At a glance
- City
- Cardiff
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- cardiff.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1883
- Students
- 30,930
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
201–300 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Geography | #35 |
| Public Administration | #46 |
| Biological Sciences | #47 |
| Law | 51–75 |
| Business Administration | 51–75 |
| Nursing | 76–100 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry per UCAS-wide dates; Cardiff's own key-dates page (checked 2026-09-28) still displayed 2026-entry dates (15 Oct 2025 / 29 Jan 2026)
- Intake
- September
- Tests
- No admissions test stated on Cardiff's own applying/key-dates pages
- English
- Some courses ask for higher scores
- Financial aid
- Cardiff University India Scholarship: GBP 5,000, automatic on enrolment for India-domiciled students on eligible postgraduate programmes (2025 intake terms seen; check current terms)
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 October 2026 | |
| UCAS equal consideration (most courses) | 13 January 2027 |
What you send
- UCAS personal statement
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- September
- Deadlines
- Not stated as a single date on the pages checked; postgraduate taught fees and deadlines vary by programme
- Tests
- Not stated on the pages checked
- English
- Some courses ask for higher scores
- Funding
- Alumni discount available for Cardiff graduates starting an eligible master's programme in 2026/27
Scholarships
- Cardiff University India Scholarship — international PG (India-domiciled)
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/your-country/asia/india/entry-requirements · cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees/international-scholarships/india-scholarship-schemes · cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/key-dates · cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuition-fees/overseas-undergraduate-fees · cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying · cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/tuition-fees · cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements · cardiff.ac.uk/help/contact-us · ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-all-undergraduate-courses-except-those-with-a-15-october-deadline-475546 — checked 28 September 2026.