Overview
Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, it became one of the founding colleges of the University of Wales in 1893, and in 1997 received (but held in abeyance) its own degree-awarding powers. It merged with the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (UWIST) in 1988. The college adopted the public name of Cardiff University in 1999, and in 2005 this became its legal name when it became an independent university awarding its own degrees. It is the third oldest university institution in Wales. The university is composed of three colleges: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; and Physical Sciences and Engineering.
Cardiff is the only Welsh member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based university education and is ranked between 100 and 200 in the world by the four major international rankings, and in the top 60 in all three UK tables. It was ranked 5th in the UK amongst multi-faculty institutions for the quality (GPA) of its research and 17th for its Research Power in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Cardiff University was ranked joint 168th in Best Global Universities by US News in 2021.
The university has an undergraduate enrollment of 17,500 and a total enrollment of 25,000 (according to Complete University Guide data for 2024) making it one of the seventeen largest universities in the UK. The Cardiff University Students’ Union works to promote the interests of the student body within the University and further afield. The university’s sports teams compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues.
25,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Theology
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarships
| Total Worth | offer a number of half-fee |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To undergraduate international students who can demonstrate their academic potential. be self-financed and not in receipt of non-repayable funding from alternative sources achieve a minimum of AAB at A-level or equivalent qualification |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | April 5 |
Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship
| Total Worth | Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Holding an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught course |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | July 31 |
| Other Details | Applicants domiciled in the countries listed below are eligible for awards of £3,500: Nepal, India , etc. |