Cardiff University

Cardiff University
Cardiff University


Founded by Royal Charter in 1883 and located in the heart of the thriving Welsh capital, Cardiff University has built an international reputation for the quality of its work.

One of the UK’s major teaching and research universities, in its 2014 University Guide the Sunday Times described Cardiff as “the acknowledged leader of higher education in Wales”. The previous year it hailed it as a “powerhouse of academic and research excellence”.

Cardiff is a member of the Russell Group, made up of 24 leading UK research intensive universities and, at the last count, had 28,540 students representing more than 100 countries, making it the 12th largest in Britain.

The winner of five prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prizes, awarded every two years for work of outstanding excellence, in 2014 Cardiff was ranked fifth among UK universities in the Research Excellence Framework for quality and second for impact.

The university is split over two campuses, Cathays Park and Heath Park. Cathays Park is home to most of the academic schools and is less than half a mile from the city centre. With wide tree-lined avenues and elegant Portland stone buildings, it is close to several halls of residence, has a number of libraries, a large students’ union and a dedicated centre for postgraduates.

Next to 100 acres of parkland and playing fields, Heath Park caters for students on healthcare-related courses. A mile from the city centre and shared with the University Hospital of Wales, the campus is home to world-famous research faculties, a students’ union and extensive sport and fitness facilities.

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The Angel Hotel
The Angel Hotel
3 out of 5
Castle Street, Cardiff, Wales
The Angel Hotel
Hotel Indigo Cardiff, an IHG Hotel
Hotel Indigo Cardiff, an IHG Hotel
4 out of 5
Dominions Arcade Queen Street, Glamorgan, Cardiff, Wales
Hotel Indigo Cardiff, an IHG Hotel
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
4 out of 5
Mill Lane, Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa
4 out of 5
24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa
Park Plaza Cardiff
Park Plaza Cardiff
4 out of 5
Grey friars Road, Cardiff, Wales
Park Plaza Cardiff
Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff
Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff
3 out of 5
Station Approach, Saunders Road, Cardiff, Wales
Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff
Hilton Cardiff
Hilton Cardiff
4.5 out of 5
Kingsway, Cardiff, Wales
Hilton Cardiff
Leonardo Hotel Cardiff
Leonardo Hotel Cardiff
4 out of 5
Park Place, Cardiff, Wales
Leonardo Hotel Cardiff
Clayton Hotel Cardiff
Clayton Hotel Cardiff
4 out of 5
St Mary Street, Cardiff, Wales
Clayton Hotel Cardiff
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