Cardiff University was founded by a royal charter in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, is a member of the Russell Group of leading research led universities, having most of its campus in Cathays and the city centre. Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly UWIC) has campuses in the Llandaff, Cyncoed and city centre areas, and is part of the confederal University of Wales. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is a conservatoire established in 1949 and is based in the grounds of Cardiff Castle. The University of South Wales's Cardiff campus, Atrium, is home to the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries and is located in the city centre.
cardiff university was founded by a royal charter in 1883 as the university college of south wales and monmouthshire is a member of the russell group of leading research led universities having most of its campus in cathays and the city centre cardiff metropolitan university (formerly uwic) has campuses in the llandaff cyncoed and city centre areas and is part of the confederal university of wales the royal welsh college of music & drama is a conservatoire established in 1949 and is based in the grounds of cardiff castle the university of south wales's cardiff campus atrium is home to the cardiff school of creative & cultural industries and is located in the city centre