Cardiff University
We are an ambitious and innovative university with a bold and strategic vision located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. Our world-leading research was ranked 5th amongst UK universities in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework for quality and 2nd for impact. We provide an educationally outstanding experience for our students.
Driven by creativity and curiosity, we strive to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.
Research Focus & Expertise
Cardiff University is renowned for research excellence across fields like neuroscience, environmental sustainability, and healthcare innovation. Home to the UK’s largest Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), Cardiff excels in studying neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and autism. The university’s Sustainable Places Research Institute focuses on transformative research in areas like climate change resilience and urban sustainability, aiming to develop systems for sustainable living. Additionally, Cardiff’s School of Engineering is engaged in energy research, particularly renewable energy technologies, which supports Wales’ transition to a low-carbon economy. Cardiff’s extensive, interdisciplinary approach ensures that research projects have practical, real-world applications, benefiting both local and global communities.
Academic Profile
- Cardiff University is ranked 25th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, making Cardiff the highest ranked university in Wales
- The University is ranked 27th in The Complete University Guide 2024 and tops the league table in Wales
- Ranked 186th, we are Wales’s highest ranked University and remain among the UK’s best. The QS World University Rankings is the definitive guide to the world’s top universities
- Cardiff University is ranked within the 151-200th band in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022, an influential league table of global institutions
- Cardiff University was ranked joint 168th in Best Global Universities by US News in 2021. It was ranked 164th among universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings in 2021
- According to QS World University Rankings by Subject in 2021, Cardiff University ranked within the world’s top 50 universities in communication and media studies (28), in Architecture and Built environment (37) and Psychology (59)
KEY LINKS
Website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/
