Peterhouse is the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Peterhouse has around 300 undergraduate and 175 graduate students, and 54 fellows.
Old Court, facing the Chapel
Church of St Mary the Less
Peterhouse, view from Coe Fen
St Peter's College, view from Trumpington Street, 1815
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation. The university's founding followed the arrival of scholars who left the University of Oxford for Cambridge after a dispute with local townspeople. The two ancient English universities, although sometimes described as rivals, share many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge.
Emmanuel College Chapel
Peterhouse, Cambridge's first college, founded in 1284
Selwyn College, founded in 1882
Newnham College, one of two female-only colleges at the university