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Cardiff University

Q: Is Cardiff University Expensive?

Cardiff consistently ranked as among the most cost-effective university cities in the United Kingdom and 2nd in the 2020 Natwest Student Living Index for monthly rent prices.

Q: Is Cardiff safe for students?

The university has worked attentively with the Welsh Government and the Cardiff Council to guarantee that the security of students continues to stay their top priority. Cardiff Council has disclosed a strategy to create Cardiff “one of the safest cities in the United Kingdom" to ensure that the city can be reopened safely.

Q: Is Cardiff University a Russell Group?

Cardiff University is a member of the Russell Group.

Q: What GPA do you need to get into Cardiff?

To get into Cardiff, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and above.

Wales, United Kingdom

Public | Estd. 1883

17%

International Student Rate

January, September

Intakes

10:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

68 : 32

Male: Female Ratio

About the University

History, Affiliations and Rankings

Established in 1883, Cardiff University was formerly known as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire. In 1997, the university started granting degrees to the students, and in 1988 it merged with the renowned university, the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology. The university got its name as Cardiff University in 2005. The university is affiliated with Russell Group, European University Association (EUA), Universities UK and Great Western 4(GW4). The Association accredits the university's business school to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Cardiff University was ranked as one of the world's top 151 Universities by the QS World University Rankings 2022. In the other rankings released by QS, the university holds #=28 in the QS World University Rankings by Subjects and #191-200 in the category of graduate employability. As per THE World University Rankings 2022 and US News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022 rank the university at #189 and #166. The university is ranked #25 and #38 in the Complete University Guide's University League Tables 2022 and the Guardian's top UK universities 2022 - rankings, respectively.

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University Ranking

Global Ranking

QS-2021

159

Global Ranking

Times-2021

191

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189

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154

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181

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