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Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges (founded 1284) and over the past seven centuries our community has made a contribution to the wellbeing of society quite disproportionate to our size.
- The College
Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded...
- Study Here
Peterhouse provide some of the best rooms in Cambridge and...
- Fellows
Each year Peterhouse elects between 2-3 stipendiary Research...
- Petreans
These pages of the website are intended for all Petreans –...
- Conferences, Dining & Events
Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded...
- Life at Peterhouse
Peterhouse is a small and vibrant College with about 80...
- Undergraduate Applications
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- Subjects
The Peterhouse course pages include commentary on course...
- The College
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. [4]
Founded in 1284, Peterhouse is a small but influential college with a rich history and a diverse community. Learn about its buildings, benefactors, achievements and traditions on its website.
Just 5 minutes’ walk from the city centre, Peterhouse is an exciting and friendly place to live. It’s perfectly situated for student life – close to the arts, engineering and science faculties, but just off the tourist trail.
Peterhouse is the oldest and smallest of the Cambridge Colleges, founded in 1284. We admit about 75 undergraduates a year and welcomes candidates in almost all courses offered by the University. The size of the College, both in terms of its physical space and student body, give us our cozy, friendly atmosphere.
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Peterhouse (founded 1284) is the oldest of the Cambridge Colleges. Its founder, Hugh of Balsham, Bishop of Ely, bequeathed a number of books to the College on his death in 1286. The continuing generosity of members of Peterhouse built up a substantial library during the next two and a half centuries.