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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 over 24,000 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.

Welcome to Cambridge

Watch our film to see what it’s like to live and study here.

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 2024.
  • Number 2 in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
  • Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2024.
World class research
  • Top 3 for research quality (Complete University Guide 2024).
  • 121 affiliated students 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
  • 91% of our students who responded to the Graduate Outcomes Survey were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating.
  • Cambridge is one of the top 10 universities most often targeted by Britain’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2023).

Course locations

Lucy Cavendish

Lady Margaret Road, Cambridge, CB3 0BU

Trinity Hall

Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ

Christ's

St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3BU

Girton

Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0JG

Gonville & Caius

Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TA

Magdalene

Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AG

Pembroke

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RF

Main Site

The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN

Hughes Hall

Wollaston Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EW

St John's

St John's Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TP

Murray Edwards

Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DF

Clare

Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TL

Newnham

Sidgwick Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DF

Wolfson

Barton Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BB

Peterhouse

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RD

Corpus Christi

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RH

Emmanuel

St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AP

Churchill

Storey's Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DS

Homerton

Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PH

Fitzwilliam

Storey's Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DG

Trinity

Trinty Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TQ

King's

King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

Cambridge University

The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN

Main Site

32 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QY

St Catharine's

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RL

Open application

Cambridge Admissions Office, Cambridge, CB2 1QY

Queens'

Silver Street, Cambridge, CB3 9ET

St Edmund's

Mount Pleasant, Cambridge, CB3 0BN

Jesus

Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BL

Sidney Sussex

Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HU

Downing

Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ

Selwyn

Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DQ

Robinson

Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AN