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Colleges of the University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is composed of 31 colleges in addition to the academic departments and administration of the central University. Until the mid-19th century, both Cambridge and Oxford comprised a group of colleges with a small central university administration, rather than universities in the common sense. Cambridge's colleges are communities of students, academics and staff – an environment in which generations and academic disciplines are able to mix, with both students and fellows experiencing "the breadth and excellence of a top University at an intimate level".[1]

Cambridge Colleges provide most of the accommodation for undergraduates and postgraduates at the University. At the undergraduate level they have responsibility for admitting students to the university, providing pastoral support, and organising elements of their tuition, though lectures and examinations are organised by the faculties and departments of the central University. All degrees are awarded by the University itself, not the colleges, and all students study for the same course regardless of which college they attend.[2] For postgraduate students, research is conducted virtually entirely centrally in the faculties, departments and other university-affiliated research centres, though the colleges provide a central social and intellectual hub for students.

Colleges provide a range of facilities and services to their members in addition to accommodation, including catering, library facilities, extracurricular societies, and sporting teams. Much of sporting life at Cambridge is centred around college teams and inter-collegiate competition in Cuppers. Student activity is typically organised through separate common rooms for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Another important element of collegiate life is formal hall, which range in frequency from weekly to every night of the week during Full Term.

Colleges also provide funding, accommodation, or both, for some of the academic posts in the university, with the majority of Cambridge academics being a fellow of a college in addition to their Faculty/Departmental role.[3] Fellows may therefore hold college positions in addition to their academic posts at the University: these include roles such as Tutor (responsible for pastoral support), Director of Studies (responsible for academic oversight of students taking a particular subject), Dean (responsible for discipline among college members), Senior Tutor (responsible for the College's overall academic provision), or Head of College ('Head of House').

Colleges are self-governed charities in their own right, with their own endowments and possessions.

"Old" and "new" colleges

The University of Cambridge has 31 colleges,[3] founded between the 13th and 20th centuries. No colleges were founded between 1596 (Sidney Sussex College) and 1800 (Downing College), which allows the colleges to be distinguished into two groups according to foundation date:

  • the 16 "old" colleges, founded between 1284 and 1596, and
  • the 15 "new" colleges, founded between 1800 and 1977.

The oldest college is Peterhouse, founded in 1284,[4] and the newest is Robinson, founded in 1977.[5] Homerton, which was first founded in the eighteenth century as a dissenting academy (and later teacher training college), attained full college status in 2010.

Restrictions on entry

All 16 of the "old" colleges and 7 of the 15 "new" ones admit both male and female students as both undergraduates and postgraduates, without any age restrictions. Eight colleges restrict entry by sex, or by age of undergraduates, or admit only postgraduates:

No colleges are all-male, although most originally were. Darwin, founded in 1964, was the first mixed college, while in 1972 Churchill, Clare and King's colleges were the first previously all-male colleges to admit women, whilst King's formerly only accepted students from Eton College. The last all-male college to become mixed was Magdalene, in 1988.[8] In 1973 Hughes Hall became the first all-female college to admit men, and Girton first admitted men in 1979.

Newnham also places restrictions on the admission of staff members, allowing only women to become fellows of the college. Murray Edwards does not place this restriction on fellows.

Architectural influence

The Cambridge and Oxford colleges have served as an architectural inspiration for Collegiate Gothic Architecture, used by a number of American universities including Princeton University and Washington University in St. Louis since the late nineteenth century.[9][10]

List of colleges

College
(with arms and scarf colours)[11]
Founded[a]
Head of House
Undergraduates
Postgraduates
Total[13]
Endowment
(2019)
Net Assets
(2019)
Assets per
student (2019)
Abbreviation[14]
(and short form)
Notes
 
Christ's
Scarf colours: brown, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
1505 Lord McDonald of Salford[15]Master since 2022 433 256 689 £127M[16] £197M[16] £287k CHR Re-foundation of Gods­house (est. 1439)
 
Churchill
Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced narrow stripes of brown edged with pink
1960
(1966)[b]
Dame Athene Donald[17]
Master since 2014
499 346 845 £109M[18] £181M[18] £215k CHU
 
Clare
Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced narrow yellow stripes
1326
(1336)[c]
Loretta Minghella[19]
Master since 2021
519 289 808 £129M[20] £283M[20] £350k CL Formerly University Hall, then Clare Hall.
 
