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Sir Christopher Greenwood, Master of Magdalene College

The 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.

Sir Christopher Greenwood, Master of Magdalene
Welcome to Magdalene

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Undergraduates

275

Postgraduates

110

Fellows

8789

Alumni

596

Years of Study

First Court, Magdalene College Cambridge

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

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
First Court

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 at Magdalene

Events

Magdalene hosts a wide range of events throughout the year for both resident and non-resident Members of the College.

Events
Pepys Building, Magdalene College Cambridge

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 Project

Contact us

Please find details of how to contact us by post, telephone, email, or via the website, by following this link.

Contact us

News

Access

Enter the 2025 Armstrong Arts and Humanities Essay Competition!

We’re thrilled to launch the 2025 Armstrong Arts and Humanities Essay Competition! Open to students in Year 12 (S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland) at UK state schools, this is your chance to explore big ideas, sharpen your writing skills, and win up to £300. Winners will be invited to visit Magdalene in summer 2025. Find out more and enter now!

News
May Ball

Magdalene May Ball 2025

Tickets for the Magdalene May Ball 2025 go on sale at 6pm on 2 February—secure your place at one of May Week’s most sought-after events!

Access

Explore Cambridge Subjects with Our Online Taster Webinars

Join Magdalene's Subject Taster Webinars, Jan–Mar 2025, for an engaging introduction to university-level teaching at Cambridge. Sign up now!

Events

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Exhibition

Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints and Textiles

Ebu Estandar, an artist from Namasia, Taiwan, discovered her passion for painting in her early twenties, drawing inspiration from her life experiences and diverse surroundings. Her work, primarily in oil on canvas, has been exhibited internationally.

The Pepys Dinner

The Pepys Dinner 2025

We are delighted to invite members of the Fellowship, selected donors, and Pepysian guests, to the Pepys Dinner in honour of Samuel Pepys’ birthday.

Alumni
Manchester Dinner

Manchester Dinner

The Master, Sir Christopher Greenwood, and the Development Director, Corinne Lloyd, warmly invite Members and their guests to join them and their fellow alumni for a Magdalene Dinner in Manchester, to be held at the St James's Club on Saturday 8th March 2025.