剑桥大学(英文:University of Cambridge;勋衔:Cantab)坐落于英国剑桥,是一所誉满全球的世界顶级研究型书院联邦制大学,与牛津大学、伦敦大学学院、帝国理工学院、伦敦政治经济学院同属“G5超级精英大学”。立思辰山东留学360张琛老师介绍说,剑桥大学是英国本土历史最悠久的高等学府之一,学校前身是一个于公元1209年成立的学者协会,是英语世界中第二古老的大学。
在学校800多年的历史中,涌现出牛顿、达尔文等一批引领时代的科学巨匠;造就了培根、凯恩斯等贡献突出的文史学者;培养了弥尔顿、拜伦等开创纪元的艺术大师,从这里走出了8位英国首相,92位诺贝尔奖获得者,4位菲尔兹奖得主曾为此校的师生、校友或研究人员。这些都为剑桥大学奠定了世界近现代学术文化中心的地位。其在数学、物理、医学、法学、商学等多个领域拥有崇高的学术地位及广泛的影响力,被公认为是当今世界最顶尖的高等教育机构之一。
剑桥大学是多个学术联盟的成员之一,亦为英国“金三角名校”及剑桥大学医疗伙伴联盟的一部分,并与产业聚集地硅沼的发展息息相关。立思辰山东留学360张琛老师介绍说,学校共设八间文艺及科学博物馆,并有馆藏逾1500万册的图书馆系统及全球最古老的剑桥大学出版社。
杰出校友
据立思辰留学360介绍,学校800多年的历史中,涌现出牛顿、达尔文等一批引领时代的科学巨匠;造就了培根、凯恩斯等贡献突出的文史学者;培养了弥尔顿、拜伦等开创纪元的艺术大师,从这里走出了8位英国首相以及92位诺贝尔奖获得者,这些都为剑桥大学奠定了世界近现代学术文化中心的地位。
诺贝尔奖得主
2016 Oliver Hart (King‘s College, 1966) - 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences(诺贝尔经济学奖) in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to contract theory
2016 David Thouless (Trinity Hall, 1952), Duncan Haldane (Christ’s, 1970) and Michael Kosterlitz (Gonville and Caius, 1962) - Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖) for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter
2015 Angus Deaton, FitzwilliamCollege, The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences(诺贝尔经济学奖) in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare
2013 Michael Levitt, Gonville and Caius/ Peterhouse Colleges, Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems
2012 John Gurdon, Churchill and Magdalene Colleges: Emeritus Professor in Cell Biology: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent
2010 Robert G. Edwards, Churchill College: Emeritus Professor of Human Reproduction: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the development of in vitro fertilization
2009 Venki Ramakrishnan, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome
2009 Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Darwin College, PhD 1975: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase
2008 Roger Y. Tsien, Churchill / Caius Colleges: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP
2007 Martin Evans, Christ‘s College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells
2007 Eric Maskin, Jesus College: Prize in Economic Sciences(诺贝尔经济学奖), for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory
2005 Richard R. Schrock: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis
2002 Sydney Brenner, King’s College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death
2002 John Sulston, Pembroke College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death
2001 Tim Hunt, Clare College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discoveries of key regulators of the cell cycle
2001 Joseph Stiglitz, Caius College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for analyses of markets with asymmetric information
2000 Paul Greengard: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system
2000 Alan McDiarmid, Sidney Sussex College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the discovery and development of conductive polymers
1998 John Pople, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the development of computational methods in quantum chemistry
1998 Amartya Sen, Trinity College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for his contributions to welfare economics
1997 John Walker, Sidney Sussex College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for studying how a spinning enzyme creates the molecule that powers cells in muscles
1996 James Mirrlees, Trinity College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for studying behaviour in the absence of complete information
1989 Norman Ramsey, Clare College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for developing the separated field method
1986 Wole Soyinka, Churchill College: Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖)
1984 Richard Stone, Caius College and fellow of King‘s College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for developing a national income accounting system
1984 Georges Kohler Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for developing a technique for the production of monoclonal antibodies
1984 Cesar Milstein, Fellow of Darwin and Fitzwilliam Colleges: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for developing a technique for the production of monoclonal antibodies
1983 William Fowler, Pembroke College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the evolution and devolution of stars
1983 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the evolution and devolution of stars
1983 Gerard Debreu, Churchill College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for reforming the theory of general equilibrium
1982 Aaron Klug, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the structure of biologically active substances
