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University of Cambridge

Cambridge

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About us

The University of Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world. We're known and respected across the globe for the excellence of our teaching and research, and the quality of our graduates. Home to nearly 25,000 students from more than 140 countries, we're looking for the most academically able students with a passion for their subject and the potential to thrive at the University. If this sounds like you, we hope you’ll apply to join us at Cambridge.

What makes us different

The University of Cambridge provides a challenging, flexible and individual learning experience, and is consistently rated among the top in national and international league tables.

Excellent teaching

  • Number 1 in the Complete University Guide 2026.
  • Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
  • Top 5 in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (the highest-ranked UK university).

World class research

  • Top 3 for research quality (Complete University Guide 2026).
  • 126 affiliates of the University have been awarded the Nobel Prize since 1904.

A place to call home

  • Cambridge guarantees almost all students College-owned accommodation for at least 3 years.
  • Support to help you settle in and more than 500 clubs and societies to get involved with.

Great prospects

  • 89% of our students who responded to the Graduate Outcomes Survey were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating.
  • Joint 3rd in the UK for graduate prospects (The Times UK University Rankings 2026).

“I often describe Cambridge as a place that makes you feel brilliantly alive. The environment is challenging, yes, but it is also one of the most rewarding places to learn. Our supervision system means you get to benefit from small group teaching with the world's leading academics. If you love your subject, this is simply one of the best places in the world to explore it.

Beyond the lecture hall, however, the societies and clubs on offer here are incredible. There's a society here for anything you could think of and more, and I've really valued the opportunity to enjoy hobbies I've been passionate about for a while, alongside societies I've never heard of before!

My 3 short years here have been the most rewarding of my life, and I couldn't recommend applying highly enough.”

Matthew Copeman
Welcome from the Cambridge SU

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