With more than 18,000 students from all walks of life and all corners of the world, nearly 9,000 staff, 31 Colleges and 150 Departments, Faculties, Schools and other institutions, no two days are ever the same at the University of Cambridge.

At the heart of this confederation of Departments, Schools, Faculties and Colleges is a central administration team. It is small because the Colleges are self-governing and teaching staff carry out much of the daily administration at Cambridge.

Education
the encouragement of a questioning spirit
an extensive range of academic subjects in all major subject groups
quality and depth of provision across all subjects
the close inter-relationship between teaching, scholarship, and research
strong support for individual researchers as well as research groups
residence in Cambridge as central to most courses
education which enhances the ability of students to learn throughout life