1980 Walter Gilbert, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the theory of nucleotide links in nucleic acids
1980 Frederick Sanger, St John’s College and fellow of King‘s College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the theory of nucleotide links in nucleic acids
1979 Steven Weinberg: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for electromagnetic and weak particle interactions
1979 Allan Cormack, St John’s College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for developing CAT scans
1979 Abdus Salam, St John‘s College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for electromagnetic and weak particle interactions
1978 Pyotr Kapitsa, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for inventing the helium liquefier
1978 Peter Mitchell, Jesus College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the energy transfer processes in biological systems
1977 Philip Anderson, Churchill College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the behaviour of electrons in magnetic solids
1977 Nevill Mott, Caius / St John’s Colleges: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the behaviour of electrons in magnetic solids
1977 James Meade, Christ‘s/Trinity Colleges: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for contributions to the theory of international trade
1974 Patrick White, King’s College: Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖), for an epic and psychological narrative art
1974 Martin Ryle, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the invention of aperture synthesis
1974 Antony Hewish, Caius / Churchill Colleges: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the discovery of pulsars
1973 Brian Josephson, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for the tunnelling in superconductors and semiconductors
1972 Rodney Porter, Pembroke College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the chemical structure of antibodies
1972 Kenneth J Arrow, Churchill College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for the equilibrium theory
1972 John Hicks, Caius College: Prize in Economics(诺贝尔经济学奖), for the equilibrium theory
1967 Ronald Norrish, Emmanuel College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the study of fast Chemical reactions
1967 George Porter, Emmanuel College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the study of fast Chemical reactions
1964 Dorothy Hodgkin, Newnham / Girton Colleges: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the structure of compounds used to fight anaemia
1963 Andrew Huxley, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre
1963 Alan Hodgkin, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre
1962 Max Perutz, Peterhouse: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for determining the structure of haemoproteins
1962 Maurice Wilkins, St John‘s College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for determining the structure of DNA
1962 John Kendrew, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for determining the structure of haemoproteins
1962 James Watson, Clare College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for determining the structure of DNA
1962 Francis Crick, Caius / Churchill Colleges: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for determining the structure of DNA
1959 Philip Noel-Baker, King’s College: Nobel Prize in Peace(诺贝尔和平奖), for work towards global disarmament
1958 Frederick Sanger, St John‘s College and fellow of King’s College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for the structure of the insulin molecule
1957 Alexander Todd, Christ‘s College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for work on nucleotides
1954 Max Born, CaiusCollege: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for fundamental research into quantum mechanics
1953 Hans Krebs: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discovering the citric acid cycle
1952 Richard Synge, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for developing partition chromatography
1952 Archer Martin, Peterhouse: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for developing partition chromatography
1951 John Cockcroft, St John’s / Churchill Colleges: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for using accelerated particles to study atomic nuclei
1951 Ernest Walton, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for using accelerated particles to study atomic nuclei
1950 Cecil Powell, Sidney Sussex College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for photography of nuclear processes
1950 Bertrand Russell, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖), for A History of Western Philosophy, 1946
