QS #6 · 2026 United Kingdom
University of Cambridge
剑桥大学
The University of Cambridge is a collegiate research university founded in 1209. 31 colleges and 100+ departments produce world-leading research.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
1 School of Arts & Humanities
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| IELTS | 7.5 overall · 7 each section |
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| TOEFL iBT | 110 overall · 25 each section |
| Cambridge English | C2 Proficiency 200 |
Academic
| A-Level | A*AA |
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| IB | 40–41 with 7,6,6 HL |
Admissions tests
Subject-specific tests + interview
2 School of Physical Sciences / Technology
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| IELTS | 7.5 overall · 7 each section |
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| TOEFL iBT | 110 overall · 25 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | A*A*A incl. Maths + Further Maths + Physics (Engineering/NatSci) |
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| IB | 40–42 with 7,7,6 HL incl. HL Math + HL Phys |
Admissions tests
ESAT (Engineering, NatSci) – replaces former ENGAA/NSAATMUA (Economics)
3 School of Biological Sciences / Clinical Medicine
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| IELTS | 7.5 overall · 7 each section |
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| TOEFL iBT | 110 overall · 25 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | A*A*A incl. Chemistry + 1 of (Bio/Math/Phys) |
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| IB | 40–42 with 7,7,6 HL incl. HL Chem |
Admissions tests
UCAT (Medicine)Interview (MMI)
4 School of Humanities & Social Sciences
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| IELTS | 7.5 overall · 7 each section |
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| TOEFL iBT | 110 overall · 25 each section |
Academic
| A-Level | A*AA (Law/HSPS); Econ A*A*A incl. Math |
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| IB | 40 with 7,6,6 HL (Econ 41 incl. HL Math) |
Admissions tests
Law: LNAT (some colleges)Econ: TMUA
Sources
Last verified: 2026-05-17