University Guide
Cardiff University
Cardiff University was founded in 1883, and is the only Welsh Russel Group University. It was not until 2005, that Cardiff University became the university’s legal name and the university awarded its degrees independently of the University of Wales. Cardiff University is the third-oldest University in Wales and is made up of two campuses, both within Cardiff, home to over 24,645 undergraduate students, and 6,860 postgraduate students.
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The overview
The main things you need to know about studying at the Cardiff University.
Rankings
Cardiff University is ranked as 27th in the UK out of all UK universities by the Complete University Guide 2027.
Employability
95% of graduates from Cardiff University are either in employment or further study 15 months after graduating. The university ranks 12th in the UK for employability according to the Global University Employability Ranking.
Fees
Students in the UK will be charged £9,790 for their tuition for the full academic year. International students will be charged between £22,000 to £45,000 depending on their course of study.
Bursaries
Cardiff University offers a full range of bursaries and scholarships. Find out more here.
Accommodation
Cardiff University guarantees accommodation to all those students who have accepted their firm offer to study at Cardiff University in September. There are many accommodation options available at the university, from en-suite to shared bathrooms and from catered to self-catered. The University has 15 student halls, as well as student houses within the city of Cardiff. For the 2026/2027 academic year range from £131.81 to £186.76 per week (approximately £5,745 to £10,246 total depending on the length of the contract and room type). Find out more about accommodation here.
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Students' Union
Cardiff University Students’ Union is a student-run body that represents the student community and the student voice and run by 7 full time student officers. The Students Union runs over 260 societies supporting the interest of the Cardiff university student body. The Students’ Union building is located neat Cathays Park and includes a variety of shops, a nightclub as well as the studios for the student radio.
Famous for
Cardiff University has two Nobel Laureates within its staff team, Sir Martin Evans, who was awarded the Nobel prize for Medicine and Robert Huber who was awarded the Nobel prize for Chemistry.
News
The university's Violence Research Group won an NIHR20 Impact Prize on 5 October 2026 for outstanding contributions to health and social care research.
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"Cardiff is the perfect student city, with cheap prices to match. Everything you could ever need it within walking distance, but you still feel like you’ll never have time to see it all".
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