Cardiff University

, United Kingdom

#210

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Cardiff University ranks #210 globally — #179 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #192 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Cardiff University places #210 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#179

▲ 2 vs 2026 (#181)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#192

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Cardiff University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Geography

#51-100

—

#35

—

Communication & Media

#37

—

#151-200

—

Dentistry

#41

—

#101-150

—

Public Administration

#101-150

—

#46

—

Biological Sciences

#144

—

#47

#142

Architecture

#50

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Business & Management

#141

—

#51-75

—

Law

#151-200

#126-150

#51-75

—

English Language & Literature

#62

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Psychology

#79

#80

#151-200

#110

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#151-200

#374

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#101-150

#125

Statistics

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#127

—

#101-150

#112

Water Resources

—

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#101-150

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#160

Arts & Humanities

#120

#126-150

—

#113

Life Sciences & Medicine

#121

#176-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#153

#126-150

—

History

#151-200

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#201-300

#245

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Education

#151-200

#201-250

#301-400

—

Political Science & IR

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Computer Science

#301-350

#201-250

#151-200

#303

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#151-200

#186

Business & Economics

—

#176-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#176-200

—

Chemistry

#188

—

#301-400

#318

Philosophy

#201-225

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#201-250

—

#201-300

#348

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#301-400

#236

Engineering & Technology

#228

#201-250

—

#211

Natural / Physical Sciences

#239

#201-250

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#201-300

#211

Mathematics

#251-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#465

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Cardiff University ranked in the world in 2026?

Cardiff University ranks #179 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #192 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #210 globally.

Why does Cardiff University rank #179 in QS but #225 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Cardiff University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/cardiff-university-uk/

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