University of Wales

University of Wales and purpose-built student accommodation

University of Wales is listed in the PBSAX directory as a higher-education provider connected to UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation in Cardiff. Profile fields such as campuses, related schemes, and websites come from PBSAX records and public sources linked on this page, including 12 linked schemes. Use the profile to open those schemes and the matching city hub, then confirm intake and accommodation policy on the university’s own publications and HESA provider statistics.

Private PBSA that serves University of Wales students still needs its own operator file — including ANUK/Unipol National Code membership where the Renters’ Rights Act section 32 pathway under SI 2026/327 is used for fixed-term tenancies from 1 May 2026. Browse the directory, schemes for sale, and accreditation codes.

University

University of Wales

Cardiff, Wales~10,000 students

The University of Wales, now integrated with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, champions Welsh language, heritage, and culture. It supports key institutions like the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies and the University of Wales Press, contributing to a new education system for Wales.

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About

The University of Wales is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff – the university was the first university established in Wales, one of the four countries within the United Kingdom. The university was, prior to the break up of the federation, the second largest university in the UK.

PBSA Demand

Campus catchment

well supplied
Students
10,000
Nearby beds (~2 mi)
6,976
Beds / 100 students
69.8
Schemes tracked
12

More supplied catchment — about 69.8 tracked beds per 100 students within ~2 mi.

Operator concentration nearby

Key Information

Crest / logo
University of Wales crest / logo
City
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Student population (approx)
10,000

PBSA Near This University

12 schemes within ~2 miles of campus · 6,976 beds

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PropertyBedsDistanceOperatorCity
The Fitzalan20260.1 miPrestige Student LivingCardiff
Livin3010.2 miNjoy Student LivingCardiff
Howard Gardens5400.2 miMezzinoCardiff
Newport Road Lane, Cardiff4340.2 mi—Cardiff
Windsor House4340.2 miHello StudentCardiff
Howard Gardens3010.2 miNjoy Student LivingCardiff
Glendower House5560.2 miCRM StudentsCardiff
Summit House5560.2 miHello StudentCardiff
Alwyn Court4340.2 miHello StudentCardiff
West Wing4440.2 mi—Cardiff
Park Lane Student Living Park Place, Cardiff4340.3 mi—Cardiff
Student Roost Cardiff5160.3 mi—Cardiff

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