Colleges of the University of Cambridge 

Arms of the University of Cambridge

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 at the undergraduate level have responsibility for admitting students and organising their tuition.1 They also provide funding and/or accommodation for some of the senior research posts in the University.2

The University of Cambridge has 31 colleges,2 of which Peterhouse is the oldest, founded in 1284.3 The newest college of Cambridge University is Robinson, founded in 1977.4 Of all the Cambridge colleges, three admit only women, those of Murray Edwards, Newnham and Lucy Cavendish, while the remaining 28 are mixed.5 Darwin was the first college to admit both men and women, while Churchill, Clare and King's were the first previously all-male colleges to admit female undergraduates in 1972, with Magdalene being the last in 1988.6 Two colleges admit only postgraduates, both Clare Hall and Darwin,7 and four more admit mainly mature students or graduate students: Hughes Hall, Lucy Cavendish, St Edmund's and Wolfson.8 Some colleges are traditionally strong in a particular subject or subjects; for example Churchill has a bias towards the sciences.9


Contents

Colleges

Key: U–undergraduates, P–postgraduates.

New Court, Corpus Christi College
Fitzwilliam College
King's College chapel, as viewed from the The Backs, alongside it Clare College Old Court
Magdalene College across the River Cam
Peterhouse's Old Court
Robinson College
Great Court of Trinity College
Scarf colours10 College Founded7 U11 P11 Total Fixed assets (£)1213 Website Notes
                     
Christ's 1505 423 91 514 &0000000066602000.00000066,602,000 14
                             
Churchill 1960 476 228 704 &0000000105978346.000000105,978,346 15
                     
Clare 1326 473 182 655 &0000000070707000.00000070,707,000 16
                             
Clare Hall 1965 3 169 172 &0000000010579203.00000010,579,203 17 Graduate students only.
                     
Corpus Christi 1352 270 141 411 &0000000172218402.000000172,218,402 18
                             
Darwin 1964 12 487 499 &0000000033160032.00000033,160,032 19 Graduate students only.
                 
Downing 1800 440 183 623 &0000000086798000.00000086,798,000 20
                     
Emmanuel 1584 510 123 633 &0000000110350941.000000110,350,941 21
                     
Fitzwilliam 1966 502 186 688 &0000000043509000.00000043,509,000 22
                             
Girton 1869 531 146 677 &0000000042127000.00000042,127,000 23
       
Gonville and Caius 1348 546 173 719 &0000000127401607.000000127,401,607 24
                     
Homerton 1976 572 470 1042 &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000N/A 25
             
Hughes Hall 1885 85 334 419 &0000000018483546.00000018,483,546 26 Mature students only.
     
Jesus 1496 503 201 704 &0000000236404421.000000236,404,421 27
                     
King's 1441 394 187 581 &0000000126561000.000000126,561,000 28
                                   
Lucy Cavendish 1965 114 59 173 &0000000024323000.00000024,323,000 29 Mature, female students only.
                     
Magdalene 1428 366 127 493 &0000000073763845.00000073,763,845 30
                             
Murray Edwards 1954 387 55 442 &0000000052852893.00000052,852,893 31 Female only. Formerly New Hall.
                     
Newnham 1871 412 112 524 &0000000090287969.00000090,287,969 32 Female students only.
                     
Pembroke 1347 442 155 597 &0000000103991180.000000103,991,180 33
       
Peterhouse 1284 266 88 354 &0000000171887000.000000171,887,000 34
                     
Queens' 1448 535 297 832 &0000000057310511.00000057,310,511 35
                 
Robinson 1977 422 73 495 &0000000024863000.00000024,863,000 36
                     
St Catharine's 1473 462 159 621 &0000000068797000.00000068,797,000 37
                                 
St Edmund's 1896 126 205 331 &0000000008381224.0000008,381,224 38 Mature students only.
                             
St John's 1511 588 243 831 &0000000504109000.000000504,109,000 39
                             
Selwyn 1882 388 130 518 &0000000069992285.00000069,992,285 40
   
Sidney Sussex 1596 371 135 506 &0000000064952747.00000064,952,747 41
                     
Trinity 1546 702 282 984 &0000000621000000.000000 621,000,000 42
                     
Trinity Hall 1350 384 196 580 &0000000172354243.000000172,354,243 43
                             
Wolfson 1965 119 385 504 &0000000047307000.00000047,307,000 44 Mature students only.
Totals 11,824 6,002 17,826 c. 3,407,053,395 Total Endowment of University, c. £4.1 billion45

There are also several theological colleges in Cambridge (for example Westcott House, Westminster College, Wesley House and Ridley Hall) that are affiliated with the university through the Cambridge Theological Federation. These colleges, while not officially part of the University of Cambridge, operate programmes that are either validated by or are taught on behalf of either the University or Anglia Ruskin University.46

Former colleges

The above list does not include several former colleges that no longer exist. These include:

See also

References

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  9. ^ "Information about Churchill College". Churchill College, Cambridge (2007-09-29). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
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  16. ^ "Clare College". Clare College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  17. ^ "Clare Hall". Clare Hall, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  18. ^ "Corpus Christi College". Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  19. ^ "Darwin College". Darwin College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  20. ^ "Downing College". Downing College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  21. ^ "Emmanuel College". Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  22. ^ "Fitzwilliam College". Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  23. ^ "Girton College". Girton College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  24. ^ "Gonville and Caius College". Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  25. ^ "Homerton College". Homerton College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  26. ^ "Hughes Hall". Hughes Hall, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  27. ^ "Jesus College". Jesus College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  28. ^ "King's College". King's College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  29. ^ "Lucy Cavendish College". Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  30. ^ "Magdalene College". Magdalene College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  31. ^ "Murray Edwards". Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-06-18.
  32. ^ "Newnham College". Newnham College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  33. ^ "Pembroke College". Pembroke College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  34. ^ "Peterhouse". Peterhouse, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  35. ^ "Queens' College". Queens' College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  36. ^ "Robinson College". Robinson College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  37. ^ "St Catharine's College". St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  38. ^ "St Edmund's College". St Edmund's College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  39. ^ "St John's College". St John's College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  40. ^ "Selwyn College". Selwyn College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  41. ^ "Sidney Sussex College". Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  42. ^ "Trinity College". Trinity College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  43. ^ "Trinity Hall". Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  44. ^ "Wolfson College". Wolfson College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
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  52. ^ "Homerton College Archive". Homerton College, Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
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