CAMBRIDGE - our global brand name
The CAMBRIDGE wordmark - the standalone word CAMBRIDGE, without “University of” - is our global brand name. It is a registered trade mark of the University of Cambridge (UK TM No. 3523931).
This protection exists because CAMBRIDGE is how global audiences refer to the University. When someone says, “I’m a graduate of Cambridge” they mean the University of Cambridge, not another organisation based in the city.
There are many groups within the University where Cambridge is used to refer to the University.
Examples of groups within the University where CAMBRIDGE is used
- Cambridge-Africa (established 2008)
- Cambridge Archaeological Unit (established 1990)
- Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative (established 2018)
- Cambridge CARES (based in Singapore) (established 2013)
- Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine (established 2020)
- Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (established 2015)
- Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits (established 2021)
- Cambridge Centre for Gallium Nitride (established 2000)
- Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research (established 1990)
- Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials (established 2002)
- Cambridge Centre for Neuropsychiatric Research (established no later than 2015)
- Cambridge Centre for Parkinson-Plus (established 2018)
- Cambridge Centre for Physical Biology (established 2020)
- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics (established 2000)
- Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (established 2011)
- Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation (established 2014)
- Cambridge Centre for Sustainability Leadership (established in 1989)
- Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning (established 2016)
- Cambridge Coastal Research Unit (established no later than 1998)
- Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance (established 2001)
- Cambridge Finance (established 2006)
- Cambridge Genomic Services (established in 2004)
- The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure (established 1964)
- Cambridge Grand Challenges (established 2018)
- Cambridge Graphene Centre (established 2013)
- Cambridge Heritage Research Centre (established 2018)
- Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory (established 1985)
- Cambridge Infinitus Research Centre (established 2015)
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (established 1998)
- Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (established 2019)
- Cambridge Interfaith Programme (established 2002)
- Cambridge Laboratory for Research into Autism (established 2017)
- Cambridge Mathematics (established 2015)
- Cambridge Networks Network (established 2011)
- Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre (established 2009)
- Cambridge Personality and Social Dynamics Research Group (established 2019)
- Cambridge Quaternary (established 1948)
- Cambridge School Classics Project (established 1966)
- Cambridge Service Alliance (established 2010)
- Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab (established 2016)
- Cambridge Systems Biology Centre (established 2006)
- Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium (established 1993)
- Cambridge Veterinary School (established 1949)
- Cambridge Volcanology (established c2000)
- Cambridge Zero (established 2019)
Registered trade marks
The University Coat of Arms and Name 'University of Cambridge', 'Cambridge University' and 'Cambridge' are all registered trade marks.
Our trade marks should only be used by third parties to the University by written permission. For permission contact brand@admin.cam.ac.uk
Licensing programme trade marks
We also own trade marks that are for use on our licensing programme only. The following trade mark will appear on all officially licensed products:
Reporting unauthorised use of trade marks
To report any suspected unauthorised use of any of the trade marks, please email: brand@admin.cam.ac.uk.
The identity of any individual or group contacting our office will be kept confidential if requested.