Cambridge, United Kingdom
Studying at University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge is a university in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 1209. It teaches around 24,763 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 344 of its degree programmes, 344 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, diplomas, and other qualifications.
The institution at a glance
- 1209Founded817 years of history
- 24,763Studentscounted in 2022
- 344Programmes
- 29Bachelor's
- 191Master's
- 115PhD / doctorate
- 4Diploma
- 4Other
- 344 of 344Taught in English
- 7.679 € – 94.118 €/yearTuition
- 2–14 semestersDuration
- CambridgeCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Cambridge and have a Wikipedia article.
- Isaac NewtonEnglish mathematician and physicist1643–1727
- Lord ByronEnglish Romantic poet and lyricist1788–1824
- Stephen HawkingBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author1942–2018
- Niels BohrDanish physicist1885–1962
- John Maynard KeynesBritish economist1883–1946
- Bertrand RussellBritish philosopher and logician1872–1970
- Peter Paul RubensFlemish painter1577–1640
- Ernest RutherfordNew Zealand physicist1871–1937
Networks & alliances
- Russell Group
- arXiv
- International Alliance of Research Universities
- League of European Research Universities
- Committee on Publication Ethics
- Jisc
- University and College Union
- ORCID, Inc.
- IIIF Consortium
- ELIXIR UK
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Cambridge is at 52.2000° N, 0.1167° E, in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Cambridge
2016–2025 averageSummers in Cambridge average 22°C by day and 13°C at night; winters average 8°C and 3°C. The city gets around 1,527 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
22°13°
daynight
Winter
8°3°
daynight
Sunshine
1,527
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January130 days of rain a year · 677 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Cambridge — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Prifysgol Caergrawnt
- Cambridge University
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2188 5934
- WikidataQ35794
- Crossref Funder ID501100000735
- GRIDgrid.5335.0
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine
- Faculty or institute Cambridge University Press
- Faculty or institute Cambridge–MIT Institute
- Faculty or institute Cancer Imaging Centre
- Faculty or institute Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center
- Faculty or institute Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026