Pembroke College, Cambridge
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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
The College is a Registered Charity, no. 1137457. As a...
- Study Here
Our undergraduates come from very diverse backgrounds, all...
- Fellows
Each year Peterhouse elects between 2-3 stipendiary Research...
- Petreans
They also provide details of the Development Office and...
- Conferences, Dining & Events
Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded...
- Life at Peterhouse
Peterhouse has a uniquely friendly and welcoming...
- Undergraduate Applications
Cambridge is a collegiate university, which means that all...
- Subjects
The Peterhouse course pages include commentary on course...
- Undergraduate Open Days
Peterhouse Open Days 4-5 July 2024. On 4th and 5th July, we...
- Postgraduate Applications
At Peterhouse we work hard to make the postgraduate...
- 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.
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.
The English course at Cambridge benefits from a mix of tradition and innovation. Students study a wide range of celebrated literary works, extending from Chaucer to the present day.
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