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University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge is one of 164 universities included in U-Multirank for United Kingdom. University of Cambridge is a large government dependent private university located in Cambridge (UK) with 21340 students enrolled (2019 data or latest available). It was founded in 1209. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the University of Cambridge is a comprehensive institution. The University of Cambridge graduation rate is 94,56 for bachelors (A score) and 95,32 for masters (B score). As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the University of Cambridge is strongest in Knowledge Transfer. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 15 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools, Trinity Lane
CB2 1TN Cambridge (UK)
United Kingdom
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U-Multirank's unique 'Sunburst chart' gives an illustration of a university's performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions. These are indicated in different colours. For instance, the teaching and learning dimension is symbolised by the colour green. Each 'sunray' represents one of the thirty plus U-Multirank indicators. The longer the ray, the better the performance of an institution on the selected indicator: a full-length ray stands for 'top group' performance, whereas a short ray means 'weak' performance. A missing sunray indicates that the specific data indicator is not available. An institution's performance in an indicator can be identified by moving the cursor over the rays. A key guard for the sunburst chart is provided here .
Digital education investment
0
66.08
Outreach programs
0
6
Pedagogiacally skilled teaching staff
0
4
Bachelor graduation rate
94.56
%0
100
Masters graduation rate
95.32
%0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
Gender balance
1.22
86.44
Female authors
30.29
%0
100
Citation rate
1.65
0.11
2.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
38,014
0
98,038
Research publications (size-normalised)
1.781
0
13.17
External research income
128.89
0
859.22
Art related output
0
24.96
Top cited publications
19.3
%0
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
9.3
0.3
35.7
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
54.68
Open Access Publications
21.9
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8
%0
59.7
Income from private sources
82.6
0
888.9
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
161
0
3,266
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
7.545
0
500.4
Industry co-patents
31.677
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
334.57
Publications cited in patents
1.77
%0
7.3
Income from continuous professional development
12.73
%0
100
Graduate companies
0.63
0
433.85
Foreign language bachelor programmes
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Foreign language master programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
69.4
%6.3
92.4
International doctorate degrees
Bachelor graduates working in the region
Master graduates working in the region
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
9.6
%0
93.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
26.5
0
97.06
Social inclusion
Female academic staff
42
%Student-staff ratio
0
145.27
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
4.14
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
35.88
%0
79
External research income
0
0
963
Doctorate productivity
0
0
3.68
Research publications (absolute numbers)
5,160
0
10,580
Citation rate
1.85
0
2.96
Top cited publications
23.4
%0
33
Interdisciplinary publications
8.8
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
31.2
%0
72.2
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
9.1
%0
12.9
Publications cited in patents
3.29
%0
9.39
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
75
International joint publications
72.7
%0
100
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
17.8
%0
84.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
187.54
5.26
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.23
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
186.57
Doctorate productivity
0
3.21
Research publications (absolute numbers)
369
0
1,421
Citation rate
1.57
0.19
4.27
Top cited publications
20.5
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
3.7
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.3
%0
50
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
72.6
%10
92.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
3.3
%0
82.6
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
62.84
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.81
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
39.16
%0
88.33
External research income
0
0
714.3
Doctorate productivity
0
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
121
0
2,913
Citation rate
1.88
0
2.07
Top cited publications
26.7
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
0.9
%0
38.9
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
46.3
%0
75.3
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
14.9
%0
27
Publications cited in patents
7.59
%0
3.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
55.56
International joint publications
65.3
%0
87.1
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
33.9
%0
100
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
150.46
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
3.79
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
21.93
%0
76
External research income
0
0
1,334.4
Doctorate productivity
0
0
2.67
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,727
4
20,844
Citation rate
1.79
0
2.31
Top cited publications
19.4
%0
29.8
Interdisciplinary publications
16.3
%0
31.5
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
12.7
%0
53.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
9.7
%0
26.2
Publications cited in patents
2.53
%0
7.02
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
73.8
%0
87.5
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
3.9
%0
68.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
64.06
5.04
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.68
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
222.13
Doctorate productivity
0
3.94
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,337
0
5,881
Citation rate
1.35
0.23
2.35
Top cited publications
15.1
%0
21.6
Interdisciplinary publications
6
%0
29.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
13.8
%1.6
42.2
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
9.3
%0
49.8
Publications cited in patents
0.1
%0
1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
80.3
%24.6
100
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
8.9
%0
83.3
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
490
0
2,175
Citation rate
1.61
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
16.1
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
3.8
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
3.9
%0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
62.4
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
4.1
%0
73.9
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
60
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.1
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
139.2
Doctorate productivity
0
0.8
Research publications (absolute numbers)
156
0
656
Citation rate
2.72
0.48
2.72
Top cited publications
24.7
%0
25.9
Interdisciplinary publications
12.1
%0
26.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.6
%0
36.1
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
41.7
%10.6
69.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
3.8
%0
26.8
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68.86
5.44
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Gender balance
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
805.58
Doctorate productivity
0
0.78
Research publications (absolute numbers)
155
0
484
Citation rate
0.77
0.18
1.82
Top cited publications
8.3
%0
25.7
Interdisciplinary publications
6
%0
9.4
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1.9
%0
10.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
80
International joint publications
34.8
%11.3
69.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
2.6
%0
28.8
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
140.93
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.42
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
14.82
%0
80
External research income
0
0
1,074.1
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.44
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,240
0
2,038
Citation rate
1.35
0
2.65
Top cited publications
15.2
%0
36.1
Interdisciplinary publications
8.3
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
8.3
%0
72.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.1
%0
12.8
Publications cited in patents
0.26
%
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
64.6
%0
93.3
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
4
%0
62.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
83.45
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.14
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
13.85
%0
70.83
External research income
0
0
1,658.7
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.94
Research publications (absolute numbers)
4,573
0
12,835
Citation rate
1.35
0
2.48
Top cited publications
14.8
%0
31.5
Interdisciplinary publications
10.5
%0
30.4
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
18.9
%0
65.5
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.8
%0
50.3
Publications cited in patents
1
%0
2.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
75.5
%0
96.8
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
2.1
%0
94.7
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
115.33
5.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.8
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
341.51
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
156
0
1,131
Citation rate
1.47
0.14
3.8
Top cited publications
14.8
%1.7
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
2.5
%0
8.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
2.6
%0
23.7
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
35.9
%8.3
62.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
0.6
%0
39.1
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
89.18
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.34
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
180.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.42
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,110
0
4,924
Citation rate
1.66
0.16
1.97
Top cited publications
20.3
%0
23.2
Interdisciplinary publications
6.9
%0
19.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
9.7
%0
40.7
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
2.6
%0
6.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
62.5
%17.3
96.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
7.9
%0
87.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
88.78
5.05
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.81
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
429.74
Doctorate productivity
0
2.59
Research publications (absolute numbers)
109
0
595
Citation rate
1.14
0.09
3.68
Top cited publications
8.4
%0
30.1
Interdisciplinary publications
7
%0
18.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
59.5
Income from private sources