Oxbridge

Oxbridge means University of Oxford and University of Cambridge. Both universities are very traditional and they have long history. Last year, Cambridge was 800 year anniversary.


In UK, public school and private school mean opposite other countries. In generally, public school is low costs image and private school is so expensive and rich people. On the other hand, public school in UK is rich, gentleman, and smart. Actually, most of this school students are so rich and they go to so famous university like Oxbridge. In addition, it is boarding school. UK's public schools are Westminster school, Eton collage, Harrow school, Rugby school and Winchester collage. Winchester is the most oldest collage in UK. It founded in 1382 in Hampshire in Winchester. These are all men's school.


*University of Oxford*


Oxford is the oldest university in England. It constructed in 11 century and very traditional. 47 Nobel laureate and 25 prime minister and over 50 Olympic player graduated Oxford.

This university is known for the top level school in the world. Times Higher World University rankings always record from second to five for Oxford. The entrance examination is the most difficult such as University of Cambridge. It located in Oxford city. This town is located the North of England and it takes for an hour by train from London.

Oxford is composed 39 college and it has over 16000 students. The students who come from overseas are 10 percent. Some of the collage students have to wear Formal Hall after dinner. This habit is unusual. Oxford has many unusual habit like this. For example, when people take the entrance examination, they have to wear white shirt and black bottom or skirt, and men have to wear jacket and gown. In addition, the library which is Bodleian libraryis the largest in the world and all of books which published in England are here.

*University of Cambridge*

In 13 century, scholars who escaped from Oxford constructed Cambridge university. Peter house is the oldest collage and it was constructed 1284. Over 47 Nobel laureates and Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and John Maynard Keynes graduated this University. In addition, 2009 is 800 years anniversary.

How to go to Cambridge is easy. We take British Rail from King's Cross station or Liverpool Street station in London. It takes an hour and a half. Cambridge compose 31 collages. The Times Higher World Education Supplement records second. The first is Harvard University in the US.

Cambridge is opposition with Oxford. They often hold friendly match. Especially, boat race is very famous. It is hold at Thames river in London in spring.

*opinion*

I was surprised that public and private meanings are different. I confused the first. If I go to UK, I am careful to use wrong meaning.