Cambridge is a university town in England which lies 80 kilometers north of London on the River Cam. The population of the town is about 130 thousand people, including 22 thousand students. The University of Cambridge which was founded in 1209 is also situated here. It is ranked one of the best and prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world. It is also the second oldest university in the English-speaking world. Teenagers in many countries dream of studying in Cambridge or its fellow institution Oxford, which is also in England. The University of Cambridge includes King's College Chapel, the renowned Cavendish Laboratory, the building of Library, St. John's College and Addenbrooke's Hospital. All in all, Cambridge has 31 colleges and six academic schools. They are all situated in different locations. The students' life is not only hard studying but is also a mixture of different art, sport and social opportunities. The most popular sport in Cambridge is rowing. Originally the university accepted only male students. However, in 1869 the first female college was opened. The academic year in Cambridge is divided into three terms. The first one runs from October till December, the second one – from January till March and the third one – from April till June. The holidays in between the terms include Christmas, Easter and long summer vacations. The university houses 114 libraries with over 8 million volumes. It also contains eight arts, cultural and scientific museums, and a botanic garden. Among them, the Museum of Zoology, the Museum of Classical Archeology, the Museum of the History of Science, the Polar Museum. By the way, many important scientific discoveries were made by Cambridge graduates, such Isaac Newton, James Maxwell, Francis Bacon, Charles Darwin and others.
