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1、Reputation,University rankingsGreat Contributions,In the 2008 Sunday Times University Guide, Cambridge was ranked first for the 11th straight year since the guides first publication in 1998. In the 2008 Times Good University Guide, Cambridge topped 37 of the guides 61 subject tables, including Law,
2、Medicine, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry and has the best record on research, entry standards and graduate destinations amongst UK universities. Cambridge was also awarded the University of the Year award. In the 2009 Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings (
3、in 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings parted ways to produce separate rankings), Cambridge was ranked 2nd amongst world universities, behind Harvard,In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), it is the 2nd university i
4、n UK and 11th university in the world In 2011, University of Cambridge topped the world university rankings: first in both the QS World University Rankings and the annual Worlds Best Universities by U.S. News & World Report for a second consecutive year.It came in first in the international academic
5、 reputation peer review, first in the natural sciences, second in biomedicine, second in chemical engineering, third in the arts & humanities, fourth in the social sciences, and fourth in technology,In the Guardian newspapers 2012 rankings, Cambridge pulled ahead of Oxford to secure 1st place in the
6、 league table; Cambridge had overtaken Oxford in philosophy, law, politics, theology, maths, classics, anthropology and modern languages.,PK,Over the course of its history, a sizeable number of Cambridge alumni have become notable in their fields, both academic, and in the wider world. Depending on
7、criteria, affiliates of the University of Cambridge have won between 85 and 88 Nobel prizes, more than any other institution according to some counts. Former undergraduates of the university have won a grand total of 61 Nobel prizes, 13 more than the undergraduates of any other university. Cambridge
8、 academics have also won 8 Fields Medals and 2 Abel Prizes (since the award was first distributed in 2003).,Student Life,Students UnionSportSocietiesNespapers and Radio,The Cambridge University Students Union (CUSU) serves to represent all the students within the University which automatically becom
9、e members upon arrival.It was founded in 1964 as the Students Representative Council (SRC); the six most important positions in the Union are occupied by Sabbatical officers.,Cambridge maintains a long tradition of student participation in sport and recreation. Rowing is a particularly popular sport
10、 at Cambridge, and there are competitions between colleges, notably the bumps races, and against Oxford, the Boat Race. There are also Varsity matches against Oxford in many other sports, ranging from cricket and rugby, to chess and tiddlywinks.,Numerous student-run societies exist in order to encou
11、rage people who share a common passion or interest to periodically meet or discuss. As of 2010, there were 751 registered societies. In addition to these, individual colleges often promote their own societies and sports teams. Drama societies notably include the Amateur Dramatic Club (ADC) and the c
12、omedy club Footlights, which are known for producing well-known show-business personalities. The Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra explores a range of programmes, from popular symphonies to lesser known works. Membership of the orchestra is composed of students of the university and it has also
13、 attracted a variety of conductors and soloists, including Wayne Marshall, Jane Glover, and Nicholas Cleobury.,Student newspapers include the long-established Varsity and its younger rival, The Cambridge Student. Recently, both have been challenged by the emergence of The Tab, Cambridges first student tabloid. Together with colleagues from Anglia Ruskin University, students run a radio station, Cam FM, which provides members with an opportunity to produce and host weekly radio shows and promotes broadcast journalism, sports coverage, comedy and drama.,