1948 Patrick Blackett, Magdalene / Kings Colleges: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for nuclear physics and cosmic radiation
1947 Edward Appleton, St John‘s College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for discovering the Appleton Layer
1945 Howard Florey, Caius College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the discovery of penicillin
1945 Ernst Chain, Fitzwilliam College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the discovery of penicillin
1937 George Thomson, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for interference in crystals irradiated by electrons
1937 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Fitzwilliam College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for combustion in biology
1936 Henry Dale, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for the chemical transmission of nerve impulses
1935 James Chadwick, Caius College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for discovering the neutron
1933 Paul Dirac, St John’s College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for quantum mechanics
1932 Lord Adrian, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for work on the function of neurons
1932 Charles Sherrington, Caius College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for work on the function of neurons
1929 Frederick Hopkins, Trinity / Emmanuel Colleges: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for discovering growth stimulating vitamins
1928 Owen Richardson, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for creating Richardson‘s Law
1927 Charles Wilson, Sidney Sussex College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for inventing the cloud chamber
1927 Arthur Holly Compton: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for discovering wavelength change in diffused X-rays
1925 Austen Chamberlain, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Peace(诺贝尔和平奖), for work on the Locarno Pact, 1925
1922 Niels Bohr, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for investigating atomic structure and radiation
1922 Francis Aston, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for work on mass spectroscopy
1922 Archibald Hill, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Medicine(诺贝尔生理学或医学奖), for work on heat production in the muscles
1917 Charles Barkla, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for discovering the characteristics of X-radiation
1915 William Bragg, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for analysing crystal structure using X-rays
1915 Lawrence Bragg, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for analysing crystal structure using X-rays
1908 Ernest Rutherford, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Chemistry(诺贝尔化学奖), for atomic structure and radioactivity
1906 J. J. Thomson, Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for investigating the electrical conductivity of gases
1904 Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh), Trinity College: Nobel Prize in Physics(诺贝尔物理学奖), for discovering Argon
外国校友
鲁珀特·布鲁克(国王学院)
拜伦(三一学院)
亨利·卡文迪许(彼得学院)
格雷厄姆·查普曼(伊曼纽尔学院)
爱德华·柯克爵士(三一学院)
塞缪尔·柯立芝(耶稣学院)
托马斯·克兰默(耶稣学院)
奥利弗·克伦威尔(西德尼·苏塞克斯学院)
查尔斯·达尔文(基督学院)
小威廉·皮特(彭布罗克学院)
约翰·戴登(三一学院)
爱德华·摩根·福斯特(国王学院)
迈克·弗赖恩(伊曼纽尔学院)
乔治六世(三一学院)
珍·古道尔(达尔文学院)
托马斯·格雷(彼得学院)
约翰·哈佛(伊曼纽尔学院)
弗雷德·霍伊尔(伊曼纽尔学院)
约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯(国王学院)
C·S·刘易斯(麦格达伦学院)
玛格丽特二世(格顿学院)
克里斯托弗·马洛(圣体学院)
托马斯·马尔萨斯(耶稣学院)
约翰·弥尔顿(基督学院)
弗兰西斯·培根(三一学院)
艾迪梅尔·纳布可夫(三一学院)
伊萨克·牛顿(三一学院)
塞缪尔·佩皮斯(麦格达伦学院)
希尔维亚·普拉斯(纽纳姆学院)
尼古拉斯·雷德利(国王学院)
萨尔曼·拉什迪(国王学院)
伯兰特·罗素(三一学院)
恩内斯特·卢瑟福(三一学院)
阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生(三一学院)
埃玛·汤普森(纽纳姆学院)
艾伦·图灵(国王学院)
约翰·沃利斯(伊曼纽尔学院)
弗兰西斯·华兴汉(国王学院)
詹姆斯·沃森(卡莱尔学院)
安德鲁·维尔斯(卡莱尔学院)
维特根斯坦(三一学院)
威廉·沃兹沃斯(圣约翰学院)
斯蒂芬·威廉·霍金(三一学院)
恩内斯特·卢瑟福(三一学院)
阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生(三一学院)
汤姆·希德勒斯顿(彭布罗克学院)
弗莱迪·海默(伊曼纽尔学院)
印度前总理拉吉夫·甘地(三一学院)
新加坡前总理李光耀
丹·史蒂文斯(伊曼纽尔学院)
埃迪·雷德梅尼(三一学院)
查尔斯王储(三一学院)
日本皇族高圆宫久子王妃(格顿学院)
中国校友
从20世纪初就开始有中国的学生到剑桥大学留学,徐志摩的《再别康桥》更是把我们带入一个充满浪漫和诗意的地方,令我们仰慕,令我们遐想。他曾满怀深情地说:“我的眼是康桥教我睁的,我的求知欲是康桥给我拨动的,我的自我意识是康桥给我胚胎的。”浓浓的康桥情结挥之不去。
剑桥大学为中华民族培养了许多有为之士。除中国著名作家徐志摩外,还有萧乾、叶君健、金庸等作家。除著名数学家华罗庚外,还有张文裕、蔡翘、陈立、王应睐、刘佛年、王鸿祯、朱既明、王竹溪、戴文赛、伍连德、丁文江、李林等科学家。此外,前世界乒乓球冠军邓亚萍也毕业于剑桥大学。2015年香港小姐双料冠军麦明诗,毕业于该校法律系。
剑桥大学原校长布鲁斯爵士是英国皇家工程院院长,也是剑桥建校近800年来第一位工程师出身的校长,同时他也是北京大学名誉博士。布鲁斯爵士为促进中英两国的科学文化交流做出了杰出的贡献。他不但促成李嘉诚基金会资助剑桥著名学者访问中国,建立了资助中国学生的专项奖学金“中国信用基金”,还成立了“中国问题研究中心”——东亚研究所,扩大了剑桥中国问题研究在世界的影响。
2005年9月30日,中国政府和英国剑桥大学签署了有关设立联合奖学金的协议,计划在3年内培养45名中国经济建设急需的高水平人才。此项奖学金计划从2006年开始实施,每年资助15名优秀中国学生,持续3年。中国国家留学基金管理委员会和剑桥大学海外基金会将各出资一半,提供学生的学费、生活费和往返英国的旅费。
剑桥大学校长艾利森·理查德在签字仪式后说:“剑桥大学与中国的教育合作将是中英整体合作中重要的一部分,也是剑桥在国际教育领域保持领先地位的保证。我们将为在剑桥学习的中国学生提供最好的教育,并希望与中国更多的学术机构建立联系。”
中国教育部部长周济演讲时说:“英国是欧洲地区中国留学生人数最多的国家。中国希望继续与剑桥这样的一流大学加强联合培训和联合研究项目,争取一种双赢的局面。”