University of Cambridge
📍 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England • United Kingdom
The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, is one of the world’s foremost academic institutions. Comprising 31 autonomous colleges, Cambridge is celebrated for the supervision system, scientific revolutions from Newton to Crick & Watson, and mathematical tripos.
Course-specific admissions assessments: TMUA (Computer Science/Economics), ESAT (Engineering/Natural Sciences), LNAT (Law), UCAT (Medicine). For US curriculum students: 5 AP scores of 5 in relevant subjects.
Approximately 22,000 applicants for ~3,500 places. Computer Science acceptance rate is ~8%, Medicine is ~10%. Direct application rule: cannot apply to Oxford and Cambridge simultaneously.
Required for applicants whose first language is not English and who have not received high school education in English.
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