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According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the department is the 9th best physics department in the world and best in Europe. [4] It is ranked 2nd place in the UK by Grade Point Average according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2021, being only behind the University of Sheffield. [5]
Astronomy within the department dates back to 1975. [16] The scope of activity has grown substantially since then and it is now one of the largest astronomy groups in Europe. [17] The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics building, designed by Studio Daniel Libeskind, opened in November 2016. [18]
Although Astronomy has been taught at the University of Cambridge since medieval times, the departmental structure has changed frequently, and all three of departments listed above were founded within the last two centuries. The first astronomical observatory at the University of Cambridge was built at the top of Trinity College gatehouse in 1704.
UK Universities also rank highly in global university rankings with 8 UK Universities ranking in the top 100 of all three major global rankings as of 2023/24: QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings and Academic Ranking of World Universities.
National Astronomy Week (NAW) is an event held every few years in the United Kingdom to promote public awareness of astronomy by celebrating notable astronomical events. The last NAW, Mars Encounter, was run during the week of 14–22 November 2020.
The institute currently offers two undergraduate courses: a 3-year BSc (Hons) in Physics and Astronomy, as well as a 4-year MPhys (Hons) in Astrophysics. Both the undergraduate courses are taught as a joint degree by the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University and the Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool.
The Observatory (Greenwich) Science Centre (UK) The Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (UK) NUI Galway Centre for Astronomy (UK) University of Cambridge Centre for Astronomy (UK) Herschel Museum of Astronomy (UK) National Museums Scotland (UK) Deutsches Museum (Germany) Cité de l’Espace Toulouse; Tycho Brahe Planetarium (Denmark)
Institute of Astronomy Observatory Building, housing the library. The Institute of Astronomy (IoA) is the largest of the three astronomy departments in the University of Cambridge, and one of the largest astronomy sites in the United Kingdom. Around 180 academics, postdocs, visitors and assistant staff work at the department.