Taking Better knowledge "How it is possible"

Better knowledge stands for a great specialty ,Handsomeness and a better mind.If you stands with knowledgeable persons you see their must be a quality in which how they are talking,How they perform,How they do,And thinking skills.Better knowledge gives you a better guidelines for your jobs,For your future and so on.I also want an educated person and that's all possible with the help of better knowledge.And my dream comes true when i will take computer science subject,When i will go UK for study in two colleges which is the top most colleges in the world and they are :

1. Cambridge

2. Imperial College London

What to Choose For Study

I have a dream to select a subject Computer Science.And this is possible for me because i am fully interested in creating websites,Programming,Designing.I have my totally three websites and they were designed by me including programming.

Where to go and why  

For taking better knowledge we must have to go for better place for study.And if you are taking the subject computer sciences then basically it is Cambridge or imperial college of London.I totally recommend this college because they will definitely give better platform for doing jobs, or Giving you better knowledge as per your stratification.

Specialty of Cambridge

About the college

Teaching standards

• Cambridge is at the international forefront of excellence in teaching and research.
• Performance league tables consistently place Cambridge among the world's top-ranking institutions.
• Supervisions, small group tutorials with a senior member of the university, are one of the unique advantages of the teaching at Cambridge.

Research standards

• In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 71% of academic staff were deemed to be producing world-leading or internationally excellent research – the highest proportion of outstanding research in the UK.

Academic strengths

• Cambridge has produced 89 Nobel Prize winners.
• The university has one of the highest levels of graduate employment in the UK.

Course flexibility

• Courses cover the subject very broadly in the initial years and then become more specialised within a wide range of options in the later years.

Student facilities, including library and computing

• Every college has a computer suite, linked to the university network and available (usually round the clock) for work and email.
• Each college library contains the standard texts needed for an undergraduate course, as well as other materials. The university provides extensive library facilities in every department.
• The university library is a copyright library, meaning it receives by law a copy of every book published in Britain.

Disability service

• The university has a Disability Resource Centre.
• Find out about the disability service at Cambridge University on the website.
• Telephone 01223 332301, fax 01223 766863, or email disability@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Students' union

• The union exists to represent Cambridge students' interests at a university level, and to provide central services and support for all students.

Sport

• A  wide range of sports are catered for at university and college level. Sports facilities include playing fields, courts, boathouses and often additional facilities such as multi-gyms.

Recent/prospective new builds

• An ongoing estate development programme is currently valued at more than £430 million, with major new faculty, research and accommodation facilities.

Availability of part-time work

• Since the university terms are short and highly demanding on students' time and intellectual capabilities, the university strongly discourages taking on part-time work during term time.

History

• The university, founded in 1209, has recently celebrated its 800th anniversary

Applying

• For a comprehensive guide on applying to Cambridge, see here

For further information

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• wEBSITE: WWW.CAM.AC.UK
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• University of Cambridge
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  Fitzwilliam House
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  Cambridge
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Specialty of Imperial College of London

Imperial College of London

History

• Imperial College London was established in 1907.
  In 2007 the College celebrated its 100th year of academic excellence and became independent from the University of London.
• Breakthroughs associated with the College include the discovery of penicillin, the development of holography and the foundations of fibre optics. 
• Today Imperial research foci include interdisciplinary collaborations to improve global health, tackle climate change, develop sustainable sources of energy and address security challenges.

Notable alumni

• Cecil Balmond (MSc Civil Engineering 1970) – award winning architect, including CCTV in Beijing.
• Emma Townshend (MSc Humanities 1992) – writer/journalist.
• Simon Dennis (Biology 1997) – Olympic gold medallist.
• Louis Attrill, (MEng Civil Engineering 1997) – Olympic gold medallist.
• Keith Duckworth (Mechanical Engineering 1957) – designer of the Cosworth DFV (Double Four Valve) engine.
• Brian May (Physics 1968, PhD 2007) – lead guitarist of Queen.
• Declan Curry (Chemistry 1992) – BBC presenter.
• Jessica Hsuan (Materials 1992) – TV actress in Hong Kong.
• Narinder Kapany (PhD Physics 1955) – father of fibre optics.
• Andreas Mogensen (Aeronautics 1999) – first Danish astronaut (European Space Agency).
• Nicholas Tombasiz (PhD Aeronatics 1993) – chief designer at Ferrari F1.
• Cyrus Mistry (Civil Engineering 1990) – Chairman-elect of Tata Group.
• Roger Bannister (St Mary’s Hospital Medical School 1954) – first person to run a mile in under a minute.
• Simon Singh (Physics 1987) – writer/journalist.

