Cambridge ranked number one university in the world

  • September 8, 2010

The 2010 QS World University Rankings rank Cambridge as best University in the world.

The University of Cambridge has been named number one University in the world in the 2010 QS World University Rankings published today, the first non-US University ever to top the list.

The University was voted the best for research quality, as selected by more than 15,000 academics around the world.

Further details are available from: The University of Cambridge, The Guardian, The Independent,Daily Telegraph, Irish Independent, IndiaNews.org, Forbes.com and Financial Post.

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