Cambridge

Cambridge University possesses more than 80 university sports clubs, which offers exceptional sports facilities, including gyms, studios, and sports fields. Some of the athletics and recreation facilities offered to students include gym, strength & conditioning room, multi-purpose room, sports hall, squash courts, team training room, fives courts, athletics track, hockey ground, indoor cricket school, pavilion & conferencing facilities, cricket ground, tennis ground, and more.

Students get to participate in sports such as Archery, Basketball, Badminton, Cricket, Cycling, Dance, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Ice Hockey, Judo, Karate, Martial Arts, Polo, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Tennis, Trampoline, Volleyball, Waterball, Yachting, and many more.

Over 3,000 students participate in the sports leagues hosted by the university each year. University of Cambridge also organizes Sports Fairs and Annual Sports Awards every year to celebrate the achievements over the academic year.

The university quickly established itself as a global leader in the study of mathematics. The university's examination in mathematics, known as the Mathematical Tripos, was initially compulsory for all undergraduates studying for the Bachelor of Arts degree, the most common degree first offered at Cambridge.From the time of Isaac Newton in the late 17th century until the mid-19th century, the university maintained an especially strong emphasis on applied mathematics, and especially mathematical physics. Students awarded first class honours after completing the mathematics Tripos exam are called wranglers, and the top student among them is known as the Senior Wrangler, a position that has been described as "the greatest intellectual achievement attainable in Britain.

To apply to the University of Cambridge, students must follow the application process as specified by the university. Undergraduate applications to Cambridge University can be made via UCAS, whereas,   postgraduate applications can be submitted via the applicant portal of the university. Given below are the steps to apply to the University of Cambridge.

Undergraduate

• First of all, choose a course
• Then, check the assessment requirements
• Then, select the college in the UCAS application
• After this, submit the UCAS application. Soon after the submission of the UCAS application, the applicants will be mailed and asked to complete My Cambridge Application
• The applicants who have been offered a place are invited to attend an interview
• Lastly, the decisions are announced by the University of Cambridge

Postgraduate

• Firstly, look for details about a course
• Then, check the deadlines
• Next, register for the applicant portal
• Also, contact the two academic referees in order to support the application. Their details are required to be submitted via the applicant portal
• Next, research about the colleges
• Then, apply for funding
• Next, pay the application fee
• After finishing writing the application, uploading documents, and paying the application fee, the application will be ready to be submitted
• Most departments and faculty members will want to interview the applicants if their applications have been accepted

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As per some experts, given below is the non-exhaustive list of the UK universities that are good besides Oxford and Cambridge. This list is based on international recognition, research excellence and employer reputation.

• Imperial College
• London School of Economics
• University College London
• King’s College London
• The University of Edinburgh
• The University of Glasgow
• Durham University
• University of Nottingham
• Queen’s University, Belfast

Also, note that the answer to this question will be very subjective as it is really competitive to get into the University of Oxford and Cambridge University. Another review on this has quoted that some of the other universities that are considered elite are UCL, King’s College London, Imperial, LSE, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, etc.