The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest
university in the English-speaking world and is regarded as one of the world's
top five universities. The University of Cambridge is a member of the Russell
Group, a network of research-led British universities; the Coimbra Group, an
association of leading European universities; the League of European Research
Universities; and the International Alliance of Research Universities. It is
also considered part of the "Golden Triangle", a geographical
concentration of leading research universities.
As a collegiate university, Cambridge is unusual for having no
campus and as such is essentially a group of 31 self-governing colleges coming
under one Cambridge banner. Each college is a part of Cambridge while being
largely independent. They appoint their own teaching staff and fellows in each
subject, decide which students to admit, provide the supervision teaching for
undergraduates, and are responsible for the domestic arrangements and welfare
of students and staff. Choosing the right college is crucial, both to ensure
the student win a place, and also ensuring the degree is a successful one.
Cambridge
has produced 89 Nobel winners to date, more than any other university, while
Trinity College alone has produced more Nobel prize winners than France.
University of Cambridge is also the third biggest landowner in the country,
after the Queen and the Church of England.
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