Universities in Britain

There are the most famous universities in the world, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge in Britain. These two universities were founded in the eleventh and thirteenth centuries respectively. These universities consist of University of Oxford and University of Cambridge and are called 'Oxbridge'. Because these two universities are related. University of Cambridge is assumed that the university was established by scholar who belongs to University of Oxford in 1209. Also these universities have many common features and have a long history of rivalry with each other. For example, it is a boat race competition. The boat race is very famous and is held between Club of University of Oxford and Club of University of Cambridge a annual spring at the Thames in London. I would like to introduce about Oxford and Cambridge.

University of Oxford
University of Oxford is located in England city of Oxford and is the oldest university in England. And the university is always top-level in the world university ranking. The university's foundation does not clear. Student has come from various countries to the university and Over a third comes from outside England. The university has turned out 47 nobelists, 25 prime ministers of England, 6 kings of England and more than 50 olympics medalists.
Regarding history of the university, this university developed rapidly since 1167. Because student was prohibited to study at University of Paris by Henry II.
Regarding education of the university, professors turn not only lecture but individual guidance.

University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge is located in England city of Cambridge and is the second oldest university in England and is the fourth oldest university in Europe. The university was founded in 1209. And the university has turned out 81 nobelists. This is consistently ranked in the world’s top five universities and the university’s graduates include 85 nobelists as of 2009. Many famous persons have graduated from the University. The most famous persons among alumnus of the University are Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Robert Darwin and John Maynard Keynes. They are famous people who greatly contributed to the revolution of the society.

References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge