Cardiff Metropolitan University: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1538 of 14,131	In the World
# 578 of 2,786	In Europe
# 102 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 7 of 10	In Wales
# 3 of 3	In Cardiff
# 193 of 14,131	For Hospitality and Hotel Management
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

86%

Enrollment

31,517

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

cardiffmet.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	86%
Admissions Requirements	General Certificate of Education, one A2 or equivalent for diploma entry, two A2s or equivalent for degree entry
Academic Calendar	September to June (September - February; February-June)
Enrollment	31,517

We've calculated the 86% acceptance rate for Cardiff Metropolitan University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Cardiff Metropolitan University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Cardiff Metropolitan University.

School : Art and Design

Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Art History Ceramic Art Design Fashion Design Fine Arts Industrial Design Interior Design Painting and Drawing Philosophy Photography Sound Engineering (Acoustics) Textile Design

School : Education and Social Policy

Education Educational Psychology French Journalism Literature Media Studies Police Studies Preschool Education Primary Education Secondary Education Social Welfare Social Work Special Education Writing

School : Management

Accountancy Business Administration Computer Science Cooking and Catering Economics Hotel Management Information Technology Management Media Studies Software Engineering Tourism

School : Sport and Health Sciences

Biomedicine Community Health Dental Technology Dietetics Environmental Studies Food Science Food Technology Health Sciences Nutrition Podiatry Psychology Social Sciences Social Work Speech Therapy and Audiology

School : Technologies

Artificial Intelligence Business Computing Computer Graphics Computer Science Electronic Engineering Engineering Management Information Technology Robotics Software Engineering

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering	Yes	Yes	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	No
Medicine	Yes	Yes	No
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	Yes	Yes	No

Bachelor's Honours Degree

Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Artificial Intelligence Business Computing Ceramic Art Computer Graphics Computer Science Electronic Engineering Fashion Design Fine Arts Graphic Design Industrial Design Interior Design Media Studies Photography Police Studies Preschool Education Primary Education Robotics Social Welfare Social Work Software Engineering Special Education Textile Design Writing

Master of Research

Design

Master's Degree

Artificial Intelligence Ceramic Art Computer Science Design Education Educational Psychology Engineering Management Fashion Design Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education Industrial Design Information Technology Journalism Literature Painting and Drawing Social Welfare Social Work Writing

Doctorate

Art History Ceramic Art Education English Fine Arts Media Studies Psychology Theatre

Research profile

Cardiff Metropolitan University has published 6,781 scientific papers with 151,315 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, Political Science, Engineering, Law, and Business.

Publications

6,781

Citations

151,315

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	4,167 / 91,065
Medicine	3,801 / 100,283
Biology	3,058 / 82,922
Computer Science	2,951 / 64,471
Environmental Science	2,738 / 62,606
Psychology	2,634 / 66,350
Political Science	2,484 / 57,886
Engineering	2,326 / 51,181
Law	2,326 / 55,575
Business	2,063 / 47,747
Sociology	2,032 / 43,246
Philosophy	1,981 / 40,889
Physics	1,964 / 43,976
Geography and Cartography	1,871 / 40,638
Chemistry	1,621 / 47,512
Mathematics	1,541 / 35,632
History	1,532 / 32,687
Pathology	1,411 / 39,496
Archaeology	1,403 / 31,400
Quantum and Particle physics	1,286 / 26,529
Psychiatry	1,210 / 33,464
Physical Therapy	1,164 / 33,509
Geology	1,125 / 27,754
Statistics	1,074 / 28,453
Management	1,055 / 28,178
Economics	1,043 / 20,832
Linguistics	1,009 / 21,061
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	960 / 17,303
Art & Design	952 / 16,452
Biochemistry	949 / 32,383
Genetics	944 / 29,371
Social Psychology	914 / 25,034
Ecology	897 / 22,718
Paleontology	852 / 22,951
Neuroscience	850 / 22,628
Radiology	719 / 19,564
Surgery	704 / 17,583
Marketing	661 / 17,936
Anthropology	660 / 14,861
Anatomy and Physiology	633 / 15,727

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Academic rankings

36 Notable alumni

1. Joe Brier

1999-. (aged 27)

sprinter

Joseph Brier is a Welsh track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He has won medals with the British 4 × 400 metres relay team, including bronze at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2018, silver at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships and bronze at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.

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