Clare Hall
Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced narrow stripes of red edged with yellow
1966
(1984)[d]
C. Alan Short[21]
President since 2020
0 249 249 £29M[22] £35M[22] £140k CLH Post­graduate-only.
 
Corpus Christi
Scarf colours: cherry pink, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
1352 Christopher Kelly[23]
Master since 2018
294 259 553 £94M[24] £232M[24] £419k CC
(Corpus)
Formerly St Bene't's College.
 
Darwin
Scarf colours: blue, with two equally-spaced narrow sets of three adjacent red, Cambridge blue and yellow stripes, with the red stripes closest to the edge of the scarf, and the yellow stripes closest to the centre
1964
(1976)[d]
Mike Rands[23]
Master since 2018
0 755 755 £27M[25] £74M[25] £99k DAR Post­graduate-only.
 
Downing
Scarf colours: black, with three narrow magenta stripes
1800 Alan Bookbinder[26]
Master since 2018
463 382 845 £50M[27] £197M[27] £233k DOW
 
Emmanuel
Scarf colours: navy, with two equally-spaced narrow rose pink stripes
1584 Doug Chalmers[28]
Master since 2021
512 206 718 £102M[29] £282M[29] £394k EM
(Emma)
 
Fitzwilliam
Scarf colours: maroon, with two equally-spaced narrow grey stripes
1869
(1966)[d]
Baroness Morgan of Huyton[30]
Master since 2019
486 413 899 £61M[31] £136M[31] £151k F
(Fitz)
 
Girton
Scarf colours: green, with two equally-spaced narrow stripes of red edged with white
1869
(1924)[e]
(1948)[b]
Susan J. Smith[32]
Mistress since 2009
516 292 808 £53M[33] £153M[33] £190k G Formerly female-only; mixed from 1976.
 
Gonville and Caius
Scarf colours: four equal stripes alternating black and Cambridge blue
1348
(1557)[f]
Pippa Rogerson[34]
Master since 2018
602 247 849 £227M[35] £348M[35] £398k CAI
(Caius)
  • Caius, pro­nounced "keys".
  • Formerly Gonville Hall.
 
Homerton
Scarf colours: navy, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
1768
(1976)[g]
(2010)[d]
Lord Woolley of Woodford[36]
Principal since 2021
615 577 1192 £148M[37] £227M[37] £190k HO Formerly women-only; mixed from 1976.
 
Hughes Hall
Scarf colours: light blue with three equally-spaced narrow stripes, the outer stripes of Cambridge blue and wider, the central stripe of white and narrower
1885
(1949)[g]
(2006)[d]
Sir Laurie Bristow[38]
President since 2022
150 711 861 £14M[39] £46M[39] £53k HH Mature-only.[h]
 
Jesus
Scarf colours: three equal stripes of red and black, with red in the middle on one side of the scarf, and black in the middle on the other
1496 Sonita Alleyne[40]
Master since 2019
513 411 924 £204M[41] £345M[41] £373k JE
 
King's
Scarf colours: royal purple, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
1441 Michael Proctor[40]
Provost since 2013
442 284 726 £100M[42] £377M[42] £519k K
 
Lucy Cavendish
Scarf colours: eight alternating stripes of black and blue of varying width, with wide black and narrow blue stripes transitioning towards narrow black and wide blue stripes across the face of the scarf
1965
(1997)[d]
Madeleine Atkins[43]
President since 2018
120 320 440 £14M[44] £45M[44] £102k LC
(Lucy Cav)
Formerly mature-only,[h] and female-only; all-age from 2020, mixed from 2021.
 
Magdalene
Scarf colours: navy, with two equally-spaced narrow lavender stripes
1428
(1542)[i]
Sir Christopher Greenwood[45]
Master since 2020
382 190 572 £63M[46] £179M[46] £312k M
  • Magdalene, pro­nounced "maudlin".
  • Formerly Bucking­ham College.
 
