United Kingdom Rankings 2025
#5 Globally · #3 in United KingdomPublic
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom Est. 1209 QS Score 96.4 · 2025
"Hinc lucem et pocula sacra — From here, light and sacred draughts"
About
The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities, founded in 1209. It comprises 31 constituent colleges and 150 academic departments. Cambridge has produced 121 Nobel laureates — the most of any university in the world — as well as Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, and Francis Crick.
Rankings · 2025
#5
QS Global Rank
#3
National Rank
96.4
QS Score / 100
Overall QS Score96.4 / 100
Source: QS World University Rankings 2025
Key Achievements
- 2025#5 QS World University Rankings
- 2024121 Nobel laureates — most of any single university
- 2023Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing among alumni
- 2022Cambridge Judge Business School ranked Top 20 globally
- 2020Cambridge ranked #1 in the world for Natural Sciences
Courses Offered
Anglo-Saxon, Norse & CelticArchitectureClassicsEnglishHistoryHistory of ArtModern & Medieval LanguagesMusic
At a Glance
- Students24,000
- International39%
- Founded1209
- Campus285+ acres across 31 colleges
- TypePublic
Contact & Location
- The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
- +44 1223 337733
- admissions@cam.ac.uk
- www.cam.ac.uk
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