Trinity College was founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII. It is one of the oldest and largest Colleges in Cambridge, with its student body consisting of over 730 undergraduate students and 350 postgraduate students. It is well known for its architecture, with the Great Court thought to be the largest enclosed courtyard in Europe. Trinity is also highly regarded academically, ranking first amongst all the Cambridge Colleges in the Tompkins Table from 2011 to 2017. For more information, visit our guide on How to Choose an Oxford College.
About the university
| General Information | |
| Name | Trinity College |
| Phone Number | 01223 338400 |
| admissions@trin.cam.ac.uk | |
| Website | https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Location |
Trinity College is located on Trinity Street in the centre of Cambridge and is close to Trinity Hall |
| Financial support | Trinity College have a Maintenance Grant worth £4050 per year for the duration of a student’s time at Trinity. As well as this there are a number of bursaries for study-related expenses and a Hardship Fund for students who experience unprecedented financial difficulties. More information on this can be found here |
| Life at College | |
| Societies | Societies at Trinity College include:
As well as these, students have hundreds of societies to choose from |
| Accommodation | Trinity College offers all undergraduate students accommodation for the duration of their studies. Most are within the main College buildings between Sidney Street and the river. All rooms are fully furnished with access to shared kitchen and laundry facilities. There are a mixture of en-suite rooms available as well as rooms with shared bathrooms. Graduate students are also accommodated in College rooms for at least their first year and are either placed on the main College site or in College-owned hostels. All rooms are fully furnished with access to shared kitchen and laundry facilities. |
| Sports | Trinity College has sports facilities a few minutes away at the Old Field. This includes a two story gym as well as facilities for football, rugby, cricket, squash, tennis and many more sports. |
| Welfare | Students can book an appointment with the College Nurse to receive advice and help on both physical and mental wellbeing. College Counsellors are also on hand to help students with their mental health. Personal Tutors can offer support from an academic perspective alongside the Director of Studies, as well as offering advice on financial or personal issues. |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Famous alumni | Sir Francis Bacon Isaac Newton Srinivasa Ramanujan Lord Tennyson |
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