Murray Edwards
Scarf colours: three equally-spaced narrow stripes separating two black areas towards the edge and two blue areas in the middle, the outer stripes of yellow and the central stripe of red
1954
(1972)[d]
(2011)[j]
Dorothy Byrne[47]
President since 2021
376 189 565 £46M[48] £105M[48] £186k MUR
(Medwards)
  • Female students-only, mixed fellowship.
  • Formerly New Hall.
 
Newnham
Scarf colours: grey, with a central broad band of navy, itself divided in two by a narrow gold stripe
1871
(1917)[e]
(1957)[k]
Alison Rose[49]
Principal since 2019
416 290 706 £59M[50] £219M[50] £310k N Female-only.
 
Pembroke
Scarf colours: dark blue, with two equally-spaced narrow Cambridge blue stripes
1347 Lord Smith of Finsbury[51]
Master since 2015
475 285 760 £80M[52] £259M[52] £341k PEM Formerly Pembroke Hall.
 
Peterhouse
Scarf colours: four equal stripes alternating white and blue
1284 Bridget Kendall[53]
Master since 2016
292 178 470 £204M[54] £328M[54] £698k PET
 
Queens'
Scarf colours: dark green, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
1448
(1465)[c]
Mohamed A. El‑Erian[55]
President since 2020
521 500 1021 £60M[56] £123M[56] £121k Q
 
Robinson
Scarf colours: from one edge of the scarf to the other, the first third grey, then three equal stripes of blue, gold and grey, and then the final third blue
1977
(1984)[b]
Richard Heaton[57]
Warden since 2021
412 252 664 £21M[58] £93M[58] £140k R
 
St Catharine's
Scarf colours: burgundy, with narrow pearl pink stripes
1473 Sir Mark Welland[59]
Master since 2016
481 287 768 £68M[60] £146M[60] £190k CTH
(Catz)
Formerly Catharine Hall.
 
St Edmund's
Scarf colours: blue, with two equally-spaced narrow stripes of Cambridge blue edged with white
1896
(1965)[g]
(1998)[d]
Catherine Arnold[61]
Master since 2019
121 452 573 £18M[62] £41M[62] £71k ED (Eddie's) Mature-only.[h]
 
St John's
Scarf colours: navy, with two equally-spaced narrow stripes of Cambridge blue edged with red
1511 Heather Hancock[63]
Master since 2020
658 319 977 £542M[64] £835M[64] £854k JN
 
Selwyn
Scarf colours: maroon, with three narrow gold stripes through the middle, the central stripe slightly narrower than others
1882
(1883)[g]
(1958)[b]
Roger Mosey[65]
Master since 2013
419 249 668 £68M[66] £122M[66] £182 k SE
 
Sidney Sussex
Scarf colours: two equal halves of dark-red and navy
1596 Richard Penty[67]
Master since 2013
380 247 627 £28M[68] £132M[68] £210k SID
(Sidney)
 
Trinity
Scarf colours: navy, with three equally-spaced narrow stripes, the outer stripes of yellow and slightly narrower, the central stripe of red and slightly wider
1546 Dame Sally Davies[69]
Master since 2019
722 332 1054 £1,286M[70] £1,532M[70] £1,454k T Founded by merger of King's Hall (est. 1317) and Michael­house (est. 1324).
 
Trinity Hall
Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced narrow white stripes
1350 Mary Hockaday[71]
Master since 2022
376 226 602 £287M[72] £321M[72] £532k TH
(Tit Hall)
 
Wolfson
Scarf colours: red, with two equally-spaced narrow golden stripes edged with white
1965
(1977)[b]
Jane Clarke[73]
President since 2017
180 832 1012 £26M[74] £67M[74] £66k W
  • Mature-only.[h]
  • Formerly University College.
Totals: 12,354 10,893 23,247 £4,101M £7,424M £319k
University and Colleges Consolidated Information
Institutions(s) Founded Head
Undergraduates
Postgraduates
Total[13]
Endowment
(2019)
Net Assets
(2019)
Assets per student
(2019)
University of Cambridge c. 1209 Stephen Toope[75]
Vice-Chancellor since 2017
12,354 10,893 23,247 £3,020M[76] £5,145M[76] £221k
Colleges 1284–1977 (See list) " " " " " " £4,101M £7,424M £319k
Totals: 12,354 10,893 23,247 £7,121M £12,569M £541k

There are also several theological colleges in the city of Cambridge (for example Ridley Hall, Wesley House, Westcott House and Westminster College) that are affiliated with the university through the Cambridge Theological Federation. These colleges, while not officially part of the University of Cambridge, operate programmes that are either validated by or are taught on behalf either of the university or of Anglia Ruskin or Durham Universities.[77]

 
Timeline of the colleges in the order their students are presented for graduation, compared with some events in British history.

