Cardiff University Rankings 2025
- A Shiksha Grade
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- Cardiff University Ranking Highlights
- Cardiff University University Ranking
- Cardiff University US News & World Report Ranking 2024
- Cardiff University The Guardian Ranking 2025
- Cardiff University The Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
- Cardiff University QS Ranking 2025
- Cardiff University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2024
- Cardiff University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
- Cardiff University Course Ranking
- Cardiff University Student Reviews
Cardiff UniversityRanking Highlights
Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, Cardiff University is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The Cardiff University has recieved an A rating by Shiksha Grading.
Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Cardiff University ranks #186, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #154 in 2024. Cardiff University also ranks #190 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, Cardiff University witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #187 in 2023. Furthermore, Cardiff University ranks #27 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.
Check out more details on Cardiff University ranking in the below content.
By Shiksha Study AbroadUniversity Ranking
Cardiff UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Global Universities | 166 | 152 | 184 |
Cardiff UniversityThe Guardian Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 35 | 29 | 46 |
Accounting and Finance | 23 | 38 | 63 |
Architecture | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Business and Management | 32 | 21 | 49 |
Civil Engineering | 37 | 38 | 41 |
Economics | 68 | 50 | 45 |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering | 16 | 1 | 4 |
Journalism | 9 | 14 | 11 |
Law | 33 | 31 | 40 |
Mechanical Engineering | 26 | 32 | 22 |
Media and Film Studies | 2 | 13 | 10 |
Medicine | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Physics | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Politics | 27 | 43 | 48 |
Sociology and Social Policy | 22 | 31 | 35 |
Cardiff UniversityThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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UK University | 26 | 21 | 27 |
Accounting and Finance | 13 | 19 | 19 |
Architecture | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Biological Sciences | 22 | 18 | 21 |
Business and Management Studies UK | 26 | 18 | 19 |
Civil Engineering | 24 | 18 | 16 |
Communication and Media Studies | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Computer Science | 30 | 26 | 32 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 22 | 18 | 23 |
Law | 20 | 16 | 19 |
Mechanical Engineering | 20 | 24 | 22 |
Medicine | 17 | 11 | 14 |
Nursing | 5 | 14 | 18 |
Physics and Astronomy | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Psychology | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Sociology | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Cardiff UniversityQS Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Europe | – / – | 43 | 60 |
World University | 166 | 154 | 186 |
Accounting and Finance | 101 | 151 | – / – |
Architecture and Built Environment | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 29 | 40 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 214 | 205 | – / – |
Law and Legal Studies | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Mathematics | 251 | 251 | – / – |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Medicine | 101 | 147 | – / – |
Nursing | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 51 | 94 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 201 | 201 | – / – |
Politics | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Sociology | 51 | 101 | – / – |
Cardiff UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
University | 189 | 187 | 190 |
Arts and Humanities | 151 | 126 | 101 |
Clinical and Health | 176 | 176 | 151 |
Engineering | 151 | 151 | 151 |
Law | 101 | 151 | 126 |
Life Sciences | 201 | 126 | 126 |
PG Business and Economics | 126 | 201 | 151 |
PG Computer Science | 251 | 251 | 201 |
Psychology | 67 | 46 | 64 |
Cardiff UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
Universities | 151 | 151 | 151 |
Law | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Mathematics | 301 | – / – | – / – |
Nursing | 76 | 47 | – / – |
Physics | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Sociology | 51 | 76 | – / – |
Cardiff UniversityCourse Ranking
Shiksha has graded Cardiff University streams, such as Mass Communication & Media, Nursing, and Law with A+, A+, and A grades, respectively. The availability of multiple rankings on the web can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad. Hence, Shiksha Study Abroad has launched Shiksha Grading. With it, students will no longer be required to check multiple ranking organisations to know about the performance of a particular university. Just checking Shiksha rating will suffice.
When it comes to global level course rankings of Cardiff University, the Communication & Media Studies, Architecture & Built Environment, Psychology, and Arts & Humanities courses of the university rank well in the rankings by QS and THE. Its Communication & Media Studies program has been ranked at #40 by QS 2024. Additionally, Cardiff University ranks well for Architecture & Built Environment course as well. According to QS 2024, the Architecture & Built Environment course ranks at #51 in the 2024, whereas, in 2023, its ranking stood at #51.
In the rankings by THE Psychology 2024, Cardiff University ranks at #64. Know more about Cardiff University courses and subject rankings in the below article.
B.A.
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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The Guardian - Sociology and Social Policy | 22 | 31 | 35 |
The Guardian - Politics | 27 | 43 | 48 |
The Complete University Guide - Sociology | 20 | 20 | 22 |
B.Arch
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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The Guardian - Architecture | 5 | 2 | 5 |
The Complete University Guide - Architecture | 6 | 5 | 5 |
B.E. / B.Tech
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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The Guardian - Civil Engineering | 37 | 38 | 41 |
The Guardian - Electronic and Electrical Engineering | 16 | 1 | 4 |
The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering | 26 | 32 | 22 |
The Complete University Guide - Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 22 | 18 | 23 |
The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering | 20 | 24 | 22 |
The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering | 24 | 18 | 16 |
The Complete University Guide - Computer Science | 30 | 26 | 32 |
Cardiff UniversityStudents Ratings & Reviews
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At the UG level, over 300 courses are offered by Cardiff University. Subject areas at the UG level are Accounting and Finance; Architecture; Computer Science; Chemistry; Business Management; Economics, etc. At the PG level, more than 200 courses are offered. The study areas at the PG levels are Acco
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Cardiff Uni admission requirements for the MSc Data Science and Analytics course are given below:
- A copy of the transcripts showing that students have achieved a 2:2 honors degree in a relevant subject area such as Engineering, Mathematics, or Science or an equivalent international degree
- A copy of IE
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Cardiff Uni MBA Public Value Scholarship recognizes high-quality students who share the university’s Public Value ethos and ambitions and want to take the next step in their career by studying for MBA at Cardiff Business School. The scholarship is valued at £7,500 and is available to applicants who
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The duration of Cardiff University MSc in Data Science and Analytics is 1 year. The tuition fee for this course for one year is £32,450 (Around INR 36 L) for international students. A few reasons to choose this course are:
- Learn from a network of experts: Cardiff Uni has a cross-disciplinary network
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