In the Middle Ages in Europe, boys usually taught in monasteries. However, there is more taught the Law of God, rather than the applied fields. Cambridge University has become one of the first schools in the world, in which students can learn the secrets of mathematics and logic, linguistics and philosophy. With the development of science has become famous for Cambridge and in the field of physics, medicine, economics, chemistry. In the long-standing rivalry with the University of Oxford for the best in the UK Cambridge leads in the number of Nobel laureates, former alumni or teachers of the alma mater. Furthermore, it is the University of Cambridge gave the home country of fifteen prime ministers.
To date, the famous university consists of thirty-one college, the oldest of which - Peterhouse - was founded in the late thirteenth century. Also located on site are 114 libraries, eight museums, including the Arctic and the Zoological and Botanical Gardens. The ancient architecture of Cambridge is fully preserved: many buildings built in the Gothic and neo-Gothic style. In Queens' College, anyone can look at a unique solar-lunar dial, made by masters of the 17th century.
As with any European institution, the University of Cambridge cultivates clubs. Each student is committed to join the community for the study of archeology, ancient manuscripts, and even poker. Cambridge is proud sporting achievements and his disciples: for a year, young people practiced in various sports to meet the competition Varsity with their eternal rivals - came from Oxford.