Heads of colleges

Most colleges are led by a Master, even when the Master is female. However, there are some exceptions, listed below. Girton College has always had a Mistress, even though male candidates have been able to run for the office since 1976.

  • Mistress: Girton College
  • President: Clare Hall, Hughes Hall, Lucy Cavendish College, Murray Edwards College, Queens' College, Wolfson College
  • Principal: Homerton College, Newnham College
  • Provost: King's College
  • Warden: Robinson College

Also see List of current heads of University of Cambridge colleges.

Former colleges

The above list does not include several former colleges that no longer exist. These include:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Principal date given is the date of establishment acknowledged by the university.[12] Additional later dates are explained by further footnotes.
  2. ^ a b c d e Date of recognition by the university as a constituent college.
  3. ^ a b Date of re-foundation by later benefactor.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Date of royal charter, and of recognition by the university as a constituent college.
  5. ^ a b Date of royal charter.
  6. ^ Date of royal charter re-founding Gonville Hall as Gonville and Caius College.
  7. ^ a b c d Date of first formal recognition by the university, but not yet as a constituent college.
  8. ^ a b c d Mature-only colleges admit only postgraduate students or undergraduate students over the age of 21.
  9. ^ Date of royal charter re-founding Buckingham College as Magdalene College.
  10. ^ Date of supplemental royal charter re-founding New Hall as Murray Edwards College.
  11. ^ Date of supplemental royal charter, and of recognition by the university as a constituent college.

