Colleges of the University of Cambridge
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This is a list of the colleges within the University of Cambridge. These colleges are the primary source of accommodation for undergraduates and graduates at the University, and help to arrange teaching in collaboration with the University departments and faculties. The colleges also provide funding and/or accommodation for some of the senior research posts in the University.
The University of Cambridge currently has 31 colleges, of which three admit only women (New Hall, Newnham and Lucy Cavendish). The remaining 28 are mixed; Churchill, Clare and King's were the first previously all-male colleges to admit female undergraduates in 1972[link], with Magdalene being the last in 1988. Two colleges admit only postgraduates (Clare Hall and Darwin), and four more admit mainly mature students or graduate students (Hughes Hall, Lucy Cavendish, St Edmund's and Wolfson). The other 25 colleges admit mainly undergraduate students, but also postgraduates following courses of study or research. Although various colleges are traditionally strong in a particular subject or subjects, for example Churchill has a bias towards the sciences, the colleges all admit students for the whole range of subjects.
The oldest college is Peterhouse, founded in 1284, whilst the most recent is Robinson, dating from 1977.
|Darwin
|1964
|None
|570
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|Downing
|1800
|409
|292
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|Emmanuel
|1584
|494
|98
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|Fitzwilliam
|1966
|474
|180
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|Girton
|1869
|503
|201
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|Gonville and Caius
|1348
|468
|291
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|Homerton
|1976
|550
|500
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|Hughes Hall
|1885
|39†
|314
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|Jesus
|1496
|503
|237
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|King's
|1441
|397
|239
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|Lucy Cavendish
|1965
|106*†
|116*
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|Magdalene
|1428
|335
|169
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|New Hall
|1954
|377*
|74*
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|Newnham
|1871
|396*
|120*
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| |Pembroke |1347 |~420 |194 |[link] |- |
| |Peterhouse |1284 |270 |125 |[link] |- |
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|Queens'
|1448
|490
|270
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|Robinson
|1977
|385
|105
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|St Catharine's
|1473
|436
|165
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|St Edmund's
|1896
|100†
|200
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|St John's
|1511
|570
|340
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| |Selwyn |1882 |360 |140 |[link] |- |
| |Sidney Sussex |1596 |338 |181 |[link] |- |
| |Trinity |1546 |656 |380 |[link] |- |
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|Trinity Hall
|1350
|364
|241
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|Wolfson
|1965
|90†
|510
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- Notes
- * – Female students only
- † – Mature undergraduates only (over 21 years old)
Former Colleges
This list does not include several historical colleges which no longer exist. Some examples of these are:- King's Hall (founded in 1317, and combined with Michaelhouse to form Trinity College in 1546)
- Michaelhouse (founded in 1324, and combined with King's Hall to form Trinity College in 1546)
- Gonville Hall (founded in 1348, and re-founded in 1557 as Gonville and Caius College)
- God's House (founded in 1437, and re-founded in 1505 as Christ's College)
See also
References
- [The Colleges of Cambridge University] - Key facts for each college are available from the listing on the left.
- [Armorial Bearings and Scarf Colours of the Universities of Cambridge, Dublin, and Oxford]
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