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Summary
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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.
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Student statistics
Study level
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Undergraduate72%
- Postgraduate28%
Study mode
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Full-time79%
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Part-time21%
Student population LARGEST
- More than 25k
Where students come from
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UK74%
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EU4%
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International22%
Student gender
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Male 40%
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Female 60%
League table performance
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
30th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000739 74%30th
4 -
Entry standards
/ Max 212153 72%26th
2 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.99 80%100th
8 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.27 82%5th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.62 62%49th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10081.9 82%28th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29821698 57%64th
2 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 1939709 37%54th
2 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.214.329th
1 -
Good honours
/ Max 10081.8 82%33rd
7 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10091.8 92%27th
2
Subject League Tables 2021
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
- Linguistics
- 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 103
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10092.7 93%28th
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Entry standards
/ Max 220159 72%14th
1 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.97 79%85th
3 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.28 82%2nd
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.56 56%36th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10073 73%53rd
Campus locations
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