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The University of Cambridge is composed of 31 colleges in addition to the academic departments and administration of the central University Until the mid 19th century both Cambridge and Oxford comprised a group of colleges with a small central university administration rather than universities in the common sense Cambridge s colleges are communities of students academics and staff an environment in which generations and academic disciplines are able to mix with both students and fellows experiencing the breadth and excellence of a top University at an intimate level 1 Arms of the University of Cambridge Cambridge Colleges provide most of the accommodation for undergraduates and postgraduates at the University At the undergraduate level they have responsibility for admitting students to the university providing pastoral support and organising elements of their tuition though lectures and examinations are organised by the faculties and departments of the central University All degrees are awarded by the University itself not the colleges and all students study for the same course regardless of which college they attend 2 For postgraduate students research is conducted virtually entirely centrally in the faculties departments and other university affiliated research centres though the colleges provide a central social and intellectual hub for students Colleges provide a range of facilities and services to their members in addition to accommodation including catering library facilities extracurricular societies and sporting teams Much of sporting life at Cambridge is centred around college teams and inter collegiate competition in Cuppers Student activity is typically organised through separate common rooms for undergraduate and postgraduate students Another important element of collegiate life is formal hall which range in frequency from weekly to every night of the week during Full Term Colleges also provide funding accommodation or both for some of the academic posts in the university with the majority of Cambridge academics being a fellow of a college in addition to their Faculty Departmental role 3 Fellows may therefore hold college positions in addition to their academic posts at the University these include roles such as Tutor responsible for pastoral support Director of Studies responsible for academic oversight of students taking a particular subject Dean responsible for discipline among college members Senior Tutor responsible for the College s overall academic provision or Head of College Head of House Colleges are self governed charities in their own right with their own endowments and possessions Contents 1 Old and new colleges 2 Restrictions on entry 3 Architectural influence 4 List of colleges 5 Heads of colleges 6 Former colleges 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References Old and new colleges EditThe University of Cambridge has 31 colleges 3 founded between the 13th and 20th centuries No colleges were founded between 1596 Sidney Sussex College and 1800 Downing College which allows the colleges to be distinguished into two groups according to foundation date the 16 old colleges founded between 1284 and 1596 and the 15 new colleges founded between 1800 and 1977 The oldest college is Peterhouse founded in 1284 4 and the newest is Robinson founded in 1977 5 Homerton which was first founded in the eighteenth century as a dissenting academy and later teacher training college attained full college status in 2010 Restrictions on entry EditAll 16 of the old colleges and 7 of the 15 new ones admit both male and female students as both undergraduates and postgraduates without any age restrictions Eight colleges restrict entry by sex or by age of undergraduates or admit only postgraduates King s originally only admitted boys from Eton College until 1865 Murray Edwards and Newnham admit only women Lucy Cavendish admitted only women until 2021 6 Lucy Cavendish admitted only mature students i e aged 21 or older until 2020 6 or postgraduates until 2021 Clare Hall and Darwin admit only postgraduates Hughes Hall St Edmund s and Wolfson admit only mature students defined as aged 21 or older or postgraduates 7 No colleges are all male although most originally were Darwin founded in 1964 was the first mixed college while in 1972 Churchill Clare and King s colleges were the first previously all male colleges to admit women whilst King s formerly only accepted students from Eton College The last all male college to become mixed was Magdalene in 1988 8 In 1973 Hughes Hall became the first all female college to admit men and Girton first admitted men in 1979 Newnham also places restrictions on the admission of staff members allowing only women to become fellows of the college Murray Edwards does not place this restriction on fellows Architectural influence EditMain article Collegiate Gothic The Cambridge and Oxford colleges have served as an architectural inspiration for Collegiate Gothic Architecture used by a number of American universities including Princeton University and Washington University in St Louis since the late nineteenth century 9 10 List of colleges EditSee also Academic scarf College with arms and scarf colours 11 Founded a Head of House Undergraduates Postgraduates Total 13 Endowment 2019 Net