Cambridge University was founded in 1209 by a group of scholars who fled Oxford University to escape the war. King Henry III granted Cambridge University the monopoly of teaching in 123 1. Oxford, Cambridge University and Oxford University are both the best universities in Britain, collectively known as "Oxford". It is one of the top ten universities in the world, with 8 1 Nobel Prize winners from this school. Cambridge University is also a member of Russell University Group in Britain and Coimbra University Group in Europe. The current headmaster is Alison Richard.

Cambridge, where Cambridge University is located, is a small English town with 65,438+10,000 residents, which is less than 654.38+000 kilometers away from the British capital London. There is a river that runs through this town. It is named "Kanghe". As early as 43 BC, Roman soldiers were stationed on the Jianhe River and later built on it. Most colleges, research institutes, libraries and laboratories are in this town, in addition to more than 20 churches.

University emblem Cambridge University has 365,438+0 colleges, three women's colleges and two specialized graduate schools. Each college has a different historical background and implements a unique college system. 35 colleges with different styles are financially self-financing; Cambridge University is responsible for student planning and teaching. Each college has different admission procedures. To some extent, each college is like a micro-university, with its own school rules and disciplines. Peter College, the first college of Cambridge University, was established in 1284, and other colleges were established in 14 and15th century.

Many places in Cambridge University have preserved their features since the Middle Ages, and ancient buildings that have been carefully maintained for hundreds of years can be seen everywhere. The porches and walls of many school buildings are still decorated with simple and solemn statues and seals, and the tall stained glass windows are like a magnificent picture. Cambridge University has more than 65,438 teachers (professors, associate professors and lecturers) and more than 65,438 visiting scholars. Cambridge University has16,900 students, including 6,935 graduate students, 72% of whom are from other universities, 42% are foreign students and 36% are women. The president of the university is the Queen's husband, Prince Philip (who is also the president of Oxford University), and there is an executive vice president to preside over the daily work.

Students of Cambridge University take part in all kinds of extracurricular activities, among which boating is the most popular sport. There are frequent competitions between colleges in Cambridge University, and Cambridge University holds rowing competitions with Oxford University every year. There are various other sports competitions between universities, including rugby, cricket and chess.

The university ranked 59th in the Top 500 World Brands in 2006 compiled by the World Brand Lab.