Cambridge University (Cambridge University, UK; ; Cantab is a public research university, which adopts the traditional college system. Cambridge University is located in Cambridgeshire, England. The school is a member of Russell University Group and Global University Presidents Forum, and is known as "Golden Triangle Famous School", "Doxbridge" and "G5". Cambridge University is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world. Its predecessor was an association of scholars founded in 1209.

Cambridge University is a member of Russell University Group, Global Alliance of Advanced Research Institutes, Golden Triangle prestigious schools, International Applied Science and Technology Development Cooperation Network and Cambridge University Medical Partner Alliance, and has developed "Silicon Fen", a technology gathering place. There are eight art and science museums, a library system with more than150,000 books and the oldest publishing house in the world-Cambridge University Press.

Management mechanism of Cambridge University

In fact, Cambridge University is only a loosely organized consortium of colleges, which are highly autonomous, but all abide by the unified charter of Cambridge University, which is drafted and passed by the university's legislature and revised every year. Cambridge University is only responsible for examinations and degree awarding, while the specific criteria for enrollment are determined by each college and are self-enrolled.

3 1 college of Cambridge University is scattered in small towns with only about 65438+ 10,000 people. These colleges were built in different times, with a history of 700 to 800 years at the earliest. Just like their buildings, they have their own characteristics. Although universities and colleges complement each other, they are different entities and economically independent.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Cambridge University.