Universities in the United Kingdom

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Oxford University• the oldest university in the English-

speaking world• the second-oldest university in the world• 21 000 students

Oxford University• 38 colleges and 6 permanent halls of

residence• A part of Oxford are libraries and

museums• Belongs to golden triangle

Famous graduates• 89 primates• 47 abators  the Nobel Prize• Writers:  Oscar Wilde,  Clive Staples

Lewis , John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Cambridge University• The second oldest university in the English-

speaking world• 19 000 students• 31 colleges

Cambridre Unversity• Belongs to golden triangle• student life is found in the arts, sport

clubs • A part of Cambridge are libraries and

museums

Famous graduates• 85 - 88 abators  the Nobel Prize• Scientis: Henry Cavendish• Georges Lemaitre who first proposed

the Big Bang Theory

Oxford and Cambridge

• Shortly is Oxbridge• Dominance social role• Both: university in UK

many institutions (C. University Press)

long history, many historical, beautiful buildings the best results

Imperial College London

•  is a public research university• The third best universities in Times National

University League Table• specialising in science, engineering, medicine and

business

University College London

• is a public research university• the oldest and largest constituent

college of the federal University of London• one of the world's most prestigious

universities

Resources• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Bologna• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_University• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbridge• http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Triangle_(

UK_universities)• http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_College_London• http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College_London