The Anglia Ruskin University was established in 1858 at the heart of the modern-day campus in Cambridge.
The University includes a number of colleges and institutes as part of ARU including the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (CCAT) and the Essex Institute of Higher Education.
The University has a number of partner institutions in the UK and overseas including ARU London, where students study subjects including business, law, and finance at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.