Trinity College

About the College
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College staff

About the College

Trinity College was founded by Henry VIII in 1546. With 695 undergraduates and almost 400 graduates, many from overseas, it’s the largest and most cosmopolitan of the Cambridge Colleges.

The main entrance to Trinity College is at the Great Gate on Trinity Street in the heart of the city. The courts and buildings beyond the Great Gate date mostly from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and are among the most beautiful in Cambridge. They include the famous library, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, which backs onto the River Cam.

Undergraduates are able to live in College throughout the full length of their course, and all rooms have internet connections. Meals can be taken in the dining hall but provision is made for students who wish to cook for themselves. There’s a large student centre with common rooms and a bar, the Students’ Union organises a variety of social events, and the College has its own facilities for many sports. The working library contains more than 80,000 volumes and holds copies of essential books recommended for use on University courses.

Trinity has a long tradition of academic excellence and much is expected of those admitted to the College. However, Trinity welcomes all those who have the ability and will to succeed, whatever their background. Although world renowned for its excellence in the sciences and mathematics, Trinity also has a most impressive, if less widely publicised, record of endeavour in the arts.

You can learn more about Trinity by booking a place on an open day, or just by visiting the College informally to have a look round. The website contains comprehensive information and the Admissions Office is happy to deal with further enquiries.

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UCAS campus code	T
Courses available	All courses except Education, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine
Student numbers	695 undergraduates c220 admitted each year 397 postgraduates
Open days 2013	See the College website for information and booking Arts 24 June Sciences 25 June Department open day - Mathematics 11 May See also Cambridge Open Days
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College staff

Master	Sir Gregory Winter
Admissions Tutor	Dr Paul Wingfield
Senior Tutor	Professor Grae Worster
Directors of Studies	Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Professor S D Keynes Architecture Mr N J Ray† Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Dr M Morris Chemical Engineering Dr A Sederman Classics Dr N Hopkinson Computer Science Dr A C Norman Economics Dr R Gatti Engineering Dr H Hunt English Dr J Moshenska Geography Dr N Cutler History Dr P Sarris History of Art Dr A A H Mahon Human, Social, and Political Sciences Dr Cameron Petrie (Archaeology & Anthropology) Dr Glen Rangwala (Politics) Land Economy Dr A Kontoleon Law Professor C Barnard Linguistics Dr M Chinca Management Studies Dr G Dissanaike† Manufacturing Engineering Dr J Lasenby Mathematics Professor I Leader Medicine Professor C Hughes Modern and Medieval Languages Dr E Widdis Music Dr P Wingfield Natural Sciences Professor P Brakefield (Biological), Professor S Elliott (Physical) Philosophy Mr N C Denyer Theology and Religious Studies The Reverend Dr M C Banner † external Director of Studies