The University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, England, was founded in 1209. It is an exempt charity regulated by the Office for Students under the Charities Act 2011, and a common law corporation by prescription whose incorporation was confirmed by Act of Parliament in 1571. Its corporate title is The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge. It has no Royal Charter.
The University is made up of 31 colleges, six schools and more than 150 faculties and departments. For 2025-26 it reports 24,927 students: 12,850 undergraduates and 12,080 postgraduates. It employs 13,113 staff in academic, academic-related, contract research, technical and administrative roles. The Chancellor is Lord Smith of Finsbury and the Vice-Chancellor is Professor Deborah Prentice.
