About Cambridge

The City of Cambridge

Location: East of England, 70 miles/112 km north of London

Currency: Pounds Sterling (£, GBP)

Weather info: Met Office climate information East of England

Information: VisitCambridge.org

Cambridge is a small but beautiful city situated in the East Anglia region of England, roughly 70 miles (112km) north of London. The city, set on the banks of the River Cam, is well known for its University and its beautiful and varied architecture, some of which dates back to medieval times.

The University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.

Cambridge comprises 31 Colleges and over 150 departments, faculties, schools and other institutions. The collegiate structure gives a strong sense of community and the University is justly famous for its rich heritage of scholarship, historic role and magnificent architecture- its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world.

Some of the most famous minds in history have studied, researched or taught at Cambridge - the home of Newton and Darwin, Crick and Watson, Babbage and Hawking – and Cambridge affiliates have won more than 80 Nobel Prizes, more than any other institution in the world.

In 2009, the University celebrated its 800th anniversary, acknowledging the best of Cambridge’s rich history and looking forward to a future at the forefront of international scholarship and research.