Cardiff University is the highest ranking University in Wales, established in the Capital City Cardiff in 1883. It is one of UK most innovative, ambitious and successful universities in the UK

In one of the most recent Government assessment of research, Cardiff University was ranked seventh out of 106 UK Universities.

The University attracts students from more than 100 countries and substantial research funding from the Research Councils, public bodies, industry and commerce and other sourses

Cardiff is internationally recognised as being among the very top tier of Britain's research intensive universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading universities.

The University Cathays PArk Campus is located in and around the impressive Portland stone buildings, parks and tree lined avenues that form Cardiff impressive City Centre.

The City and Region

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. It is a dynamic city and also a thriving cosmopolitan city. The City is indepenently recognised as one of the most affordable of the old universities cities and is widely recognised as one of the safest city in UK.

The city of Cardiff offers an excellent location in which to study. Students at Cardiff benefit from the combination of a small, friendly, inexpensive city with the cultural and recreational amenities of an ambitious and progressive capital city - it's a ideal choice for international students.

Getting Here

Cardiff is an extremely accessible city, benefiting from excellent road, rail and air communications. Using the hourly high-speed train service, London is reached within two hours. Cardiff has convenient connections to Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the city also benefits from its own international airport.

Cardiff has rapid access to the rest of the UK and Europe and the city is served directly by the M4 motorway providing fast links to the rest of the UK.

They have chosen Cardiff because:

• The first-class teaching and excellent research, ranking in the UK top 20 universities
  
• Outstanding and affordable student life
  
• Excellent teaching, research, sports and leisure facilities
  
• City-centre-based campus located within a compact and friendly cosmopolitan city
• The Independent published their 'Complete University Guide' on Thursday, 24 April 2008 and placed the the Architecture School (Cardiff) at the top of the league table for Architecture (Top Universities for Professions).
• The School of Optometry and Vision Science is one of the best in UK and with excellent research and teaching faculty and facilities.
• Mechanical Engineering top in UK (Guardian 2006 & 2007, National Student Survey Times Higher 2007)
• Civil Engineering top in UK (Times 2005, 2nd in 2006 & 2007)
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering top in UK Member of elite IET Power Academy (six universities)