University of Cambridge

Address: The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, United Kingdom

Admission rate: 21.9% (2012)

Phone: + 44 1223 337733

Number of participants: 18 187 (2012)

Date of Foundation: 1209

Web site: www.cam.ac.uk

The fifth best University in 2013 is Cambridge. The establishment, which celebrated its 800 anniversary in 2009, therefore keeps its position in the annual survey conducted by the University of Shanghai. First European charts, the very old Cambridge University has a strong reputation even though it is made ahead by Berkeley and Stanford (she was 2nd in 2006).The University is distinguished mainly by the success of its pupils from its 31 "College". Since 1901, more than 80 of them have received the Nobel Prize, including the first female. Cambridge is illustrated also by its important research center and its publishing house.

Note on 100: 69.6

Number of students: 17 868

Country: United Kingdom

Position in 2012: 5^th