About Cambridge University

The Cambridge University, located in the City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (name of place) of United Kingdom. It is the second oldest university in the world for English-speaking and fourth oldest in Europe. The name is shortened as Cantabrigiensis (an adjective derived from Cantabrigia, the Latinised form of Cambridge University).

The university grew out of an association of scholars in the city of Cambridge that was formed, early records suggest, in 1209 by scholars leaving Oxford after a dispute with townsfolk and able to made its own image over in the world. The universities of Oxford and Cambridge are often jointly referred to as "Oxbridge"(Oxford university plus Cambridge university). In addition to cultural and practical associations as a historic part of British society, the two universities also have a long history of rivalry with each other although they are separated by the occurrence of dispute.

Now academically, Cambridge is consistently ranked in the world's top five universities and as a premier leading university in Europe by numerous media and academic rankings. The University's alumni include 85 Nobel Laureates as of 2009.