Assets 2019 Assets perstudent 2019 Abbreviation 14 and short form Notes Christ sScarf colours brown with two equally spaced narrow white stripes 1505 Lord McDonald of Salford 15 Master since 2022 433 256 689 127M 16 197M 16 287k CHR Re foundation of Gods house est 1439 ChurchillScarf colours black with two equally spaced narrow stripes of brown edged with pink 1960 1966 b Dame Athene Donald 17 Master since 2014 499 346 845 109M 18 181M 18 215k CHU ClareScarf colours black with two equally spaced narrow yellow stripes 1326 1336 c Loretta Minghella 19 Master since 2021 519 289 808 129M 20 283M 20 350k CL Formerly University Hall then Clare Hall Clare HallScarf colours black with two equally spaced narrow stripes of red edged with yellow 1966 1984 d C Alan Short 21 President since 2020 0 249 249 29M 22 35M 22 140k CLH Post graduate only Corpus ChristiScarf colours cherry pink with two equally spaced narrow white stripes 1352 Christopher Kelly 23 Master since 2018 294 259 553 94M 24 232M 24 419k CC Corpus Formerly St Bene t s College DarwinScarf colours blue with two equally spaced narrow sets of three adjacent red Cambridge blue and yellow stripes with the red stripes closest to the edge of the scarf and the yellow stripes closest to the centre 1964 1976 d Mike Rands 23 Master since 2018 0 755 755 27M 25 74M 25 99k DAR Post graduate only DowningScarf colours black with three narrow magenta stripes 1800 Alan Bookbinder 26 Master since 2018 463 382 845 50M 27 197M 27 233k DOW EmmanuelScarf colours navy with two equally spaced narrow rose pink stripes 1584 Doug Chalmers 28 Master since 2021 512 206 718 102M 29 282M 29 394k EM Emma FitzwilliamScarf colours maroon with two equally spaced narrow grey stripes 1869 1966 d Baroness Morgan of Huyton 30 Master since 2019 486 413 899 61M 31 136M 31 151k F Fitz GirtonScarf colours green with two equally spaced narrow stripes of red edged with white 1869 1924 e 1948 b Susan J Smith 32 Mistress since 2009 516 292 808 53M 33 153M 33 190k G Formerly female only mixed from 1976 Gonville and CaiusScarf colours four equal stripes alternating black and Cambridge blue 1348 1557 f Pippa Rogerson 34 Master since 2018 602 247 849 227M 35 348M 35 398k CAI Caius Caius pro nounced keys Formerly Gonville Hall HomertonScarf colours navy with two equally spaced narrow white stripes 1768 1976 g 2010 d Lord Woolley of Woodford 36 Principal since 2021 615 577 1192 148M 37 227M 37 190k HO Formerly women only mixed from 1976 Hughes HallScarf colours light blue with three equally spaced narrow stripes the outer stripes of Cambridge blue and wider the central stripe of white and narrower 1885 1949 g 2006 d Sir Laurie Bristow 38 President since 2022 150 711 861 14M 39 46M 39 53k HH Mature only h JesusScarf colours three equal stripes of red and black with red in the middle on one side of the scarf and black in the middle on the other 1496 Sonita Alleyne 40 Master since 2019 513 411 924 204M 41 345M 41 373k JE King sScarf colours royal purple with two equally spaced narrow white stripes 1441 Michael Proctor 40 Provost since 2013 442 284 726 100M 42 377M 42 519k K Lucy CavendishScarf colours eight alternating stripes of black and blue of varying width with wide black and narrow blue stripes transitioning towards narrow black and wide blue stripes across the face of the scarf 1965 1997 d Madeleine Atkins 43 President since 2018 120 320 440 14M 44 45M 44 102k LC Lucy Cav Formerly mature only h and female only all age from 2020 mixed from 2021 MagdaleneScarf colours navy with two equally spaced narrow lavender stripes 1428 1542 i Sir Christopher Greenwood 45 Master since 2020 382 190 572 63M 46 179M 46 312k M Magdalene pro nounced maudlin Formerly Bucking ham College Murray EdwardsScarf colours three equally spaced narrow stripes separating two black areas towards the edge and two blue areas in the middle the outer stripes of yellow and the central stripe of red 1954 1972 d 2011 j Dorothy Byrne 47 President since 2021 376 189 565 46M 48 105M 48 186k MUR Medwards Female students only mixed fellowship Formerly New Hall NewnhamScarf colours grey with a central broad band of navy itself divided in two by a narrow gold stripe 1871 1917 e 1957 k Alison Rose 49 Principal since 2019 416 290 706 59M 50 219M 50 310k N Female only PembrokeScarf colours dark blue with two equally spaced narrow Cambridge blue stripes 1347 Lord Smith of Finsbury 51 Master since 2015 475 285 760 80M 52 259M 52 341k PEM Formerly Pembroke Hall PeterhouseScarf colours four equal stripes alternating white and blue 1284 Bridget Kendall 53 Master since 2016 292 178 470 204M 54 328M 54 698k PET Queens Scarf colours dark green with two equally spaced narrow white stripes 1448 1465 c Mohamed A El Erian 55 President since 2020 521 500 1021 60M 56 123M 56 121k Q RobinsonScarf colours from one edge of the scarf to the other the first third grey then three equal stripes of blue gold and grey and then the final third blue 1977 1984 b Richard Heaton 57 Warden since 2021 412 252 664 21M 58 93M 58 140k R St Catharine sScarf colours burgundy with narrow pearl pink stripes 1473 Sir Mark Welland 59 Master since 2016 481 287 768 68M 60 146M 60 190k CTH Catz Formerly Catharine Hall St Edmund sScarf colours blue with two equally spaced narrow stripes of Cambridge blue edged with white 1896 1965 g 1998 d Catherine Arnold 