Cardiff University
- United Kingdom
- Founded 1883
Overview
Cardiff University is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1883Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | CardiffSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 30,930 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 6,092 (2025)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | cardiff.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Barham Salih (opens in a new tab)President of Iraq (2018-2022)
- Roy Jenkins (opens in a new tab)British politician (1920–2003)
- Siân Phillips (opens in a new tab)British Actress
- Sara Ahmed (opens in a new tab)British-Australian scholar (b. 1985)
- Neil Kinnock (opens in a new tab)British politician (1942-)
- Karl Jenkins (opens in a new tab)Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944)
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