At which university did Hugh Laurie study before acting in House M.D.?

Before acting in House M.D., Hugh Laurie studied at the University of Cambridge.

Laurie attended Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he studied archaeology and anthropology. He later became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, the student comedy troupe that also helped launch the careers of performers such as Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry.

His university background is a frequently cited part of his biography because it connects his academic years with his path into comedy and acting. Laurie did not train as a medical doctor, despite playing a physician for eight seasons in House M.D.

The University of Oxford is an especially plausible wrong answer because it is Cambridge's famous collegiate rival and because several British actors studied there. Laurie attended Cambridge, specifically Selwyn College, before his professional screen career expanded internationally.