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Faculty of Classics

 

 

The Faculty has been ranked first in the UK for Classics and Ancient History in the Guardian University Guide 2026.

This reflects our longstanding commitment to academic excellence, rigorous teaching, and student support. The Guardian rankings are based on a range of indicators, including student satisfaction, teaching quality, and career outcomes.

Cambridge’s top placement in the subject league table highlights exceptional teaching and learning environment, supported by world-class resources and facilities; strong student satisfaction, particularly in areas of course content and academic support; and outstanding graduate prospects, with alumni pursuing careers in education, law, publishing, heritage, and more. 

We are grateful for this recognition of our hard work and are excited to continue to provide high quality Classics education to our students.  

 

Latest news

Kennedy Professorship of Latin

19 January 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Professor Christopher Whitton has accepted election to the Kennedy Professorship of Latin from 1 October 2026.

Professor Nicholas Zair awarded Leverhulme Research Fellowship

8 January 2026

The Faculty is pleased to announce that Professor Nicholas Zair has been awarded a 3 year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship from 2026-2029 for his project Understanding Oscan. The Fellowship will allow Nick to spend the next three years working on Oscan, which was spoken widely across Southern Italy between the fifth...

Assistant Professorships in Classics (Greek Literature)

16 December 2025

The Faculty is seeking to appoint two Assistant Professorships in Classics (Greek Literature) from 01 September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter). Informal enquiries may be directed to Prof. Timothy Whitmarsh, Regius Professor of Greek . Closing date 19 January 2026. Further details are availble here

Dr Ben Gray, Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History)

20 October 2025

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Ben Gray ( Birkbeck, University of London) as Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History) from 1st January 2026.