"The University of Cambridge (legitimately The Chancellor, Masters, and also Scholars of the University of Cambridge) is a college study college in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Established in 1209 and also gave a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest college in the English-speaking world as well as the world's fourth-oldest enduring university. The college outgrew an association of scholars that left the University of Oxford after a dispute with the townspeople. [12] Both 'ancient colleges' share numerous common features and are frequently described jointly as 'Oxbridge'. The background and impact of the College of Cambridge have made it one of the most prestigious colleges on the planet.

Cambridge is developed from a selection of organizations that include 31 semi-autonomous component Universities and over 100 scholastic divisions organised right into six schools. Cambridge University Press, a division of the college, is the globe's earliest posting home and also the second-largest university press in the world. Cambridge Evaluation, also a division of the college, is among the globe's leading analyzing bodies as well as gives analysis to over eight million learners around the world annually. The college additionally operates 8 social as well as clinical museums, consisting of the Fitzwilliam Gallery, along with a botanic garden. Cambridge's collections, of which there are 116, hold a total of about 16 million books, around nine countless which remain in Cambridge College Collection, a lawful deposit library. The college is residence to, yet independent of, the Cambridge Union - the world's oldest discussing society. The university is closely connected to the development of the modern business collection referred to as 'Silicon Fen'. It is the central member of Cambridge College Health And Wellness Partners, an academic health science centre based around the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

In the fiscal year ending 31 July 2019, the central university, omitting universities, had an overall income of ₤ 2.192 billion, of which ₤ 592.4 million was from research study grants and agreements. At the end of the same financial year, the main college as well as colleges together possessed a mixed endowment of over ₤ 6.9 billion and general combined web properties (excluding 'immaterial' historic possessions) of ₤ 12.569 billion. By both endowment dimension as well as combined assets, Cambridge is the most affluent university in the UK.

Cambridge is ranked the world's second-rate university by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placed 3rd globally by Academic Position of Globe Universities, sixth by QS, as well as 7th by United States Information. Cambridge was placed No. 10 in the 2016 and 2018 Nature Index Yearly Tables, which determine the biggest factors to documents published in 82 leading scientific journals. According to the Times Higher Education ranking, no other institution worldwide places in the top 10 for as numerous topics. It is a member of various associations and also types part of the 'golden triangular' of English universities.

The university has educated numerous significant graduates, including eminent mathematicians, scientists, political leaders, legal representatives, theorists, writers, actors, queens and various other heads of state. Since October 2019, 120 Nobel Laureates, 11 Fields Medalists, 7 Turing Honor winners as well as 14 British Prime Ministers have actually been associated with Cambridge as students, graduates, faculty or research study personnel. College alumni have won 194 Olympic medals."