University of Cambridge

We admit the most academically able and motivated students and provide them with inspiring, world class teaching. We’re confident that we also offer the best resources and facilities to support their learning.

Libraries

You certainly won’t be short of libraries at Cambridge – the collegiate University has more than 100! Libraries provide study spaces, resources and staff to help you find what you need for your studies.

For further information, visit Cambridge Libraries.

Computing and IT

University Information Services (UIS) works in partnership with your College and department to provide all your computing needs while you're at Cambridge. 
The UIS offers all students comprehensive IT support, including:

• eduroam wifi provision throughout the University and most Colleges
• free email accounts and file storage
• free software, including Microsoft 365 and Trellix antivirus protection
• free IT training courses
• a service desk

Language Centre

The Language Centre provides opportunities to all students wishing to take up or continue a language. Our Language Programme (CULP) offers taught courses at various levels in a number of languages. We also run a popular conversation exchange scheme with native speakers, and conversation sessions for students to maintain their spoken ability. 
Our range of static and interactive resources includes books, CDs, foreign films and online programmes. In addition, the John Trim Centre houses self-study resources in more than 180 languages (including English) and a dedicated Advising Team is on hand to help.

Museums and collections

Cambridge has nine specialist museums and collections, all of which are open to students and the public. The fascinating exhibits range from dinosaurs to modern art, and rock samples to Rembrandt. Even if none relates directly to your course, a look at the whale skeletons, classical sculpture or even the camera used by Robert Falcon Scott at the South Pole in 1912 has to add something to your time at Cambridge!
Highlights from our museums and collections include:

• Snow goggles used by Ernest Shackleton
• 140 million year old fossil ferns
• Samurai armour complete with a moustache made of boar’s bristles
• Rembrandt, Titian and Monet at the Fitzwilliam Museum
• Modern and contemporary art at Kettle’s Yard
• Charles Darwin’s microscope
• 21 metre fin whale skeleton

Facilities for worship, celebration and meditation

There are religion-specific places of worship in and around Cambridge for those following the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faiths, and many Colleges have chapels and designated spaces for prayer and reflection by students of all faiths or none.
A number of rooms are also made available by the University for its students, staff and authorised visitors with the primary purpose of providing a safe, clean and inclusive place for worship, celebration or meditation.

For further information, see www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk