Latin: Universitas Cantabrigiensis | |
Motto | Latin: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra |
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Motto in English | Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts Non-literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge |
Type | |
Established | c. 1209 |
Endowment | £6.441 billion (including colleges) (as of 31 July 2018)[3] |
Budget | £1.965 billion (excluding colleges) [4] |
Chancellor | The Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Vice-Chancellor | Stephen Toope[5] |
7,913[6] | |
Administrative staff | 3,615[6] |
Students | 19,955 (2016/17)[7] |
Undergraduates | 12,340 (2016/17)[7] |
Postgraduates | 7,610 (2016/17)[7] |
Location | , England, United Kingdom |
Campus | University town 288 hectares (710 acres)[8] |
Colours | Cambridge Blue[9] |
Athletics | The Sporting Blue |
Affiliations | |
Website | cam.ac.uk |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applications[97] | 17,235 | 16,795 | 16,505 | 16,970 | 16,330 |
Offer Rate (%)[98] | 31.2 | 33.8 | 33.5 | 32.5 | 32.2 |
Enrols[99] | 3,480 | 3,440 | 3,430 | 3,425 | 3,355 |
Yield (%) | 64.7 | 60.6 | 62.0 | 62.1 | 63.8 |
Applicant/Enrolled Ratio | 4.95 | 4.88 | 4.81 | 4.95 | 4.87 |
Average Entry Tariff[100][note 1] | n/a | 226 | 592 | 600 | 601 |
National rankings | |
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Complete (2020)[141] | 1 |
Guardian (2020)[142] | 1 |
Times / Sunday Times (2020)[143] | 1 |
Global rankings | |
ARWU (2018)[144] | 3 |
QS (2020)[145] | 6 |
THE (2020)[146] | 2 |
British Government assessment | |
Teaching Excellence Framework[147] | Gold |
Early records
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Even within Russell Group institutions, it is remarkable how consistently Oxford and Cambridge appear to require more effort of their students than other universities. On the other hand, they have fewer weeks in the academic year than other universities, so the extent to which this is so may be exaggerated by these results.
'The rankings suggest that the top six-...Stanford University and the University of Oxford – form a group of globally recognised 'super brands'.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Cambridge. |
Wikisource has the text of an 1879 American Cyclopædia article about University of Cambridge. |
Latin: Universitas Cantabrigiensis | |
Motto | Latin: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra |
---|---|
Motto in English | Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts Non-literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge |
Type | |
Established | c. 1209 |
Endowment | £6.441 billion (including colleges) (as of 31 July 2018)[3] |
Budget | £1.965 billion (excluding colleges) [4] |
Chancellor | The Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Vice-Chancellor | Stephen Toope[5] |
7,913[6] | |
Administrative staff | 3,615[6] |
Students | 19,955 (2016/17)[7] |
Undergraduates | 12,340 (2016/17)[7] |
Postgraduates | 7,610 (2016/17)[7] |
Location | , England, United Kingdom |
Campus | University town 288 hectares (710 acres)[8] |
Colours | Cambridge Blue[9] |
Athletics | The Sporting Blue |
Affiliations | |
Website | cam.ac.uk |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applications[97] | 17,235 | 16,795 | 16,505 | 16,970 | 16,330 |
Offer Rate (%)[98] | 31.2 | 33.8 | 33.5 | 32.5 | 32.2 |
Enrols[99] | 3,480 | 3,440 | 3,430 | 3,425 | 3,355 |
Yield (%) | 64.7 | 60.6 | 62.0 | 62.1 | 63.8 |
Applicant/Enrolled Ratio | 4.95 | 4.88 | 4.81 | 4.95 | 4.87 |
Average Entry Tariff[100][note 1] | n/a | 226 | 592 | 600 | 601 |
National rankings | |
---|---|
Complete (2020)[141] | 1 |
Guardian (2020)[142] | 1 |
Times / Sunday Times (2020)[143] | 1 |
Global rankings | |
ARWU (2018)[144] | 3 |
QS (2020)[145] | 6 |
THE (2020)[146] | 2 |
British Government assessment | |
Teaching Excellence Framework[147] | Gold |
Early records
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Even within Russell Group institutions, it is remarkable how consistently Oxford and Cambridge appear to require more effort of their students than other universities. On the other hand, they have fewer weeks in the academic year than other universities, so the extent to which this is so may be exaggerated by these results.
'The rankings suggest that the top six-...Stanford University and the University of Oxford – form a group of globally recognised 'super brands'.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Cambridge. |
Wikisource has the text of an 1879 American Cyclopædia article about University of Cambridge. |