UK Top 10 · Cambridge, United Kingdom · Extreme Reach

University of Cambridge剑桥大学

QS 2026 Global #6 (QS World University Rankings 2026)

“Hinc lucem et pocula sacra”

At a glance

University of Cambridge is a Extreme Reach school on our readiness map — that label describes how demanding the preparation is for international-school applicants, not an admission probability.

Based in Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK Top 10, QS 2026 Global #6 per QS World University Rankings 2026), it reviews both AP and A-Level curricula, so the question is not which system you study but how strong your core-subject evidence is.

The benchmarks and admit-case chart below come from anonymized application records of Chinese international-school students, aggregated with percentile ranges to protect every individual case.

Requirements and next steps

Eligibility pending review. A readiness score does not confirm admission eligibility.

Official sources and scope

A current, program-specific policy has not yet been verified here. Do not interpret planning templates as official requirements.

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Planning targets are advisory. Historical admits are a selected sample, not admission odds. Program availability, costs and eligibility require separate checks.

Where past admits landed

Not enough complete anonymized data is available to display a chart. This does not mean there are no admitted students.

Case benchmarks (anonymized aggregate)

Median GPA3.88P25-P75: 3.83 – 3.92
Median SAT1540P25-P75: 1540 – 1540
Median AP count8P25-P75: 8 – 8

Ranges use P25/P75 percentiles instead of extremes so a single outlier cannot skew the picture. These cases are not the full applicant population and cannot estimate admission odds.