Is Cardiff University a good option to pursue MBA?

Similar to the Ivy League in the US, 24 of the best universities are part of the Russell Group in the UK. The main difference between RG universities and others comes in research, teaching, and overall standing. RG university faculty members are usually Nobel Prize winners or world-class researchers. You get a low student to faculty ratio and a better environment.

A few of the top Cardiff University courses are Engineering, Dentistry, Architecture, Psychology, Law, Medicine, etc. This university has been recognised as one of the world's top universities with more than 30 of its subjects ranked in the Top 200 globally in QS rankings. A few of the courses rank in the Top 100 and these are:

• Communication and Media Studies
• Dentistry
• Sociology
• English Language and Literature
• Marketing
• Geography
• Architecture

Two of the courses are ranked in the Top 50 in the world namely Dentistry and Communication and Media Studies.

Cardiff is one of the top public universities in Cardiff, UK. Leeds University is also a public university situated in Leeds, England. Both the universities fall under Russell Group category. A comparison between these two universities is given below:

In the world rankings, Cardiff University ranking is #186 in the QS rankings in 2025. Whereas, according to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, this university ranks at #201-250. This shows that this university ranks among the Top 300 Universities in the world in 2025. Though in both the world rankings, the university position has declined in the current year as compared to last year.

Cardiff University entry requirements for LLB course are that Indian students should have a School leaving certificate with an average of 78% - 81% in the top 4 subjects (not including Physical Education) in Class 12. Also, an IELTS score is required with a 6.5 score or PTE score of 69 or TOEFL score of 90. The documents that may be required to apply are academic transcripts, a copy of passport, contact details of a referee, evidence of English language proficiency, etc.