King's CollegeKing's College, Cambridge is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The College was founded by King Henry VI in 1441 and was originally intended as a college for pupils from Eton College, itself founded by Henry.
Lucy Cavendish CollegeLucy Cavendish College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge with a focus on the needs of older women students. Although women had been allowed to undertake limited study at Cambridge, it was only in 1947 that they were admitted as full
Magdalene CollegeMagdalene College (pronounced 'Maudlin') was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The refoundation was largely the work of Sir Tho
New HallNew Hall is a women's college in the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1954. New Hall gained an unwelcome notoriety in 1997 when four of its members achieved the worst ever score on the general knowledge television quiz University Challenge.
Newnham CollegeNewnham College is a women's college in the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1872 by Henry Sidgwick and was the second Cambridge college to admit women, the first being Girton. It started life as a small house on Regent Street, housing 5 female
Pembroke CollegePembroke College is the third existing college founded in the University of Cambridge. The founder of the college was Mary de St Pol, daughter of Guy de Chatillon and wife of Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke. It was on Christmas Eve 1347 that Edward III
PeterhousePeterhouse is the oldest college in the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Peterhouse has ( 2001) approximately 250 undergraduates, 90 graduate students, and 45 fellows, making it one of the smallest College
Queens' CollegeQueens' College was first founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou. It was refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville, the wife of Edward IV of England. This is reflected in orthography of the popular name: Queens&apos instead of Queen's although the full
