Cambridge University Press

This article is about the university press. For the parent institution, see Cambridge University Press and Assessment. For the football club, see Cambridge University Press F.C.

Cambridge University Press
Founded1534; 490 years ago (1534)
FounderKing Henry VIII of England
SuccessorCambridge University Press and Assessment
Country of originKingdom of England (since 1534)
Headquarters locationCambridge, England
Distribution
Key people
Nonfiction topicsHumanities; social sciences; science; medicine; engineering and technology; English language teaching and learning; education; Bibles
Fiction genres
  • Academic
  • Educational
ImprintsCambridge University Press
Official websitecambridge.org/universitypress
Logo on the front cover of "The Victorian Age by William Ralph Inge" used by Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambridge University Press merged with Cambridge Assessment to form Cambridge University Press and Assessment under Queen Elizabeth II's approval in August 2021.

With a global sales presence, publishing hubs, and offices in more than 40 countries, it published over 50,000 titles by authors from over 100 countries.[2] Its publications include more than 420 academic journals, monographs, reference works, school and university textbooks, and English language teaching and learning publications.[3] It also published Bibles, runs a bookshop in Cambridge, sells through Amazon, and has a conference venues business in Cambridge at the Pitt Building and the Sir Geoffrey Cass Sports and Social Centre. It also served as the King's Printer.[4]

Cambridge University Press, as part of the University of Cambridge, was a non-profit organization. Cambridge University Press joined The Association of American Publishers trade organization in the Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit which resulted in the removal of access to over 500,000 books from global readers.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Cambridge announces tenth successive year of growth". Cambridge University Press (Press release). 21 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2021". Cambridge University Press. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Publications". Cambridge University Press. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "The Queen's Printer's Patent". Cambridge University Press. 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013.
  5. ^ https://help.archive.org/help/why-are-so-many-books-listed-as-borrow-unavailable-at-the-internet-archive/
  6. ^ https://publishers.org/who-we-are/our-members/