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{{Location map~|United Kingdom|lat=53.86|long=-2.52|position=left|label=[[University of Morwall|Morwall]]}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom|lat=57.21|long=-4.12|position=right|label=[[University of Tolbury|Tolbury]]}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom|lat=54.31|long=-6.32|position=left|label=[[University of Damesbridge|Damesbridge]]}}
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'''Molbridge''', also known as the '''Molbridge triangle''', is a semi-official grouping of the three oldest, wealthiest, most prestigious and research-intensive universities in [[Estmere]]; the [[University of Damesbridge]], the [[University of Tolbury]] and the [[University of Morwall]]. The name is a {{wp|portmanteau}} term, combining the names of the three institutions ('''Mo'''rwall, T'''ol'''bury, Dames'''bridge''').

As a term, it often refers to the three universities collectively, to the similarities between the institutions such as their shared use of the {{wp|collegiate university|collegiate model}}, and of their heightened status compared to other Estmerish univerisites. The term often carries connotations of elitism.

==Origins==
==Members==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin-right:0;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Founded
!Institution
!class="unsortable"|Location
!Undergraduate enrollment (2020/21)
!Postgraduate enrollment (2020/21)
!Total enrollment (2020/21)
!Budget (2020/21)
!Academic staff (2020/21)
!class="unsortable"|Motto
!class="unsortable"|Colours
|-
|1087
|[[University of Damesbridge]]
|[[Damesbridge]],<br>[[West Counties]]
|16,938
|11,802
|28,740
|€3.075&nbsp;billion
|7,659
|''Per dominum scio''<br />(By the Lord, I know) 
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|-
|1102
|[[University of Tolbury]]
|[[Tolbury]],<br>[[Scitterland]]
|13,288
|8,762
|22,050
|€2.794&nbsp;billion
|6,422
|''Docentia scisco''<br />(With teaching, I come to know) 
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|-
|1298
|[[University of Morwall]]
|[[Morwall]],<br>{{nowrap|[[Greater Morwall]]}}
|42,891
|17,526
|60,417
|€5.207&nbsp;billion
|18,519
|''In sapiendo vita iucundissima est''<br />(Knowledge is bliss) 
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|-
|}

==Meaning==
==Rankings==
===National===
The Molbridge universities tend to rank highly on Estmerish university league tables, with the triangle universities regularly topping the tables. It is rare for any of the three universities to be included on a rankings list or league table outside of the top five. Damesbridge and Tolbury usually take the top two spots, while Morwall usually places third or fourth.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! University
! data-sort-type="number" | ''[[The Standard|Standard Higher Education Rankings]]'' (2021)
! data-sort-type="number" | ''[[The Chartist|The Chartist University Guide]]'' (2021)
! data-sort-type="number" | ''[[Eye Broadcasting Group|Eye University League Tables]]'' (2021)
|-
| [[University of Damesbridge]]
| 1
| 2
| 1
|-
| [[University of Morwall]]
| 4
| 3
| 3
|-
| [[University of Tolbury]]
| 2
| 1
| 2
|}

==Gallery==

{{gallery
|title=Molbridge triangle universities|width=250
|lines=1
|File:Merry olde england (6176634975).jpg| [[University of Damesbridge]]<br>([[University of Damesbridge#Location|All Saints College]])
|File:Heslington_Hall_-_panoramio.jpg| [[University of Tolbury]]<br>([[University of Tolbury#Location|Earl's Court]])
|File:The Maughan Library, King's College, London.jpg|[[University of Morwall]]<br>([[University of Morwall#Location|King Edward's College]])
|File:Wilkins Building 1, UCL, London - Diliff.jpg|[[University of Morwall]]<br>([[University of Morwall#Location|Döuer Institute]])
}}