Considered by most to be the most prestigious college within Cambridge University, Trinity College has been a world leader in the study of natural science since the 17th century. 

Founded by Henry VIII in 1546 as one of his last acts of life just five weeks before his death on the 28th January 1547. The college was initially founded by merging two existing colleges together, Michaelhouse (1324) and King’s Hall (1317 ).

Trinity is the wealthiest college within the 31 colleges. Following the reformation of the church, large amounts of land across England were confiscated from catholic monasteries and later bequeathed to Trinity following the death of Henry VIII.  The college was initially intended to produce future leaders within the recently reformed church, including six translators of the authorised version of the Bible. 

Trinity College was the college of the world famous physical scientist, Sir Issac Newton, who spent 35 years within the college. He began his time at Trinity as an undergraduate student in 1661, later becoming a fellow and working at the college until 1696.