In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Cantab, a shortened form of Cantabrigiensis (an adjective derived The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University or Cambridge) is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world (after the University of Oxford), and the seventh-oldest globally. The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University or Cambridge) is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
