Chair of Mathematical Physics at the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Cantabrigiensis
Motto	Hinc lucem et pocula sacra (Latin)
Motto in English	Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts Non-literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge
Type	Public research university
Established	c. 1209
Endowment	£6.3 billion (2014, University endowment: £2.291 billion, Colleges endowment: £3.6 billion)
Budget	£1.643 billion (2015-16)
Chancellor	The Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Vice-Chancellor	Stephen Toope
Academic staff	6,645
Administrative staff	3,178
Students	19,660 (2015/16)
Undergraduates	12,220 (2015/16)
Postgraduates	7,440 (2015/16)
Location	Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Campus	Urban/College town 366,444 square metres (36.6444 ha) (excl. colleges)
Colours	Cambridge Blue
Athletics	The Sporting Blue
Affiliations	Russell Group EUA G5 universities Golden triangle LERU IARU
Website	cam.ac.uk

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University) is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university. The university grew out of an association of scholars who left the University of Oxford after a dispute with the townspeople. The two medieval universities share many common features and are often referred to jointly as "Oxbridge". The history and influence of the University of Cambridge has made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Cambridge is formed from a variety of institutions which include 31 constituent colleges and over 100 academic departments organised into six schools. Cambridge University Press, a department of the university, is the world's oldest publishing house and the second-largest university press in the world. The university also operates eight cultural and scientific museums, including the Fitzwilliam Museum, as well as a botanic garden. Cambridge's libraries hold a total of around 15 million books, eight million of which are in Cambridge University Library, a legal deposit library.

In the year ended 31 July 2016, the university had a total income of £1.64 billion, of which £462 million was from research grants and contracts. The central university and colleges have a combined endowment of around £6.3 billion, the largest of any university outside the United States. The university is closely linked with the development of the high-tech business cluster known as "Silicon Fen". It is a member of numerous associations and forms part of the "golden triangle" of leading English universities and Cambridge University Health Partners, an academic health science centre.