Cardiff Metropolitan University

The Complete University Guide - University Ranking (UK) 2021 ranks Cardiff Metropolitan University as number 87. It was founded in 1865. Since 2017, there has been inconsistency in rankings due to the erratic change in rank point difference each year. According to The Complete University Guide, higher scores were obtained in the proposed parameters – degree completion: 79%, research quality: 75%, entry standards: 60%, research intensity: 9%, and overall score: 60% – resulting in a drop from #96 to #87 this year.

According to The Guardian, Cardiff Metropolitan University's ranking has fluctuated since 2015, and the university was able to improve its position from #113 in 2020 to #72 in 2021. The Guardian has not recorded a lower ranking for Cardiff Metropolitan University since 2017. Since 2020, THE Ranking has remained consistent between 801 and 1000. Before 2020, Cardiff Metropolitan University was not ranked.

The university offers more than 90 full-time courses and 20 sandwich courses. It is primarily recognised for its Management and management-related courses. The Complete University Guide – Accounting & Finance Ranking for 2021 has risen from #97 in 2020 to #91. Accounting & Finance's graduate prospects have increased by 55% and student satisfaction by 41%, resulting in an overall score of 70%, which is 3% higher than in 2020.

Business & Management Studies have fallen in The Complete University Guide's rankings as a result of their entry requirements. According to The Complete University Guide, the acceptance rate and admissions have become more selective, leading to a score of 49%. In terms of graduate prospects, Business & Management Studies manages to score higher than Accounting & Finance at 64%. The overall score is 71%, an increase of only 1% due to graduate school prospects.

The Guardian's ranking for Accounting & Finance and Business & Management Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University is quite competitive. Accounting & Finance has dropped from #98 to #73 in the rankings in 2019. In contrast, the ranking of Business & Management has been higher than that of Accounting & Finance. The position of Business & Management falls from #115 in 2020 to #106 in 2021. The rank of #106 was also achieved in 2018, and it has only increased since then.