
Cardiff University
Cardiff University has leapt to 5th in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) based on the quality of our research, a meteoric rise that confirms our place as a world-leading university.
Some of the highlights of Cardiff University include:
Civil and Construction Engineering – ranked 1st in the UK on quality, 97% of the research submitted was classed as being of a world-leading or internationally excellent quality. Its world-leading research received a 100% measure in terms of impact.
Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience – ranked 2nd in the UK on quality, 92% of the research submitted was classed as being of a world-leading or internationally excellent quality. Its world-leading research received a 90% measure in terms of impact.
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management – ranked 2nd in the UK on quality, 89% of the research submitted was classed as being of a world-leading or internationally excellent quality. Its research received a 100% measure in terms of impact.
Sociology – ranked 3rd in the UK, 80% of the research submitted was deemed ‘outstanding’ for its impact in terms of its reach and significance.
Education – ranked joint 5th in the UK, 100% of the research environment was rated as conducive to producing research of world-leading quality in terms of its vitality and sustainability.
Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy – ranked joint 4th in the UK on quality, 94% of the research submitted was classed as being of a world-leading or internationally excellent quality. Its world-leading research received a 90% measure in terms of impact.
Modern Languages and Linguistics – ranked 1st in the UK on impact, 84% of the research submitted was classed as being of a world-leading or internationally excellent quality. Its world-leading research received a 100% measure in terms of impact.
Cardiff University Academic Schools are organized into three Colleges:
- Business
- English, Communication and Philosophy
- Geography and Planning
- History, Archaeology and Religion
- Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
- Law and Politics
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Social Sciences
- Welsh
- Bio sciences
- Dentistry
- Healthcare Sciences
- Medicine
- Optometry and Vision Sciences
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Psychology
- Wales Deanery (PGMDE)
- Architecture
- Chemistry
- Computer Science and Informatics
- Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics and Astronomy
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