Rankings:

The Times Good University Guide ranking (last year): 2 (2)

Total score out of 1000 (last year): 968 (1000)

The Sunday Times University Guide ranking: 1 (1)

Profiles:

Read The Times Good University Guide profile here.

Read The Sunday Times University Guide profile here.

Read our student guide to the University of Cambridge here.

Money Matters:

Fees: £3,225 for full-time, British students starting in 2009. Click here for details of financial support available.

Accommodation:

Several Cambridge colleges guarantee undergraduate students college-owned accommodation for three years, and most provide for fourth-year students too. Prices between colleges vary widely between colleges. Click here for the information on the university website or contact the individual colleges for more information.

Going digital:

The admissions office provides a range of helpful video and audio downloads. The Student Union has plenty of interesting information regarding life in Cambridge and help with applications.

Contact:

A telephone directory is available here.

University Admissions Office: +44 (0)1223 333308

Email: admissions@cam.ac.uk

Useful Information:

Visit the university homepage.

Request a printed prospectus to be sent to you.

Dates of next College and University-wide open days.

Maps of location.

In the news:

Read the latest Cambridge news from Times Online.

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