Welcome to MagdaleneThe College is a warm and thriving community in which we strive to make everyone welcome. We are committed to excellence not only in academic life but in all aspects of what we do and we take great pride in the many achievements of the Members of our community.
The Peter Peckard Memorial Prize
Essay Competition open to University of Cambridge undergraduate students on Modern Day Slavery and Exploitation. £1000 prize!
Find out more
Subject Taster Webinars
Subject Taster webinars throughout January-March covering courses offered by the University of Cambridge, including Medicine, Mathematics, Geography and more!
Find out more
Pepys Restoration Project
2024 marks the 300th anniversary of the Pepys Library arriving at Magdalene.
This year is focussed on raising funds to completely renovate and repurpose the unique Grade I listed Pepys Building.
Alumni and Supporters
Magdalene alumni are Members of College for life and are very much part of the College community.
Magdalene Members can be found in every corner of the globe, we run a very active events programme for Members throughout the year. The College offers a number of benefits to its non-resident Members including Dining rights, Guest rooms in College, and punt hire.
350
Undergraduates
275
Postgraduates
110
Fellows
8789
Alumni
596
Years of Study
About
Magdalene College in the twenty-first century continues a tradition of education and exploration on this riverside site that goes back nearly 600 years.
About
College Life
Find out about what it's like to live, study and socialise at Magdalene. Our small annual intake helps to foster a family atmosphere and a close-knit community.
College Life
Study
We are keen to encourage anyone with the academic potential to succeed at Cambridge to apply to Magdalene.
Study
Student Life
We value the opportunities we have to get to know one another, irrespective of our subject and status.
Student Life
Alumni
Magdalene alumni are Members of College for life and are at the centre of the College community.
Alumni
Supporting Magdalene
With your help, we can do even more to encourage our talented community of bright young minds to achieve their academic and personal potential
Supporting Magdalene
Events
Magdalene hosts a wide range of events throughout the year for both resident and non-resident Members of the College.
Events
Pepys Restoration Project
2024 is the 300th anniversary of the Pepys Library at Magdalene. We are raising funds to renovate and repurpose this unique building.
Pepys Restoration ProjectContact us
Please find details of how to contact us by post, telephone, email, or via the website, by following this link.
Contact usNews
Sport
Magdalene Student Makes History in Varsity Golf Victory
Magdalene student Ms Chloë Royston (2023) made history at this year’s Varsity Golf Match, captaining Cambridge to victory and becoming the first woman to win her singles.
News
Magdalene Fellow Wins Prestigious Wenjin Book Award
Magdalene Life Fellow Professor James Raven has been awarded the prestigious Wenjin Book Award by the National Library of China for The Illustrated History of the Book.
News
Peter Peckard Memorial Prize
Essay competition on modern-day slavery and exploitation. Magdalene invites submissions for its annual Peter Peckard Prize worth £1000 from the University of Cambridge undergraduate students body. Collective entries by societies and essays written for undergraduate degrees are welcomed.
Events
Admissions
Mathematics Open Day
In collaboration with the Faculty of Mathematics, Magdalene College will be holding a Mathematics Open Day on Saturday 10 May.
Alumni
Buckingham Society Lunch 2025
The Master and Fellows are delighted to invite members of the Buckingham Society and their guests to attend this year’s Buckingham Society Luncheon on Saturday 7th June here at Magdalene.
The Diaries of A. C. Benson - Book Launch Party
We are delighted to invite Benson Book Subscribers to attend the book's official launch party on Sunday 15th June 2025. The event will take place at ‘Treemans’, the beautiful family home of A. C. Benson and the current residence of Honorary Fellow and Magdalene alumna Katie Derham (1988).