Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer.
| Parent company | Cambridge University Press & Assessment |
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| Status | Department of the University of Cambridge |
| Founded | 1534 |
| Founder | King Henry VIII of England |
| Country of origin | Kingdom of England (since 1534) |
| Headquarters location | Cambridge, England |
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| Nonfiction topics | Humanities; social sciences; science; medicine; engineering and technology; English language teaching and learning; education; Bibles |
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| Imprints | Cambridge University Press |
| Revenue | £1 billion (2022) (Reported for Cambridge University Press & Assessment) |
| No. of employees | 6,100 (2022) |
| Official website | cambridge.org |
Cambridge University Press is a department of the University of Cambridge and is both an academic and educational publisher. It became part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, following a merger with Cambridge Assessment in 2021. With a global sales presence, publishing hubs, and offices in more than 40 countries, it publishes over 50,000 titles by authors from over 100 countries. Its publishing includes more than 420 academic journals, monographs, reference works, school and university textbooks, and English language teaching and learning publications. It also publishes 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.
Being part of the University of Cambridge gives Cambridge University Press a non-profit status.