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Together, we are an unstoppable force for good

University’s a big step. At Cardiff University, we take our biggest steps together.

We are committed to bringing the brightest minds together to find real-life solutions to the world's most challenging problems.

Join an open-minded community of thinkers and doers, and learn from leading experts whose research is shaping the future.

Your next steps at Cardiff

95%

of graduates in work, further study or travelling within 6 months ¹
2nd

best Students' Union in the UK - one of the biggest, best, and most active in Britain ²
£600m

invested in our campus and facilities - our biggest upgrade for a generation ³
90%

of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent ⁴

Together, our research can change the world

As a Russell Group university in the capital of Wales, we work with communities, industry and government to help overcome the most urgent challenges of our times.

It makes the work that we do more rigorous, exciting and insightful, and generates real-world impact with a lasting legacy.

Explore our research

A new strategy, for a new future

‘Our future, together’ builds on our history, values, strengths, resources and networks, and draws on our academic and professional expertise.

Untangling the mysteries of pretend play in parent-child interactions

PhD student Catherine Sheehan is researching the role of pretend play in children’s emotional development.

Individually unique, collectively brilliant

For over a century, we've championed progressive spirit, pushed for change and demanded more.

Today this spirit is needed more than ever, and it remains the beating heart of our university.

No matter your background, you'll be welcomed into a diverse, compassionate and united community, persevering towards a greater future for all.

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Learning together
We believe the best education happens in partnership. We work with our students to put them at the forefront of discovery and to shape their study, so it centres around what drives them.
Research with impact
Our researchers work closely together across disciplines and in partnership with industry and government to generate real-world impact with a lasting legacy.
Engaging for change
Our communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our students and staff build meaningful relationships across our city and around the world which foster change and enrich lives.

Cardiff had me at hello. It’s an incredible, welcoming city an hour away from great beaches and Bannau Brycheiniog. What’s not to love?

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AnastasiaMaster of Engineering student

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Cardiff University ranks among World’s best

Virtual reality research explores curiosity and spatial memory

Josephine Baker (Credit: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Historian reveals full extent of Josephine Baker’s contribution to fighting Nazism and defending France during the Second World War

Destruction caused by tsunami in Palu, Indonesia

Destruction caused by tsunamis can be stopped by underwater soundwaves, study suggests

Where to next?

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At Cardiff University, we work together towards a better future for all. We believe that greatness comes from collaboration, co-creation and diversity of opinion.

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