Cardiff Metropolitan University in UK

Cardiff Metropolitan University was founded in 1996 as a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. The University's motto is "Knowledge is the most valued treasure."

Cardiff Metropolitan University has roughly 12,000 students from 140 different nations enrolled across three campuses in Wales' capital city. It was founded in 1865 as the Cardiff School of Art and Design, and in 2011 it separated from the University of Wales to become an autonomous university.

Cardiff Metropolitan University was selected Welsh University of the Year 2021 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. The University also jumped 33 places in the league chart, the most it has ever risen in this guide and the third largest advance of any UK university this year.

Cardiff Met's exceptional performance in this year's National Student Survey, where the University was ranked in the top 40 in the UK for both satisfaction with teaching quality and the overall student experience, has earned it the title of Welsh University of the Year 2021.

Art and design at the university is well-known, and it did exceptionally well in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. Sports at Cardiff is complemented by a National Indoor Athletics Centre, with 15 alumni competing in the 2012 London Olympics. Close ties with industry and overseas universities, such as the Samsung Art & Design Institute and the International College of Business and Technology in Sri Lanka, as well as the London School of Commerce, help the university.

Cardiff Metropolitan University consistently ranks highly in the UK Student Satisfaction Survey, and has previously been ranked first in the UK for student experience, student support, and living experience. Upon completion of their undergraduate studies, 94% of recent graduates were employed or enrolled in additional education.

Services for International Students

The International Office is open all year to assist students with issues such as housing, visas, finances, and health. International students can get one-on-one or group English language tutoring for academic or general purposes.

Ranking

• 79th in the Times University Guide 2022
• 62nd in the Guardian University Guide 2022

Cardiff Metropolitan University has been named Wales' best new university on multiple occasions in recent years. Cardiff Met was named the finest post-1992 institution in the UK in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. The University's submitted research was recognised as 'world leading' or 'internationally good' in 80 percent of cases.

Accommodation

Almost 1,000 rooms are currently available in university-owned housing, with another 700 rooms accessible through university agreements with private halls of residence near campus. Some housing is set aside for overseas students. The majority of rooms on the Cyncoed Campus are catered, however there are also self-catered and en suite options. All rooms are en suite and self-catered and are located 3 kilometres from the Plas Gwyn campus.

Location

Cardiff Metropolitan University has three main campuses: Cyncoed, Howard Garden, and Llandaff, all of which are located within 5 kilometres of Cardiff city centre. Cardiff is the capital of Wales and is about a two-hour train ride west of London.

Cardiff, one of the UK's largest cities, has the world's highest concentration of castles, as well as outstanding modern buildings like the Millennium Stadium and the Senedd.

Alumni

Arts

• Phil Carradice
• Ken Elias
• David Emanuel

Media

• Michael Buerk
• Jill Dando
• Simon Fowler

Sport

• Rory Burns – international cricketer
• Gareth Cooper
• Kieran Crawford
• Lynn Davies – Olympic Gold Medallist

Businesspeople and entrepreneurs

• Blandina Khondowe
• Brian Hancock
• Alun Michael

Education

• Ben Slade

Politics

• Chris Elmore, Member of the UK Parliament
• Gareth Bennett