The trust which runs both Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie maternity hospital has been listed as one of the top 100 apprentice employers 2024.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) is one of just three hospital trusts to make the list, out of more than 800 employer entries.
CUH, which was ranked 83rd in the list, signed up more than 274 apprentices between April 2023 and March 31 this year.
The apprentices studied 44 different subjects, including nursing, allied healthcare professions, healthcare sciences, estates and facilities, finance, customer service, business administration and digital marketing.
They were supported by members of the Nursing Apprenticeships Team, and the Work Opportunities Team for all other non-nursing apprenticeships.
To celebrate the listing, a CUH representative has been invited to a lunch at the House of Commons in September, hosted by minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education Baroness Jacqui Smith.
The event aims to celebrate the achievements of the top 100, and allow those listed to network with other winners and meet members of the Apprenticeships Directorate at the Department for Education.
CUH work opportunities manager, Kate Greenwood, said: "This is an incredible achievement for the trust, which has worked so hard to create opportunities for apprentices and the chance to earn while they learn new skills.
"We are very proud of the achievement, and firm believers in the importance of recruiting, developing, and retaining our own talented people."
Education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, added: "Apprenticeships provide opportunities for people from all walks and the employers ranked in this list are crucial to our plans in supporting people to get better jobs and grow the economy.
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"With the launch of Skills England, we will bring together businesses with trade unions, mayors and training providers to ensure we have the highly trained workforce needed to deliver the national, regional and local skills needs."
Skills England aims to "unite businesses, trade unions, mayors, and training providers to address national and local skills needs and boost opportunity while driving economic growth".
The number one apprenticeships employer for 2024 was the British Army, which made top of the list for the fourth time.
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