剑桥大学(University of Cambridge)☆☆☆☆☆
成立于1209年,最早是由一批为躲避殴斗而从牛津大学逃离出来的学者建立的。亨利三世国王在1231年授予剑桥教学垄断权。剑桥大学和牛津大学(University of Oxford)齐名为英国的两所最优秀的大学,被合称为“Oxbridge”。是世界十大学府之一,81位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。剑桥大学还是英国的名校联盟“罗素集团”(Russell Group of Universities)和欧洲的大学联盟科英布拉集团(Coimbra Group)的成员。现任校长是艾利森·理查德。
剑桥大学所处的剑桥(Cambridge)是一个拥有10万居民的英格兰小镇,距英国首都伦敦不到100千米,这个小镇有一条河流穿过,被命名为“剑河”(River Cam,也译作“康河”),早在公元前43年,古罗马士兵就驻扎在剑河边,后来还在剑河上建起了一座大桥,这样,河名和桥加住一起,就构成了剑桥这一地名。绝大多数的学院、研究所、图书馆和实验室都在这个镇上,此外还有20多所教堂。
校徽剑桥大学有31个学院,有三个女子学院,两个专门的研究生院,各学院历史背景不同,实行独特的学院制,风格各异的35所学院经济上自负盈亏;剑桥大学负责生源规划和教学工作,各学院内部录取步骤各异,每个学院在某种程度上就像一个微型大学,有自己的校规校纪。剑桥大学的第一所学院彼得学院于1284年建立,其他的学院在14和15世纪陆续建立。
剑桥大学的许多地方保留着中世纪以来的风貌,到处可见几百年来不断按原样精心维修的古城建筑,许多校舍的门廊、墙壁上仍然装饰着古朴庄严的塑像和印章,高大的染色玻璃窗像一幅幅瑰丽的画面。剑桥大学有教师(教授、副教授、讲师)1,000余名,另外还有1,000余名访问学者。剑桥大学共有学生16,900名,其中包括6,935名研究生,72%的研究生来自其它大学,研究生中42%是国外留学生,女生占36%。大学校长为女王丈夫菲历普亲王(他同时兼任牛津大学校长),设一名常务副校长主持日常工作。
剑桥大学的学生参与多种业余活动,其中划船是最流行的体育运动,剑桥大学各学院间经常比赛,而且剑桥大学每年都会与牛津大学举行划船比赛。各学院间还举行其他各种体育比赛,包括橄榄球、板球、国际象棋等。
该大学在世界品牌实验室(World Brand Lab)编制的2006年度《世界品牌500强》排行榜中名列第五十九。
专业设置:
建筑和艺术史系;古希腊和罗马语言文学系;神学系;英语系;现代和中古语言学系;音乐系;东方系;经济系;教育系;历史系;法律系;哲学系;社会和政治科学系;地球科学地理系;工程系;数学系;物理化学系;考古和人类学系;医药医学系;计算机科学技术;土地经济系;管理系;生物系;心理学
PS:附各个学院的地址~方便童鞋们递送材料~~
Department/Faculty Send application to
Astronomy, Institute of Graduate Admissions Administrator, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Biology, all departments and institutes - see Life Sciences
Chemistry, Department of Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW
Economics, Faculty of The Faculty of Economics, Graduate Admissions Office, Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DD
English, Faculty of Send all requested copies in the application pack to the Board of Graduate Studies (see 'all other departments' below).
In addition, send one complete copy to:
Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP
History, Faculty of Send all requested copies in the application pack to the Board of Graduate Studies (see 'all other departments' below).
In addition, send two complete copies to:
Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of History, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EF – for the MPhils in Economic and Social History, Modern European History, Early Modern History, Political Thought and Intellectual History,or Medieval History; or to the Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of History, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EF for the MPhil in Historical Studies
History and Philosophy of Science, Department of Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RH
Land Economy, Department of Send all requested copies in the application pack to the Board of Graduate Studies (see 'all other departments' below).
In addition, send one complete copy to:
Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street, Cambridge CB3 9EP
Life Sciences, Graduate School of (Biology, Medicine & Veterinary Science) ALL GRADSAFS are to be submitted online. Send all requested supporting documents to the department or institute to which you are applying. For full details see: http://www.biomed.cam.ac.uk/gradschool/apply/student/
Materials Science and Metallurgy, Department of Dr Rosie Ward, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ
Medicine, all departments and institutes - see Life Sciences
Music, Faculty of Degree Committee Office, Faculty of Music, 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP
Physics, Department of Graduate Admissions, Cavendish Laboratory, 19 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE
Veterinary Science - see Life Sciences
All Other Departments By post: University of Cambridge, Board of Graduate Studies, PO Box 338, Cambridge, CB2 1YP
All Other Departments By courier: University of Cambridge, Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RZ