Cardiff University

Cardiff Uni is a university where students can develop academically and expand their social circle. It is ranked as the 2nd best Students Union in the UK, according to WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2024. The university's Students Union is home to live entertainment, clubs and societies. The university offers more than 60 sports clubs, including tennis, football, martial arts, and watersports. The sports facilities at the university are a training village, swimming pool, fitness, and squash centre, etc.

Cardiff University UK is a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 leading UK research-intensive universities. Furthermore, Cardiff University ranking in UK is among the Top 50 Universities in UK in 2025. This university is 16th the largest university in the UK in terms of student numbers. In 2022/23, the total number of students enrolled at the university is 32,725, representing 135+ countries. The university welcomes international students as well. There are 6,300+ international students at the university. 

The tuition fee for Cardiff MBA course in 2025 is £33,200 (Around INR 35.7 L). To take admission to Cardiff Uni MBA course, the applicants are required to have a 2:1 honors degree or an equivalent international degree. Other requirements are given as follows:

• IELTS with a score of 7.0 with 6.0 in all sub-skills or equivalent
• Reference from the respective employer
• the latest CV

Cardiff Uni tuition fees for overseas students getting admitted to Bachelor of Nursing are given as follows:

Also, students have to bear the living expenses. For UG students, the living expenses per month will be around GBP 1,200.

Indian students who want to take admission to Cardiff Uni Bachelor of Nursing course are required to have passed Class 12. The applicants must have obtained a School Leaving Certificate with an average of 65% in the Top 4 subjects (excluding Physical Education). IELTS score with 7.0 score / TOEFL iBT with 90 / PTE with at least 76 overall is required. Also, after meeting the requirements, the applicants have to appear in the interview as well.

Cardiff University tuition fee range for Indian students is between INR 6.3 L - INR 56 L. Though the tuition fee at the university depends on the course, when it comes to the living costs, Cardiff is one of the most affordable cities in the UK. For UG international students, the living cost per month can be around GBP 1200 and for PG students, it can be around GBP 1,100.

According to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22, 95% of Cardiff University's graduates are in work or further study or travelling within 6 months of graduation. A few of the other university's employment statistics are given as follows:

• 86% of the university's graduates were working in the UK in highly skilled employment, 15 months after their course ended
• 91% of the university's postgraduates working in the UK were in highly skilled employment 15 months after their studies ended

The 2026 Cardiff University GBP 6,000 Indian scholarships (Around or INR 7.52 Lakhs) are open for all Indian students getting admitted to PG courses starting in Sept 2026 intake. A few of the courses for which this scholarship is available are:

• MSc Civil Engineering
• MSc Engineering Management
• MSc Structural Engineering
• MA English Literature
• LLM Law
• MSc Astrophysics
• MSc Physics
• LLM Human Rights Law
• MA Architectural Design

There are a few more courses at this university for which Indian students are eligible. To know about this, students can check the official website.

There are over 200 societies at Cardiff University. The categories of societies are Activity & Appreciation, Cultural & International, Course-based, Performance & Artistic, Student Media, Political & Ideological, etc. The Cardiff University Indian Society hosts a variety of events such as Holi festival, that draws crowds of up to 500 attendees. Other activities are also conducted by this society such as badminton tournaments, competitive cricket matches, poker nights, etc.