Summary
A member of the Russell Group of leading research universities, Cardiff University has built an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research since its foundation in 1883. It offers attractive and compact campuses, excellent student accommodation and a hugely popular Students’ Union, all within easy walking distance of each other in a thriving city.
Student statistics
Study level
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Undergraduate71%
- Postgraduate29%
Study mode
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Full-time76%
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Part-time24%
Student population LARGEST
- More than 25k
Where students come from
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UK77%
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EU4%
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International19%
Student gender
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Male 41%
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Female 59%
League table performance
University League Table 2020
Overall ranking
26th out of 131
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
786 79%26th
7 -
Entry standards
158 70%28th
9 -
Student satisfaction
3.99 80%92nd
3 -
Research quality
3.27 82%5th
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Research intensity
0.62 62%49th
1 -
Graduate prospects
81.9 82%28th
12 -
Academic services spend
1584 57%66th
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Facilities spend
694 36%52nd
4 -
Student - staff ratio
14.128th
6 -
Good honours
83.3 83%26th
13 -
Degree completion
91.8 92%29th
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Subject League Tables 2020
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Celtic Studies
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics & Ancient History
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Dentistry
- East & South Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- Iberian Languages
- Italian
- Law
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry, Ophthalmology & Orthoptics
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Physiotherapy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Theology & Religious Studies
- Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design
Overall ranking
28th out of 102
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
93.3 93%28th
8 -
Entry standards
162 74%15th
14 -
Student satisfaction
3.93 79%82nd
16 -
Research quality
3.28 82%2nd
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Research intensity
0.56 56%37th
1 -
Graduate prospects
73.0 73%53rd
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