The history of Cardiff Metropolitan University, 'Cardiff Met', traces back to 1865, when the School of Art first opened in the Old Free Library in Cardiff.
Since it has developed into a university, it has remained rooted in Wales, whilst providing practice-focused and professionally-oriented education to students from around the globe.
The university has gone through numerous name changes over the years, eventually becoming what we know today as Cardiff Metropolitan University - if you were a student with us, we'd love you to join us for an informal social event during Wales Week London.
- University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) (1996 - 2011)
- Cardiff Institute of Higher Education (1988 - 1996)
- South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (1976 - 1988)
- Cardiff College of Food Technology and Commerce (1971 - 1976)
- Cardiff College of Education (1970 - 1976)
- Llandaff College of Technology (1970 - 1976)
- College of Commerce (1968 - 1971)
- Reardon Smith Nautical College (1956 - 1970)
- Cardiff College of Food Technology (1957 - 1971)
- Llandaff Technical College (1954 - 1970)
- Cardiff College of Art (1949 - 1976)
- Cardiff Teacher Training College (1945 - 1970)
- School of Nautical Cookery (1911 - 1973)
- Cardiff College of Technology and Commerce (1949 - 1961)
- Cardiff Technical College (1916 - 1949)
- Cardiff Technical School (1889 - 1916)
- Cardiff School of Science & Art (1865 - 1916)
More details to be confirmed shortly but please contact us via the email link above if you'd like to reserve a place(s) to join us for the evening - we look forward to hearing from you!
