Tell us about Cambridge University.

Brief introduction of Cambridge University, UK

I. Basic overview

Cambridge University was founded in 1209, and the college appeared in 1284. Cambridge University is located in the scenic town of Cambridge, where the famous He Kang River passes.

Cambridge University has more than 65,438+0,000 teachers and more than 65,438+0,000 visiting scholars. University students16,900, of which 6,935 are graduate students (4,430 have settled in Cambridge), 72% are from other universities, 42% are foreign students and 36% are women.

The president of Cambridge University is the Queen's husband, Prince Philip (he is also the president of Oxford University), and an executive vice president presides over the daily work. Cambridge University has 78 Nobel Prize winners.

In the university rating evaluation of 1999 Time Magazine, the total score of Cambridge University is 1. Among them, the teaching quality ranking1; Scientific research quality ranking1; Admission standard No.65438+0; The teacher-student ratio is fifth; Third place in books and computer funds; Equipment funds16; The honor grade ratio is1; Graduated to the fourth place. In 2000, Time magazine still got the total score of 1. The Financial Times rated 1999 and 2000 as 1.

Second, the unique college system.

Cambridge University has a long history and still maintains a unique college system with Oxford University. Cambridge's 3 1 colleges are scattered in small towns with only about 65438+ 10,000 people. These colleges were built in different times, with a history of 700 to 800 years at the earliest. Each college has its own style and independent personality.

Although universities and colleges complement each other, they are different entities and economically independent. Universities are public and funded by the state, while colleges are private and self-financing. The university is responsible for postgraduate enrollment, and the college is responsible for undergraduate enrollment. The number is uniformly planned by colleges and universities. The university is responsible for all students' teaching, and the college is responsible for students' life and amateur counseling for undergraduates. At the end of each year, universities rank colleges according to their undergraduate scores and certain rules, so as to promote competition among colleges.

Third, the educational system.

The undergraduate education system of Cambridge University is generally three to four years. You can get a bachelor's degree after three years; Four years later, followed by a master's degree (M.A.); If you start working after getting a bachelor's degree in three years, you can hand in your thesis in your post one year later and apply for a master's degree. Strictly speaking, the master's degree in Cambridge is just a transition. The associate doctor is a slightly distinctive degree from Cambridge and Oxford, usually for two years.

If the course (usually four courses) scores more than 65 points, you can directly transfer to a doctoral degree, and you can get a doctoral degree after two years of study. There are three differences between an associate doctor and a master: 1) an associate doctor can count as a doctor's time for one or two years, while it takes at least three years to study for a doctor directly from a master's degree; 2) If the student's final score is above 65, the school can provide "open" time, and within the effective time (such as two years), he can go back to school at any time to continue his doctoral degree; 3) Cambridge stipulates that if you get an associate doctorate and have worked for a certain number of years, you can also directly submit a thesis to apply for a doctorate, but the master does not have this "honor".

Fourth, the starry history.

As early as the late16th century, Bacon, the true ancestor of British materialism and the whole modern experimental natural science, first studied at Trinity College, then set up his own laboratory in Cambridge, and later served as a royal priest, arguing that school education should impart encyclopedic knowledge. This is a century of alternating times, and Bacon's thought reflects the pursuit of science and truth during the rising period of the British bourgeoisie. Because of Newton's genius achievement, mathematics in Cambridge entered the most glorious period. Newton entered Trinity College on 166 1 and became a professor of mathematics at the age of 26. Calculus independently invented by him and German mathematician Leibniz is the cornerstone of the whole higher mathematics. His contributions to mechanics, including the discovery of the law of universal gravitation and the three laws of mechanics, made him a great founder of classical mechanics.

The outstanding figures of this era are: Spencer, a great English poet, who played a great role in the formation of English poetry meter; 1637 Puritan john harvard, who immigrated to the United States, is a Bachelor of Arts from Emanuel College. When 1638 died, he donated half of his legacy and books to Harvard University, and his name became a symbol of Harvard's permanent commemoration. The poet john milton entered the Christian College from 65438 to 0625. Influenced by humanism, he wrote poems in Latin and English. His poems include Defending the British People, Paradise Lost and paradise regained. In addition, Cambridge has produced a science fiction writer like daniel defoe, whose masterpiece Robinson Crusoe is more famous than himself.

/kloc-the celebrities in Cambridge in the 0/9th century are: the poet Byron, 1805 entered Trinity College; Historian Macaulay also entered Trinity College at 18 18; Darwin, the founder of modern genetics and evolution, entered Christian College on 1825. 1873, after the establishment of Cavendish laboratory, a group of outstanding scientists and modern physicists emerged, including Maxwell, Riley, Thomson and so on. Many achievements in modern physics are almost related to this laboratory.

After entering the 20th century, the famous physicist Rutherford served as the director of the laboratory, and the laboratory made many breakthroughs in experimental physics, especially in nuclear structure research, including Mott, who made achievements in quantum mechanics, Prague and his son, who made many research progress in biomolecule structure, and Sanger, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry twice. So far, 25 scientists in Cavendish Laboratory have won the Nobel Prize.

Since the 20th century, Cambridge is still full of talents, including 78 Nobel Prize winners and three British prime ministers. Among these famous scholars and celebrities, Keynes, the founder of Keynesian School of Economics, Russell, the mathematician and the founder of analytical philosophy, strasser, a biographer and critic, Foster, a biochemist, and Joseph Needham, a historian of science, all came from Cambridge University. China scholars Cai Qiao, Wang Zhuxi, Hua, Dai Wensai, Wang Yinglai, Lian Dewu, Ding Wenjiang and Cao, and writers Xiao Gan, Xu Zhimo are all alumni of Cambridge University. Former Indian Prime Ministers Nehru and rajiv gandhi, former Malaysian Prime Minister Herman and former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew are also Cambridge alumni. Celebrities in Cambridge are like brilliant stars, which are hard to count.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Excellent school spirit

Cambridge students study hard consciously, and the whole town is filled with a strong wind of respecting teachers and attaching importance to teaching. Tradition is respected here. Large photos of school leaders and celebrities are hung on the walls of school libraries, academic halls and restaurants in various colleges. When students enter the school, they should swear: "I have become a student of Cambridge University, I will study hard, devote myself to the development of Cambridge, and be proud of Cambridge ..." Every time a scholarship is awarded, even if the bonus amount is small, a grand award ceremony will be held. After the graduation ceremony, all the students who got their degrees were led by the headmaster to "March" in Cambridge Town to receive congratulations from the citizens.

The school has a strong openness, attaches importance to eclecticism and information circulation, and widely invites domestic and foreign scholars to give lectures or conduct scientific research.

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