The University of Cambridge was formed in 1209. It has a student population of 17,000 including almost 3,000 international students. The University is located in Cambridge, England and currently has 31 colleges, of which 3 admit only women. The University has always maintained a strong emphasis on mathematics. Students are required to take an exam for the Arts degree, the main first degree at Cambridge. There are six schools: Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Technology. Each of these bodies covers a specified group of faculties.