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Cardiff University campus

🇬🇧 UK · Cardiff

Cardiff University

  • Russell Group
  • Apply via UCAS
  • Est. 1893
UCAS offer rate
72.5%Cohort: 2025
Tuition per year
₹32,08,775International students
Students
31,505Enrolled
Best ranking
#37Guardian (UK)

About

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 it now caters for in excess of 30,000 students. It is the only Welsh university in the Russell Group. Its 26 academic schools are organised into three colleges: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences and Engineering.

Admissions planning estimate

62.8% baseline · Medium data confidence

Sensitivity range: 47.8%–77.8%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

UCAS 2025 international main-scheme offers/applications (rounded counts). Conditional offers are not enrolments. Course requirements and applicant grades remain separate; no placement-rate multiplier.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / Main Scheme: 72.5% (33,135/45,735; 2025). Rounded UCAS provider/application counts, all subjects; conditional offers are not enrolments. Official source

International / Main Scheme: 62.8% (4,895/7,795; 2025). Rounded UCAS provider/application counts, all subjects; conditional offers are not enrolments. Official source

UCAS offer rate

72 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Cohort: 2025. This is not your personal chance.

What a year costs

₹32,08,775 per year

Tuition by who is paying

Home (UK) ₹12,02,187
International ₹32,08,775

Outcomes and support

24.2%
International

One teacher for every 13.7 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Where it ranks

Longer bar, higher rank. Drawn on a log scale so #5 and #500 fit on one chart.

Guardian (UK) #37
Psychology #80
Social sciences #138
Arts & humanities #138
Law #138
Business & economics #188
Life sciences #188
Clinical & health #188
THE World #226
Computer science #226

Key dates

  1. UCAS deadline 13 Jan 2027 In 62 days
  2. Next intake September

Every detail

Admissions

UCAS placement rate (legacy)17%
UCAS offer rate (2025)72.45%
International offer rate (2025)62.8%
Total Applicants43480
Accepted Applicants7405
Apply ViaUCAS
Next IntakeSeptember
UCAS Deadline2027-01-13
Russell GroupYes
Personal Statement RequiredYes
References RequiredYes

Entry Requirements

Standard A-Level OfferAAB–BBB
A-Level Offer Verified1
CBSE Equivalent %80
IELTS Minimum Overall6.5
IELTS Minimum Component5.5
Class 12 English Instead of IELTS (CBSE/ISC %)70
IB Offer (points out of 45)34
Source NotesCardiff: 78–81% best 4 (excl. Hindi, PE); 2027 course pages ₹32,09,000–₹39,97,000

Cost

Home Tuition₹12,02,187
International Tuition₹32,08,775

Academics

Established Year1893
Total Students31505
International Students %24.2%
Student/Faculty Ratio13.7
THE World Rank226
Guardian Rank37

Subject Rankings (THE)

Computer Science226
Engineering226
Business & Economics188
Arts & Humanities138
Physical Sciences226
Social Sciences138
Law138
Life Sciences188
Clinical & Health188
Education226
Psychology80