One of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, founded in 1209. A public collegiate research university with a profound global impact on science, arts and humanities.
Address: The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, England, United Kingdom
Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive global academic and research partnerships. Strong ties with industry through Cambridge Enterprise and Silicon Fen. Member of Russell Group and LERU.
Research:
World-leading research across almost all academic disciplines. Consistently ranked among the top universities globally for research and teaching quality. Numerous Nobel laureates.
Famous Alumnis:
Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, Alan Turing, Rosalind Franklin, Numerous Nobel laureates
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
12500
Current students***:
24500
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
260000
Pros
World-renowned academic excellence, unique collegiate system providing pastoral and academic support, exceptional resources and faculty, outstanding research output.
Cons
Extremely competitive admissions, high workload and pressure, can be perceived as elitist by some.
Best For
Exceptionally talented students seeking a world-class education at one of the most historic, academically rigorous, and research-intensive universities globally.
- Engineering, Innovation, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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