Rankings:

The Times Good University Guide ranking (last year): 26 (29)
Total score out of 1000 (last year): 630 (628)

The Sunday Times University Guide ranking: 31 (24=)

Profiles:

Read The Times Good University Guide profile here

Read The Sunday Times University Guide profile here

Money Matters:

Fees: £3,225 for full-time UK students in 2009, though Welsh-domiciled students are eligible for a grant of up to £1,940. Click here for details of financial support available.

Accommodation:

All undergraduate students who apply to study during the normal admissions cycle are guaranteed accommodation, with prices for self-catered accommodation ranging between £56 and £84 per week. Catered accommodation costs between £70 and £80 a week. Click here for more information.

Going Digital:

The University provides a useful Parents' Guide for worried mums and dads, while the Student Union website has a lively Ultimate Guide to life in the University.

Contact:

General:+44 (0)29 208 74000

Admissions Office:+44 (0)29 2087 9999

Email:admissions@cardiff.ac.uk

Useful Information:

Visit the university homepage.

Download the prospectus online or request a printed copy to be sent to you.

Dates of next open days.

Maps of location.