Location and transport

• Eight campuses in and around London, with a ninth west London campus currently under development. The main campus is in South Kensington, in central London.
• South Kensington is an area long established as a cultural centre for the arts, sciences and music. Imperial's neighbours include the Royal Albert Hall, the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• There are excellent transport links with the underground, buses and Paddington (Heathrow Express) and Victoria (Gatwick Express) mainline train stations nearby.

Entry standards

• Entry requirements for undergraduate courses range from A*A*A to AAB at A level, or equivalent qualification, depending on the course.
• Specific A-level (or equivalent) subjects may be required to apply for some subjects.
• Find out more about entry requirements at Imperial on the website.

Student mix

• In 2011–12 there were approximately 15,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students of which 36% were women.
• 28% of students are from outside the European Union.
• Students come from more than 126 countries.
• On average, undergraduate applications to admissions ratio for 2011 entry was approximately 5.9:1.

Teaching standards

• Acknowledged worldwide as a centre of excellence for teaching.
• Departments assessed by external agencies for teaching have scored between 21 to 24 points out of 24.

Research standards

• Consistently recognised as one of the top UK university institutions for research quality.
• Research income is one of the largest in the UK – £314 million for 2011–12.
• In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 72.9% of Imperial's research activity was judged as world-leading or internationally excellent, the highest proportion of any UK university.

Academic strengths

• Amongst the top tier of scientific, engineering and medical research and teaching institutions in the world.
• Pays particular regard to the practical application of science, engineering and medicine in industry, commerce and healthcare.
• Fosters interdisciplinary working internally and collaborates widely externally.

Student facilities, including library and computing

• The Central Library at the South Kensington campus houses a large proportion of the taught course materials and offers extensive study space.
• Offers 24-hour access during the summer examination period.
• More than 3,400 PCs are available for student use in libraries and departmental areas.

Disability services

• Find out about the Disability Advisory Service at Imperial on the website.
• Contact the Disabilities Officer Mary Bown (m.bown@imperial.ac.uk), or see the Disabilities Statement for more information.

Students' union

• Imperial College Union has over 300 clubs and societies, amongst the highest number in the UK.
• Union venues play host to club nights, comedy nights, cinema and other entertainments regularly throughout term. Union facilities at the South Kensington campus include three bars and two catering outlets, all at student value prices.
• Imperial College Union voted to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students in June 2008.

Facilities 

Sport

• Sport Imperial's facilities offer free gym and swimming to all students, both at the state-of-the-art Ethos Sports Centre in South Kensington, and at facilities across the College's other campuses.
• Other facilities include: mountain hut in Snowdonia national park, boathouse at Putney and sports grounds at Harlington and Teddington (football, rugby, lacrosse, cricket, tennis and netball).
• There is no timetabled teaching on Wednesday afternoons, giving everyone the chance to take part in a wide range of activity.
• Imperial College Union has a wide range of sports clubs for students of varying abilities. Many compete at a high level.
• Sport Imperial offers a variety of scholarships for performance athletes. For further information on sports scholarships available at Imperial, please contact Anthony Hennelly (a.hennelly@imperial.ac.uk).

Recent/prospective new builds

• A major new £73 million biomedical research facility, the Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), was opened in May 2012 by George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. It forms a key part of the Academic Health Science Centre, which is a unique partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• A new £8 million Imperial Centre for Blast Injury Studies research centre opened in December 2011, studying the effects of roadside bombs on British soldiers. The collaboration with the Royal British Legion is the first collaboration of its kind in the UK, where civilian engineers and scientists work alongside military doctors, to increase understanding of injury, treatment and recovery from the effect of roadside bombs or Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and develop better ways of protecting those serving in current and future conflicts.
• Griffon Studios, new postgraduate accommodation in Battersea, opened in October 2011 providing 566 studio apartments.
• The new £8.9 million Chemical Engineering pilot plant project upgrading the current plant to provide carbon capture capability for use in teaching and research was completed in May 2011. The Civil Engineering workshops in the College’s Skempton building have been upgraded at a cost of £22 million, and the Mechanical Engineering modernisation project at a cost of £30.5 million.
• In 2009 the College acquired a seven-acre site from the BBC in Wood Lane, west London, close to its Hammersmith Campus. Plans to build 606 postgraduate studio apartments on the site have been approved and, subject to permission, teaching and research facilities will also be developed there.
• The Central Library ground floor was refurbished in 2008 to provide state-of-the-art computer workstations and group study zones, as well as a café.

For further information

Web	www.imperial.ac.uk
Phone	+44 (0)20 7589 5111

Address	Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ

UCAS Code I50