61 Master since 2019 121 452 573 18M 62 41M 62 71k ED Eddie s Mature only h St John sScarf colours navy with two equally spaced narrow stripes of Cambridge blue edged with red 1511 Heather Hancock 63 Master since 2020 658 319 977 542M 64 835M 64 854k JN SelwynScarf colours maroon with three narrow gold stripes through the middle the central stripe slightly narrower than others 1882 1883 g 1958 b Roger Mosey 65 Master since 2013 419 249 668 68M 66 122M 66 182 k SE Sidney SussexScarf colours two equal halves of dark red and navy 1596 Richard Penty 67 Master since 2013 380 247 627 28M 68 132M 68 210k SID Sidney TrinityScarf colours navy with three equally spaced narrow stripes the outer stripes of yellow and slightly narrower the central stripe of red and slightly wider 1546 Dame Sally Davies 69 Master since 2019 722 332 1054 1 286M 70 1 532M 70 1 454k T Founded by merger of King s Hall est 1317 and Michael house est 1324 Trinity HallScarf colours black with two equally spaced narrow white stripes 1350 Mary Hockaday 71 Master since 2022 376 226 602 287M 72 321M 72 532k TH Tit Hall WolfsonScarf colours red with two equally spaced narrow golden stripes edged with white 1965 1977 b Jane Clarke 73 President since 2017 180 832 1012 26M 74 67M 74 66k W Mature only h Formerly University College Totals 12 354 10 893 23 247 4 101M 7 424M 319kUniversity and Colleges Consolidated Information Institutions s Founded Head Undergraduates Postgraduates Total 13 Endowment 2019 Net Assets 2019 Assets per student 2019 University of Cambridge c 1209 Stephen Toope 75 Vice Chancellor since 2017 12 354 10 893 23 247 3 020M 76 5 145M 76 221kColleges 1284 1977 See list 4 101M 7 424M 319kTotals 12 354 10 893 23 247 7 121M 12 569M 541kThere are also several theological colleges in the city of Cambridge for example Ridley Hall Wesley House Westcott House and Westminster College that are affiliated with the university through the Cambridge Theological Federation These colleges while not officially part of the University of Cambridge operate programmes that are either validated by or are taught on behalf either of the university or of Anglia Ruskin or Durham Universities 77 Timeline of the colleges in the order their students are presented for graduation compared with some events in British history Heads of colleges EditMost colleges are led by a Master even when the Master is female However there are some exceptions listed below Girton College has always had a Mistress even though male candidates have been able to run for the office since 1976 Mistress Girton College President Clare Hall Hughes Hall Lucy Cavendish College Murray Edwards College Queens College Wolfson College Principal Homerton College Newnham College Provost King s College Warden Robinson CollegeAlso see List of current heads of University of Cambridge colleges Former colleges EditThe above list does not include several former colleges that no longer exist These include Ayerst Hostel founded in the 1880s renamed as St Edmund s House in 1896 and later St Edmund s College in 1996 78 Buckingham College founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hall refounded as Magdalene in 1542 79 Bull College an unofficial college for US GIs returning from World War II existing in Michaelmas 1945 and Lent 1946 80 Cavendish College founded in 1873 an attempt to allow poorer students to sit the Tripos examinations whose buildings were bought by Homerton in 1895 81 82 Clare Hall was the name of Clare College between 1338 and 1856 Clare College founded a new college named Clare Hall in 1966 Gonville Hall founded in 1348 and re founded in 1557 as Gonville and Caius College 83 God s House founded in 1437 and re founded in 1505 as Christ s College 84 King s Hall founded in 1317 and combined with Michaelhouse to form Trinity College in 1546 85 Michaelhouse founded in 1324 and combined with King s Hall to form Trinity College in 1546 85 New Hall founded 1954 and re founded in 2008 as Murray Edwards College Physwick Hostel Cambridge was a predecessor of Gonville and Caius College University College founded 1965 and re founded in 1972 as Wolfson College University Hall founded 1326 refounded as Clare Hall in 1338 renamed as Clare College in 1856 See also EditColleges of Durham University Colleges of the University of Oxford Colleges of the University of York List of current heads of University of Cambridge colleges List of fictional Cambridge colleges List of Oxbridge sister collegesNotes Edit Principal date given is the date of establishment acknowledged by the university 12 Additional later dates are explained by further footnotes a b c d e Date of recognition by the university as a constituent college a b Date of re foundation by later benefactor a b c d e f g h Date of royal charter and of recognition by the university as a constituent college a b Date of royal charter Date of royal charter re founding Gonville Hall as Gonville and Caius College a b c d Date of first formal recognition by the university but not yet as a constituent college a b c d Mature only colleges admit only postgraduate students or undergraduate students over the age of 21 Date of royal charter re founding Buckingham College as Magdalene College Date of supplemental royal charter re founding New Hall as Murray Edwards 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