Cardiff Metropolitan University

Overview

Cardiff Metropolitan University, located across three campuses in the heart of Wales's capital city, is home to approximately 12,000 students from over 140 countries. Originally founded as the Cardiff School of Art & Design in 1865, it became an independent university in 2011. The university offers a wide range of professionally recognized degrees across five academic schools: art and design, business and management, education and public services, sport and health sciences, and technologies and engineering. Cardiff Met is dedicated to equipping students with ethical, digital, global, and entrepreneurial skills (EDGE) that are embedded within its innovative programmes. In 2021, Cardiff Metropolitan was named Welsh University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times for its strong performance in the National Student Survey, ranking in the top 40 in the UK for both teaching quality and overall student experience. The university is renowned for its art and design programmes, which received excellent ratings in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. Its sports programmes are also well-respected, with 15 alumni competing in the 2012 London Olympics. With strong industry links and international partnerships, Cardiff Met graduates benefit from high employability, with 94% in employment or further study within six months of graduation.