Cardiff Metropolitan University
United Kingdom
Cardiff Metropolitan University (often called Cardiff Met) is a public university located in Cardiff, Wales. It is known for its strong focus on applied, professional, and practice-based education. The university has particular strengths in art and design, management, education, health sciences, and sport (including sports technology and coaching). It prides itself on student employability and industry links.
University Overview
The university was formed in 1996 from the merger of two Cardiff-based institutions: the Cardiff Institute of Higher Education and the University of Wales College, Cardiff (UWCC) School of Art and Design. It began operating as a separate institution from the University of Wales in 2004, initially as the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC). It was granted full university status and adopted its current name, Cardiff Metropolitan University, in 2011. Its roots can be traced back to the 19th-century art schools and teacher training colleges of the city.
