Cardiff University

• Established in 1883

• Prestigious heritage alongside modern facilities

• Member of the Russell Group

• Top 24 research-led Universities in the UK

• 30th in the UK (The Complete University Guide, 2021)

• 159th in the world (QS World University, 2021)

• 2nd in the UK for research impact (research excellence Framework 2014)

• 95.7% of graduates find work or further study shortly after graduating (HESA Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey 2016/2017)

• 87% of research is 'world-leading or 'internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2014)

• 31500 students from more than 140 countries

Cardiff University degrees ranked highly

Cardiff University consistently features in the upper tiers of the most popular rankings.

UK Top 10 subjects

• Architecture

• Communication & Media Studies

• Dentistry

• Medical Technology

• Optometry

• Pharmacology & Pharmacy

• Physiotherapy

• Landscape Design

• Music

World Top 100 subjects

• Architecture

• Communication & Media Studies

• Dentistry

• Engineering – Civil and Structural

• English Language and Literature

• Geography

• Pharmacy & Pharmacology

• Psychology

Key facts

• 3 Colleges and 24 Academic Schools

• Cardiff University’s Academic Schools are organised into three Colleges:

• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – made up of 10 Academic Schools

• Physical Sciences and Engineering – made up of 7 Academic Schools

• Biomedical and Life Sciences – made up of 7 Academic Schools

• Over 300 courses to choose from

• One of the largest universities in the UK - Over 33,500 students in total

• 7,500+ international students from more than 130 countries each year

• Staff have achieved many awards and accolades

• 2 Nobel Prizes - Sir Martin Evans (Medicine) and Robert Huber (Chemistry)

• 7 Queen’s Anniversary Prizes including the Down’s Syndrome Vision Research Unit in 2017

• 15 Fellows of the Royal Society (an award for individuals who have made a 'substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science‘)

Employability

• A global alumni network - Over 175,000 graduates

• 95.7% employment rate shortly after graduation (HESA 2016/17)

• Partnered with over 40 professional bodies

• Employability is embedded throughout the student experience:

Integrated placement years Volunteering

Work experience opportunities Summer placements

Jobs fairs and careers events Careers service

Practical elements of courses Research-led teaching

• Cardiff University active graduate start-up companies are ranked 5th in the UK for estimated turnover (£72m) - (During the period 2008/09 - 2013/14, Higher Education - Business Collaboration Interaction)

• Ranked 20th in the UK for graduate prospects(The Times Good University Guide 2021)

Graduate destinations

Many of Cardiff University’s graduates work for reputable, international companies, starting in graduate level positions. Below is a selection of Cardiff University’s international graduate destinations:

• Accenture

• American Express

• Arup

• BBC

• Bank of China

• BDO LLP

• Biotec

• Boomerang

• Bloomberg News

• Boots Opticians

• BT

• Burberry Ltd

• Canadian Red Cross

• Cancer Research Institute

• Citi Bank

• Credit Association

• Deloitte

• Education First

• Deutsche Bank

• Estee Lauder

• ExxonMobil

• FDM Group

• GE Aviation

• Google

• Grant Thornton

• Hays Recruitment

• Hewlett Packard

• Hollister

• HSBC

• Huawei

• IBM

• Jacobs

• Jaguar Land Rover

• JLL

• KPMG

• Mars

• Mondelez International

• Mott Macdonald

• Nestle

• NHS

• Petronas

• Pfizer

• PwC

• Reckitt Benckiser

• Rolls-Royce

• Savills

• Shell

• Siemens

• Singapore Airlines

• Sky News

• Specsavers

• Stena Line

• Tata Steel

• Tetra Pak

• Thomson Reuters

• Tiffany & Co.

• Turkish Airlines

• UBS Investment Bank

• Unilever

• Zodiac Aerospace

Location

Located on the coast of South Wales, Cardiff is just 30 minutes away from beautiful beaches and mountainous national parks, while being only a 2-hour train journey from London.

University facilities

• 200+ student societies and 60 sports clubs

• Top 3 Students’ Union in the UK (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020)

• 16 libraries and a range of IT suites

• A massive £600m capital investment programme across the University, including £260m in student facilities.

• £50 million investment for the Centre for Student Life

• Due to be completed in 2021

• An iconic student building at the heart of the University

• Part of the biggest campus upgrade in a generation

• Modern gym and sports facilities

• 3G sports pitch

• Full range of Olympic based and functional training equipment

• 33 acres of first-class grass pitches

• The Lounge

• Offers state-of-the-art multi-media stations

• Cardiff Student App

5 facts about Cardiff

• Population of 350,000 people - 20% students

• One of the greenest cities in the UK

• Multicultural city with 94 languages spoken

• Top 15 safest places to live in the UK

• The UK’s most affordable university city

5 facts about Wales

• Welsh – Europe’s oldest living language

• The national symbol is the red dragon

• Traditional Welsh foods can still be found today

• The national sport is rugby

• Climb the highest mountain in Wales (Snowdon - 3,560 ft)

University life

The Students’ Union

• Cardiff University Students’ Union is at the heart of the campus and the centre of student life. It was ranked top 3 by the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020. It has more than 200 societies and organises a huge number of events.

International societies

• A huge range of cultures and backgrounds are represented in the city’s food and arts. Cardiff is also home to places of worship for all faiths, with a number of mosques, synagogues, churches and temples.

Sport and keeping fit

• As of September 2019, Wales was home to the #1 rugby team in the world. Cardiff City Football Club attracts international football players, and Cardiff is also home to the highly-ranked Cardiff Devils ice hockey team. Cardiff is home to Championship football club Cardiff City.