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Cardiff University is a top five university for research excellence in a beautiful, student-friendly capital city. We welcome the sharpest minds from across the world.
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It adopted the operating name of Cardiff University in 1999; this became its legal name in 2005, when it became an independent university awarding its own degrees. Cardiff University is the only Welsh member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities.
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Cardiff University was established in 1883 and holds an international reputation for academic excellence and is Wales’s only Russell Group university. We were ranked 11th for impact in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework with our research boasting real-world benefits for society and the academic environment.
As the only Russell Group university in Wales, Cardiff University boasts a long-standing reputation for cutting-edge research, a thriving international student community, and high student satisfaction.
Cardiff University Map. uniRank publishes below the map of Cardiff University's main campus location:
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.
Founded in 1883 and located in a thriving capital city, Cardiff University is an ambitious and innovative university, intent on building strong international relationships while demonstrating its commitment to Wales.
