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About the university
Oxford's centuries-old rival, spread across 31 colleges along the River Cam. Cambridge teaches through small-group "supervisions" and has produced more Nobel laureates than almost any institution on earth.
Popular courses
What people actually study here.
The vibe
What it actually feels like.
- Supervisions — Cambridge's version of the tutorial — put you face-to-face with leading researchers weekly.
- College life runs deep: formal halls, May Balls and centuries of rivalry between colleges.
- A compact, cyclable city where the university and the town are essentially the same place.
Fun things to do
Life outside the lecture hall.
Punt along the Backs, past King's College Chapel and the Bridge of Sighs.
Attend a free choral evensong at King's College Chapel — genuinely one of the best free things in the UK.
Cycle out to Grantchester for the classic Cambridge student tea-and-meadow afternoon.
Opportunities for international students
What's on offer if you're coming from abroad.
Also in United Kingdom
Other top United Kingdom universities.
References & sources
Where this page comes from.
- University of Cambridge · official websiteVisit ↗
- International admissions pageVisit ↗
- Hero photograph · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- The Senate House · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Great Court, Trinity College · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Crest / coat of arms · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
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