At a glance
- Address
- The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, United Kingdom
- City
- Cambridge, England
- Country
- United Kingdom — process, visa & costs
- Website
- cam.ac.uk
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1209
- Students
- 18,977
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#4 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Earth Sciences | #4 |
| Mathematics | #5 |
| Biological Sciences | #5 |
| Geography | #6 |
| Clinical Medicine | #6 |
| Law | #6 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- UCAS — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027 entry
- Intake
- October
- Tests
- Course-specific: ESAT (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Veterinary Medicine, 12-16 Oct 2026), TMUA (Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, 12-16 Oct 2026), UCAT (Medicine, test by 24 Sep 2026), LNAT (Law, test by 15 Oct 2026)
- English
- IELTS 7.5 overall, normally 7.0+ in each element (6.5 overall/6.0 each element accepted for interview eligibility)
Requirement is course-specific; a C1 CEFR standard is expected by course start - Tuition
- GBP 30,798 / year (2027-28) · about ₹39.1 lakh
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Main UCAS deadline (all courses) | 15 October 2026 | Initial decisions late January 2027; final decisions August 2027 |
For Indian applicants: CBSE Class XII grades A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 (in subjects relevant to the course) accepted by a specified list of Colleges for certain arts/humanities/social-science courses plus Veterinary Medicine; other courses or students without 5 relevant A1s are advised to take A-levels, IB, or 5+ AP tests at grade 5 alongside CBSE.
What you send
- Overseas tuition is banded by subject group: £30,798 (Group 1, humanities) to £70,554 (Group 5, Medicine/Veterinary) for 2027-28 entry
- A mandatory College fee (separate from tuition) was £11,500-£14,500 for 2026-27
- Admissions tests are course-specific: ESAT, TMUA, UCAT or LNAT depending on subject
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- October
- Deadlines
- Application and funding deadlines are set per course/programme in the Course Directory; no single university-wide deadline
- English
- Requirement is set per course; check the individual course page
- Funding
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship (international postgraduate, fully funded, ~80 scholars/year worldwide, open to Indian applicants) and Cambridge Trust International Scholarships (cover fees and living costs) are the main funding routes for international postgraduates
Scholarships
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship — international postgraduate
- Cambridge Trust International Scholarship — international UG and postgraduate
Studying in United Kingdom
The UK offers short, focused degrees (3-year bachelor's, 1-year master's) and a single centralised undergraduate application system (UCAS). Indian students go for shorter, cheaper-in-time degrees, globally ranked universities, and the post-study Graduate Route, though visa and healthcare-surcharge costs have risen and postgraduate dependant visas are now restricted.
- Visa
- Student visa (Student Route, formerly Tier 4) — GBP 558 · about ₹70,812
- After graduating
- Graduate Route: 2 years of post-study work permission for bachelor's/master's graduates who apply on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027; PhD/doctoral graduates get 3 years (gov.uk).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/application-dates-deadlines · undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students/international-entry-requirements · undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students/international-fees-and-costs · undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/fees-and-finance/tuition-fees · undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/entrance-requirements · postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply · postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/fees · cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/contact-the-university · gatescambridge.org/ · cambridgetrust.org/ — checked 28 September 2026.