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- The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 was published in September, and it confirms that Selwyn had an excellent year academically. We are in 5th place of all the Cambridge colleges for our exam results in 2024.
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Sep 24, 2024 · Selwyn success. The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 was published in September, and it confirms that Selwyn had an excellent year academically. We are in 5th place of all the Cambridge colleges for our exam results in 2024.
Selwyn is a medium-size College located a short walk from the city centre. Our spacious site is set in beautiful gardens that create a calm and relaxing environment. The College has produced leaders in many fields and is at the heart of Cambridge’s academic facilities.
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The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 was published in September, and it confirms that Selwyn had an excellent year academically.
Selwyn College, Cambridge (formally Selwyn College in the University of Cambridge) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1882 by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of George Augustus Selwyn (1809–1878), the first Bishop of New Zealand (1841–1868), and subsequently Bishop of Lichfield (1868 ...
