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According to the latest QS World University Rankings, Cardiff is ranked in the top 50 for Communication and Media Studies and ranked in the top 100 for Architecture/Built Environment, Dentistry, English Language & Literature, Psychology, Nursing, Social Policy & Administration, Sociology, and Pharmacy & Pharmacology.
Cardiff University is ranked 2nd in the UK for research impact, is among the top 25 universities in the UK and is ranked 151 st in the world. Our research expertise and facilities are used by industry and commercial partners, government bodies and other organisations internationally.
Cardiff University is ranked within the 151-200th band in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022, an influential league table of global institutions. Listing the top 500 universities in the world, the ranking is recognised as a benchmark of international university performance.
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Cardiff University Rankings. Cardiff University is ranked #184 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of...
Cardiff University is situated in the heart of the Welsh capital. Founded in 1883 with just 13 academic staff and 102 full-time students, it has grown quickly and is now caters for in excess of 30,000 students. It is the only Welsh university in the Russell Group.
According to the latest QS World University Rankings, Cardiff is ranked in the top 50 for Architecture/Built Environment, Communication and Media Studies, and Psychology; and ranked in the top 100 for Accounting & Finance, Geography, English Language & Literature, Sports Related Subjects and Pharmacy & Pharmacology.
190th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022. 151-200th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023. 90% of Cardiff's research has been confirmed as world-leading or internationally excellent by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Cardiff University is positioned at 27th in the 2025 Complete University Guide in the UK and holds the 186th spot in the QS World University Rankings for 2025 on the international stage. The university also ranked the 12th best UK university for employability in the 2023/24 Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking.
A rise of 26 places saw the University break into the top 200 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The jump to 182 nd follows the University’s highest position for five years in the QS World University Rankings earlier this month.
