University of Wales Institute, Cardiff

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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Athrofa Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd
Motto:	The most valuable possession is knowledge
Established:	1996
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Jonathan Morgan
Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Antony J Chapman[1]
Students:	10,250 [2]
Undergraduates:	7,655 [2]
Postgraduates:	2,330 [2]
Other students:	260 FE[2]
Location:	Cardiff, Wales, UK
Campus:	Urban
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Affiliations:	University of Wales Coalition of Modern Universities Association of Commonwealth Universities
Website:	http://www.uwic.ac.uk/

The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (Welsh: Athrofa Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd, commonly abbreviated UWIC) is a higher education institution situated in Cardiff. It operates from four campuses: Llandaff on Western Avenue, Cyncoed, Colchester Avenue, and Howard Gardens in the City Centre. UWIC serves over 11,000 students, making it a mid-sized higher education provider.

UWIC offers courses in art and design, sciences, business and IT, teacher training, humanities, social sciences, health, sport, engineering, tourism and leisure. Study is available at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, full-time and part-time, and research opportunities are offered.

UWIC has a number of centres of excellence. Its Food Research and Consultancy Unit is internationally renowned. The Institute is home to Wales' National Indoor Athletic Centre which is based at its Cyncoed campus, and in May 2005 it became the first Institute of Higher Education in the UK to obtain the government Charter Mark for a fourth year.

[edit] References

[edit] Sports teams

• UWIC RFC
• UWIC Inter Cardiff F.C.

[edit] See also

• List of universities in Wales

[edit] External links

• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff – Official website
• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Students' Union – Official website