Cardiff rises in the rankings

Cardiff has risen again in the UK rankings, according to latest The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015.

The University makes the UK Top 30, moving up six places from 33 to 27 in the Guide. This is the second highest change in ranking within the Russell Group.

The news builds on recent success in the recent QS World Rankings, which saw Cardiff move into the world's top 125 universities.

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 also rates Cardiff as a Top 10 UK University for jobs. Cardiff ranks ninth for employability, with more than four out of five graduates (81.7%) securing a professional job or postgraduate study six months after leaving. Cardiff also ranks ninth for course completion rate, and 15th for staff-student ratio.

Welcoming the 2015 Guide, Vice Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan said: "We continue to invest in teaching, research facilities and infrastructure, which in turn translates into better employment prospects, with a higher proportion of leavers gaining graduate-level jobs. In this year's National Student Survey, we chalked up our best ever tally for 'teaching on my course', scoring 89 per cent, two percentage points higher than the sector average."

Cardiff is the only member of the Russell Group of research-led universities in Wales and its sole representative in the top 200 of the world rankings. It is one of the few universities in the UK to boast two Nobel Laureates on its staff, and was shortlisted for The Sunday Times University of the Year title in 2012.

Head of Undergraduate Recruitment, David Roylance said: "It's very pleasing to be recognised as one of the UK's leading universities. We scored our highest level for overall student satisfaction this year - 89% for the second year running – in the National Student Survey. This puts us above the UK and Wales sector average. The Times and The Sunday Times University Guide confirms that we continue to score well across a range of indicators including teaching and research quality, degree results and graduate employment."

According to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015, the quality of Cardiff's offer brings rewards, with applications growing by 25% in the past two years. More than half of all applicants achieve at least AAB grades at A-level. A third of Cardiff's students come from Wales and a global opportunities programme provides studying, working and volunteering options across the world.