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University of Cambridge

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Collegiate public research university

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Assets Under Control ▲: $1.3B
Reach ▲: 150.0M people
Power ▲: The university controls 31 self‑governing colleges, more than 150 academic departments, and Cambridge University Press, the world’s oldest university press with £1 billion annual revenue.
Influence ▲: Its research output, teaching, and the press’s 100 million learners worldwide shape scientific, cultural, and educational developments across the globe.
Network ▲: Cambridge maintains extensive connections through its alumni network—including royalty, 15 British prime ministers, and 126 Nobel laureates—and its historic partnership with the University of Oxford as part of Oxbridge.
Legacy ▲: Founded in 1209, the university has a continuous 817‑year history and has contributed to global knowledge through figures such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209 in Cambridge, England, is a collegiate public research university comprising 31 autonomous colleges and over 150 departments organised into six schools. It runs the world’s oldest university press, Cambridge University Press, which generates about £1 billion in annual revenue and serves 100 million learners. Its libraries hold roughly 16 million volumes, and its alumni include 126 Nobel laureates, royalty, and numerous national leaders. The university’s historic continuity makes it the second‑oldest English‑language university still in operation.