The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England, founded in 1209, making it one of the oldest universities in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Source University of Oxford (Wikipedia)
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Fellow member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, formed 1994.
Source University of Cambridge (Wikipedia)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Cambridge, located there.
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The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England.
Infobox, Established
c. 1209
Infobox, Location
Cambridge, England
Infobox, Location (city)
Cambridge, England
Infobox, Type
Public collegiate research university
Description, institution-kind classification
The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England, founded in 1209, making it one of the oldest universities in the world.
- Associated With: University of Edinburgh, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: Imperial College London, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: King's College London, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: London School of Economics and Political Science, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: University College London, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: University of Birmingham, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: University of Bristol, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: University of Leeds, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: University of Manchester, Infobox / Affiliations
- Associated With: University of Warwick, Infobox / Affiliations
Associated With: University of Oxford, History section, founding origin at Oxford
Fearing more violence from Oxford townsfolk, University of Oxford scholars began leaving Oxford for more hospitable cities, including Paris, Reading, and Cambridge.
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Associated With: University of Oxford, History section, founding of CambridgeQuote, Associated With: University of Oxford, History section, founding of Cambridge
After escalating conflict between students and the Oxford townspeople, some Oxford academics fled northeast to Cambridge, where they established the University of Cambridge in 1209.
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