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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

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

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

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Admissions
Mathematics Open Day

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

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.

Benson Book Launch

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).