University of Cambridge
IAU-020069
United Kingdom
General Information
Public
Founded 1318 as a 'studium generale', acquired statutes 1570, and was incorporated by Act of Parliament 1571. Statutes revised 1872 by statutory commissions. The University is complemented by 31 independent self-governing Colleges (see below). All lectures and other public teaching are organized by the University. The Colleges are responsible for arranging individual teaching of their students by College supervisors. Degrees are awarded by the University
October to June (October-December; January-March; April-June)
English
co-ed
Officers
Head : Stephen J. Toope
Job title:Vice-Chancellor
Years of office:2017-
Senior Administrative Officer : Emma Rampton
Job title:Registrary
Senior Administrative Officer : Jonathan Appleton
Job title:Head of Planning and Resource Allocation
International Relations Officer : Eilís Ferran
Job title:Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional and International Relations)
International Relations Officer : Karen Kennedy
Job title:Director, Strategic Partnerships Office
Divisions
Centre : African Studies
Fields of study:African Studies
Centre : Business Research (ESRC)
Fields of study:Business and Commerce
Centre : English and Applied Linguistics
Fields of study:Applied Linguistics, English
Centre : International Studies
Fields of study:International Studies
Centre : Islamic Studies
Fields of study:Islamic Studies
More details:Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
Centre : Language Studies
Fields of study:Modern Languages
Centre : Latin American Studies
Fields of study:Latin American Studies
Centre : South Asian Studies
Fields of study:South Asian Studies
Centre : Superconductivity Research
Fields of study:Electrical Engineering
Department/Division : Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Physics
Department/Division : Chemical Engineering
Fields of study:Chemical Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry
Fields of study:Chemistry
Department/Division : Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Fields of study:Veterinary Science
Department/Division : History and Philosophy of Science
Fields of study:History, Philosophy
Department/Division : Land Economy
Fields of study:Rural Planning
Department/Division : Physics
Fields of study:Physics
Faculty : Architecture and History of Art
Fields of study:Architecture, Art History
Faculty : Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Fields of study:Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Oriental Languages
Faculty : Biology
Fields of study:Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Experimental Psychology, Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology
Faculty : Classics
Fields of study:Classical Languages
Faculty : Divinity
Fields of study:Theology
Faculty : Economics and Politics
Fields of study:Economics, Political Sciences
Faculty : Education
Fields of study:Education
Faculty : Engineering
Fields of study:Engineering
Faculty : English
Fields of study:Celtic Languages and Studies, English
More details:Also Anglo Saxon, Norse
Faculty : History
Fields of study:History
Faculty : Law
Fields of study:Law
Faculty : Modern and Medieval Languages
Fields of study:French, German, Italian, Linguistics, Medieval Studies, Modern Languages, Portuguese, Slavic Languages, Spanish
Faculty : Music
Fields of study:Music
Faculty : Philosophy
Fields of study:Philosophy
Institute : Agricultural Botany
Fields of study:Botany
More details:NIAB
Institute : Archaeology and Anthropology
Fields of study:Anthropology, Archaeology
More details:McDonald
Institute : Astronomy
Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science
Institute : Biotechnology
Fields of study:Biotechnology
Institute : Cancer
Fields of study:Biology, Oncology
Institute : Criminology
Fields of study:Criminology
Institute : European Bioinformatics
Fields of study:Information Technology
More details:Wellcome Trust
Institute : Management Studies
Fields of study:Management
More details:Judge
Institute : Manufacturing
Fields of study:Production Engineering
Institute : Mathematical Sciences
Fields of study:Mathematics
More details:Isaac Newton
Institute : Orthodox Christian Studies
Fields of study:Christian Religious Studies
Institute : Public Health
Fields of study:Public Health
Institute : Theology
Fields of study:Theology
More details:Margaret Beaufort
Institute : Theorical Geophysics
Fields of study:Geophysics
Laboratory : Computer and Computing Service
Fields of study:Computer Science
Research Division : Medicine
Fields of study:Medicine
More details:Wellcome Trust
School : Clinical Medicine
Fields of study:Biochemistry, Community Health, Genetics, Haematology, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Surgery
Degrees
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Fine Arts
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Postgraduate Diploma
Master's Degree
Master of Philosophy
Doctorate
Fields of study:Ancient Languages, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, French, Genetics, Geography, German, History, International Studies, Italian, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Management, Medicine, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Neurosciences, Nordic Studies, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Surgery, Theology, Veterinary Science, Zoology
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Updated on 14-01-2020