Studying in Cambridge
The university's student population is drawn from the brightest school and college leavers. The education they receive is first class: students learn from world-leaders in their subject; the collegiate structure creates a strong sense of community; and the 'supervision' system means undergraduates receive personal tuition.
Around one in five Cambridge students are from outside the UK, and about one in ten from outside Europe. Many overseas students, including those from India, are supported by bursaries from the Cambridge Trusts.
In recent years, at any one time there have been around 170 students from India (70 undergraduate and 100 postgraduate) studying at Cambridge. Around half of them are supported by scholarship and bursary schemes administered by the Cambridge Trusts.
Since 1982, the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust has enabled almost 1,000 students from India to study at Cambridge. In 2006-07, the Trust made awards to 64 Indian scholars. It also offers Rajiv Gandhi Travelling Scholarships to Cambridge University students wishing to visit India.
In addition, a programme of Gates Cambridge Scholarships was established in 2000 and the first cohort of scholars took up their places at Cambridge in October 2001. To date there have been 45 Gates Cambridge Scholars from India.
More information on undergraduate and graduate admissions can be got from the Courses and Admissions site of the University website. For funding of undergraduate and graduate studies, please visit the University's information page on Funding for Students.