Facts & Figures
Interesting facts and figures about the School and Cardiff University.
- The earliest forerunner of Cardiff University was founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire
- With 28,000 students and 6,000 staff, the Cardiff University academic community is the size of a small town
- The University has an annual turnover of £429 million
- The University has over 5,000 student residences
- Some 8,200 students graduate each year
- Cardiff is consistently ranked as the best university in Wales (Sunday Times Newspaper)
- The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences was founded in 1936
- It is the only Optometry ‘School’ in the UK!
- The School was visited by Her Majesty the Queen in 2000
- The School has its own dedicated building in Maindy Road
- BSc Optometry course starts in September of each year
- BSc Optometry course length is 3 years
- Number of applicants in 2010: 565
- Number of applicants enrolled in 2010: 70 UK/EU students and 18 overseas students
- Number of alumni: 1656