University is an ambitious and innovative university with a bold and strategic vision located in a beautiful and thriving capital city.

We are ranked as one of the world’s top 166 Universities by the QS World University Rankings. As a member of the Russell Group, Cardiff is one of Britain's top 24 leading research universities and we are proud of our long-standing reputation for academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and high student satisfaction.  90% of Cardiff University's research has been confirmed as world-leading or internationally excellent by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

The University’s Portland-stone buildings are centrally located amidst parks and tree-lined avenues in the city's civic centre. Students and staff are drawn from throughout the world, attracted by its international reputation and commitment to excellence. Founded in 1883, Cardiff University combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to teaching and research.

Through this blend of established tradition and cutting-edge innovation, Cardiff University offers a stimulating environment for study and research. The University's expertise in research-led teaching encompasses the humanities; the natural, physical, health, life and social sciences; engineering and technology and lifelong learning.

According to the latest QS World University Rankings, Cardiff is ranked in the top 50 for Communication and Media Studies and ranked in the top 100 for Architecture/Built Environment, Dentistry, English Language & Literature, Psychology, Nursing, Social Policy & Administration, Sociology, and Pharmacy & Pharmacology.

Cardiff University’s outstanding research community features 2 Nobel Prize winners, 13 Fellows of the Royal Society, 11 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, 7 Fellows of the British Academy, and 21 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The University’s global community, reputation, and partnerships are at the heart of its identity. With over 7,530 international students from 138 countries and formal contacts with more than 300 institutions around the world, international partnerships are an integral part of the University's work. Driven by creativity and curiosity, Cardiff University strives to fulfil its social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.