University of Cambridge
剑桥大学

The University of Cambridge (informally known as “Cambridge University” or simply “Cambridge”) is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's third-oldest surviving university. It grew out of an association formed by scholars leaving the University of Oxford after a dispute with townsfolk; the two ancient universities have many common features and are often jointly referred to as “Oxbridge”.
剑桥大学(通常也称作剑桥)是位于英格兰剑桥市的一所研究型公立大学。它于1209年建校，是英语世界里成立的第二所大学，也是世界上现存第三古老的大学。剑桥大学的前身是一个学者协会，这些学者因为和牛津居民发生争端而离开牛津大学来到剑桥。剑桥与牛津这两所古老的大学有很多相同之处并且经常被合称为“牛桥”。

Cambridge is formed from a variety of institutions which include thirty-one constituent colleges and over a hundred academic departments organized into six Schools. The university occupies buildings throughout the town, many of which are of historical importance. The colleges are self-governing institutions founded as integral parts of the university. The university is closely linked with the development of the high-tech business cluster known as “Silicon Fen”.
剑桥大学由各种教学机构组成，其中包括31个学院和100多个科系，这些科系被整合为6个主要的学会。剑桥大学在剑桥市的各个角落都有校区，其中许多建筑都具有重要历史意义。大学的学院都享有自治权，但它们都是剑桥大学不可或缺的组成部分。剑桥大学还与高科技工业群“硅沼”的发展息息相关。

Cambridge has many notable alumni, including several eminent mathematicians, scientists, politicians and ninety Nobel laureates (2013). Throughout its history the university has featured in literature and artistic works by numerous authors including Geoffrey Chaucer and E. M. Forster.
剑桥大学有很多知名校友，其中包括几位杰出的数学家、科学家、政治家以及90名诺贝尔奖获得者(2013)。剑桥大学在历史上的一大亮点就是许多名家创作的文学艺术作品，其中包括杰弗里·乔叟和E. M. 福斯特的作品。