What is the origin of Cambridge University?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

10 months ago

Rooting back to the 1200s, the University of Cambridge holds the baton of being the fourth the oldest university in the world. It was founded by a group of scholars in the city of Cambridge in the year 1209. In 1284, the Bishop of fly founded Peterhouse - the first college in Cambridge University. I

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