Wales’s top-ranked University • Research that matters • Russell Group • #WeAreInternational • Set in a thriving capital • Cymraeg: @prifysgolCdyddCardiff University is a top five university for research excellence in a beautiful, student-friendly capital city. We welcome the sharpest minds from across the world.

Core values

- The Community Gateway project has established partnerships to create safe green spaces, launched a nationally recognised youth forum, provided mental health support, and made higher education more accessible to local residents[1].
- The university's focus on social sciences spinouts aims to drive civic engagement and societal impact, rather than just financial returns. This includes innovations that address hate speech, mental health, and other social issues[2].
- The research at the School of Social Sciences has a proven record of impacting public debate, policy development, and practice-based innovations, working closely with policy-makers and practitioners to address specific social issues[4].