University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. It was founded in 1209 when a group of scholars left Oxford following a dispute with the local townspeople. As the third-oldest university still in operation, Cambridge has a rich history that includes receiving a royal charter from King Henry III in 1231.

The university consists of 31 semi-autonomous colleges and more than 150 academic departments, faculties, and other institutions, which are grouped into six schools. It is renowned for its high academic standards and research, with one of the largest academic publishing operations in the world, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, generating annual revenues of £1 billion.

Cambridge is known for its unique system of education, where undergraduate teaching is focused on weekly small-group supervisions in the colleges. This system ensures a personalized learning experience alongside lectures, seminars, and laboratory work provided by central departments.

The university's libraries, museums, and scientific resources contribute to its academic prestige. It boasts 116 libraries, holding approximately 16 million books, including the renowned Cambridge University Library. Its museums, such as the Fitzwilliam Museum and Cambridge University Botanic Garden, further enhance the university’s cultural and scientific impact.

The University of Cambridge has produced numerous influential figures across various fields, including 124 Nobel Prize winners. Its alumni include iconic figures like Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, John Maynard Keynes, Stephen Hawking, Sylvia Plath, Bertrand Russell, and Alan Turing, among others. Cambridge also has a strong connection to sports, with 194 Olympic medal-winning athletes among its alumni.

Through centuries of scholarly achievements and groundbreaking discoveries, Cambridge has played a pivotal role in shaping the intellectual and cultural landscape globally.

Programs Offered

FACULTY / COLLEGE	PROGRAMS
history, material culture and languages	Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic, BA (Hons) Classics, BA (Hons) Modern and Medieval Languages, BA
Archaeology	Archaeology Assyriolog Biological Anthropology Egyptology
Architecture	Architecturehistory and philosophy of architecture environmentally responsible design architecture and the moving image urban design and transport planning disaster relief
Asian Studies	Asian and Middle Eastern Studies media business and commerce the Civil Service (especially the Foreign Office) tourism teaching overseas academia non-governmental organisations
Business and Economics	Land Economy
LAW	Law, BA (Hons) Criminal Law Law of Tort Constitutional Law Land Law Contract Law Equity European Union Law
Linguistics	Linguistics, BA (Hons)
Engineering	Chemical Engineering Biotechnology, Engineering BA (Hons) and MEng Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering Bioengineering Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical and Information Sciences Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Information and Computer Engineering Instrumentation and Control Mechanical Engineering
Information Technology	Computer Science, BA (Hons) and MEng
Mathematics	Mathematics, BA (Hons) and MMath
Medical	Medicine (Graduate course), MB and BChir Medicine, MB and BChir
Music	Music, BA (Hons)
Design	Design, BA (Hons) and MDes environmental design mathematics engineering natural sciences
Science	Natural Sciences, BA (Hons) and MSci Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, BA (Hons) Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Astronomy Biochemistry Biology (faculty) Chemistry Earth Sciences Genetics History and Philosophy of Science Materials Science and Metallurgy Pathology Pharmacology Physics Physiology, Development and Neuroscience Plant Sciences Psychology Zoology
Philosophy	Philosophy, BA (Hons) ethics aesthetics ancient philosophy formal logic philosophy of science metaphysics
Education	educational psychology and neuroscience publishing
Phycology	anthropology archaeology neuroscience philosophy sociology
English	English, BA (Hons) Edmund Spenser John Milton William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge EM Forster Sylvia Plath Ted Hughes Kamau Brathwaite AS Byatt Zadie Smith Helen Oyeyemi
Theology, Religion	Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, BA (Hons) Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism
Geography	Geography, BA (Hons) food security climate and biodiversity emergencies pandemics globalisation social inequalities urbanisation volcanoes melting ice sheets
History	History and Modern Languages, BA (Hons) History and Politics, BA (Hons) History of Art, BA (Hons) History, BA (Hons)