Institution overview
The University of Cambridge is a collegiate university in Cambridge, England, with a history dating to 1209. Its structure brings together self-governing colleges and university faculties, departments and schools. These bodies have complementary responsibilities, allowing students to belong both to a subject community and to a college community. The University groups its academic work into six schools covering arts and humanities, humanities and social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, clinical medicine and technology. It offers undergraduate courses, taught postgraduate programmes and research degrees. Lectures, laboratory work and departmental teaching are complemented by the college supervision system in undergraduate study. Cambridge's academic and residential buildings are spread through the city rather than enclosed within one campus. Libraries, museums, collections and research facilities form part of its educational environment. Its annual academic cycle begins in October, although attendance patterns and research schedules depend on the programme. Undergraduate and postgraduate applicants use separate admissions routes, and college membership forms an integral part of the student experience.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Public
- Founded
- 1209
- Teaching languages
- English
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor; Master; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences; Natural Sciences; Engineering and Technology; Medicine and Health
- Delivery modes
- On-campus