Why Cardiff?

Cardiff University receives over 30,000 applications each year for undergraduate study at Cardiff. If your aim is to study at a leading university with an international reputation for teaching and research then look no further.
A leading university
A member of the Russell Group, Cardiff is one of Britain's leading teaching and research universities, ranked in the top 1.5% of 10,000 universities, globally
Cardiff University offers degree programmes respected worldwide in full range of disciplines, with many receiving accreditation from external bodies and professions
Cardiff offers outstanding teaching in a research-led environment and boasts specialist staff including two Nobel prize winners and several Fellows of the Royal Society amongst its staff
In an outstanding city
Cardiff is a compact, friendly and safe city within walking distance of the university campus
Capital city attractions at provincial city prices allows Cardiff students to enjoy an active social life whilst paying one of the lowest rates of all university cities for student accommodation
With able and motivated students
Cardiff is a university of first choice with a strong demand for places
Cardiff's high level of excellence extends to the students we recruit - 50% of Cardiff students join the university achieving AAB at A-level or equivalent
Cardiff is a popular choice for students from the UK and 100 other countries worldwide.


