Summary
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209; it has a global reputation for outstanding academic achievement and world-class original research.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate60%Postgraduate40%
Study mode
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Full-time92%Part-time8%
Student population
- 15,001–25,000 students
Where students come from
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UK65%International23%EU13%
Student gender
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Male 53%Female 47%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
1st out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10001000 100%1st
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Entry standards
/ Max 212212 100%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 5n/a -
Research quality
/ Max 43.33 83%4th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.95 95%1st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10086.7 87%7th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29822718 91%3rd
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Facilities spend
/ Max 19391043 54%13th
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Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.211.24th
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Good honours
/ Max 10092.9 93%2nd
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Degree completion
/ Max 10098.8 99%1st
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Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Biological Sciences
- Celtic Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics & Ancient History
- Computer Science
- East & South Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- History of Art, Architecture & Design
- Iberian Languages
- Italian
- Land & Property Management
- Law
- Linguistics
- Materials Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Music
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Russian & East European Languages
- Sociology
- Theology & Religious Studies
- Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design
- Veterinary Medicine
Overall ranking
1st out of 39
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 100100.0 100%1st
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Entry standards
/ Max 222222 100%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 5n/a -
Research quality
/ Max 43.48 87%1st
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Research intensity
/ Max 11.00 100%1st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10094 94%1st
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