Undergraduate

About the College

Caius is a large, friendly, vibrant College based around three beautiful courts in the very centre of Cambridge. Founded in 1348, today the College is known for its academic ambition and energetic student body.

At Caius, we’re proud of our strong sense of community and our commitment to the pastoral and financial support of our students.

We admit students solely on the basis of academic potential. This potential can be demonstrated in different ways and each applicant is considered as an individual. Our students come from every type of school and social background and are of many different nationalities. To help you settle in, we operate a ‘parenting scheme’ to welcome new students into the College community.

Caius has over 100 Fellows, including Stephen Hawking and many have international reputations. The range of teaching and research interests within the College is huge and all subjects are supported at the highest level. Our students are able to form close working relationships with their teachers. Many subjects have their own societies within the College, bringing together students and Fellows for dinners, discussions and lectures.

Accommodation is provided for all students throughout their time at Cambridge. Rooms range from ultra-modern en suite study bedrooms, which every first-year student benefits from, to medieval ‘sets’ with a separate living room and bedroom, to College-owned houses. We encourage students to dine together in the College Hall but all accommodation provides basic cooking facilities.

We have an extremely impressive library, containing over 100,000 books and journals. We also offer excellent musical, art and sporting facilities, including our own large, central sports ground and a gym. In addition, the College supports a wide range of very successful clubs and societies – if you want to do it, you can do it here. Feel free to visit us to see the College for yourself.

Fact file

UCAS campus code	Y
Courses available	All courses
Student numbers	500 undergraduates c150 admitted each year 250 postgraduates
Open days 2013	See the College website for information and booking All subjects 4 July, 5 July Department open day - Mathematics 11 May See also Cambridge Open Days
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College staff

Master	Sir Christopher Hum
Admissions Tutor	Dr Andrew Bell
Senior Tutor	Dr David Holburn
Directors of Studies	Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Dr A Bell Architecture Dr O Prizeman † Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Mrs H U Laurie † Chemical Engineering Dr A Routh Classics Dr C Weiss Computer Science Professor P Robinson Economics Dr M C Baddeley Education Dr M Ellefson Engineering Dr D M Holburn English Dr J Scott-Warren Geography Dr D Nally† History Dr M Calaresu History of Art Professor P Binski Human, Social, and Political Sciences Dr R Scurr Land Economy Professor P Tyler† Law Dr P Rogerson Linguistics Dr A Bunyan Management Studies Dr M Holweg † Manufacturing Engineering Dr J Allwood Mathematics Dr J M Evans Medicine Dr J E Sale Modern and Medieval Languages Dr A Bunyan Music Dr G A Webber Natural Sciences Dr D K Summers (Biological), Dr D A Jefferson (Physical) Philosophy Dr A Oliver Psychological and Behavioural Sciences TBC Theology and Religious Studies The Reverend Dr C Hammond Veterinary Medicine Dr J Holmes † † external Director of Studies