Introduce of the University of Cambridge

Introduce of the University of Cambridge  

The University of Cambridge (informally known as "Cambridge University" or simply as "Cambridge") is a public university located in Cambridge, England, UK. It is the second oldest university in the English speaking world (after Oxford University), and the third oldest surviving university in the world. In post-nominal college name is abbreviated as Can tab, a shortened form of Cantabrigiensis. The university is considered one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the world.

The institute grew out of an association of scholars that was formed in 1209, early records suggest, by scholars leaving Oxford after a dispute with townsfolk. The two "old" universities have many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge. Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with 31 academic colleges and six schools. All these universities occupy different places in the city, including a purpose-built venues and thriving student life with many opportunities in the arts, sports clubs and societies. Cambridge is a member of a number of academic associations and part of the "golden triangle" of British universities. A total of 89 Nobel Prizes are subsidiaries of the university