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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
Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded...
- Study Here
Peterhouse provide some of the best rooms in Cambridge and...
- 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 is a small and vibrant College with about 80...
- Undergraduate Applications
Applications to Cambridge are handled by individual...
- Subjects
All our courses at Peterhouse are run centrally by the...
- The College
Peterhouse has its main site situated on Trumpington Street, to the south of Cambridge's town centre. The main portion of the college is just to the north of the Fitzwilliam Museum , and its grounds run behind the museum.
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.
Peterhouse. Three Things You Should Know About Peterhouse. 1. Peterhouse is the oldest college in Cambridge, having been founded in 1284, with its dining hall believed to be the oldest non-ecclesiastical building in Europe that is still used for its original purpose.
Peterhouse (founded 1284) is the oldest of the Cambridge Colleges. Its founder, Hugh of Balsham, Bishop of Ely, bequeathed a number of books to the College on his death in 1286. The continuing generosity of members of Peterhouse built up a substantial library during the next two and a half centuries.