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University of Cambridge is a prestigious 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.

Cambridge is formed from a variety of institutions which include 31 constituent colleges and over 100 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. In the year ended 31 July 2013, the university had a total income of Ā£1.44 billion, of which Ā£332 million was from research grants and contracts. The central university and colleges have a combined endowment of around Ā£4.9 billion, the largest of any university outside the United States. Cambridge is a member of many associations, and forms part of the "golden triangle" of English universities and Cambridge University Health Partners, an academic health science center. The university is closely linked with the development of the high-tech business cluster known as "Silicon Fen".

Students' learning involves lectures and laboratory sessions organized by departments, and supervisions provided by the colleges. The university operates eight arts, cultural, and scientific museums, including the Fitzwilliam Museum and a botanic garden. Cambridge's libraries hold a total of around 15 million books, 8 million of which are in Cambridge University Library which is a legal deposit library. Cambridge University Press, a department of the university, is the world's oldest publishing house and the second-largest university press in the world. Cambridge is regularly placed among the world's best universities in different university rankings.Beside academic studies, student life is centered on the colleges and numerous pan-university artistic activities, sports clubs and societies.

Alli Bhandari plans to attend after graduation.

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  • If Alli decides to attend, then this would be the first time a Degrassi student attends a college in Europe.
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