

The two "ancient universities" have many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge. The university grew out of an association of scholars in the city of Cambridge that was formed in 1209, early records suggest, by scholars leaving Oxford after a dispute with townsfolk. In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Cantab, a shortened form of Cantabrigiensis (an adjective derived from Cantabrigia, the Latinised form of Cambridge). It is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world (after the University of Oxford), and the seventh-oldest globally. In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Cantab, a shortened form of Cantabrigiensis (an adjective derived The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University or Cambridge) is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom.


The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University or Cambridge) is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
