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.
Magdalene Annual Webinar Series
Are you planning to apply to Cambridge for 2025/26 entry?
Information and opportunities to ask questions about various aspects of the university application process.
John Simpson: Leaders and Lunatics
Join the BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson CBE (Magdalene, 1963) for an exclusive evening packed with unparalleled insights from one of the most distinguished foreign correspondents of our time.
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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.
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Undergraduates
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Postgraduates
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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.
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News
Support Magdalene This Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday! Support Magdalene by helping us ease financial pressures for students, strengthen wellbeing resources, and preserve our historic College spaces. Every gift makes a difference.
News
Impact Report 2023-24
The Magdalene College Impact Report provides a comprehensive look at the College's finances and highlights the substantial impact that support from Members and friends has on both the College and its resident student community.
Research
Magdalene Fellow Wins Prestigious Award for Groundbreaking Research on the Four-Day Work Week
Congratulations to Professor Brendan Burchell and his Magdalene research team on winning the ESRC Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact prize for their groundbreaking work on the benefits of the four-day working week!
Events
Exhibition
Line, Edge, Shadow: drawings and sculpture
Line, Edge, Shadow: Drawings and Sculpture, presents Nigel Hall RA's acclaimed abstract sculptures and drawings. Explore Hall's exploration of form and light in both three-dimensional and two-dimensional works at the Robert Cripps Gallery.
Magdalene Medical Society Dinner 2025
The Master, Medical Fellows, and Development Director are delighted to invite current and former Medical students, alumni who work in the medical profession, and their guests, to the Magdalene Medical Society Dinner on Saturday 25 January 2025.
Lectures
John Simpson: Leaders and Lunatics
Join the BBC's World Affairs Editor and Magdalene Honorary Fellow and alumnus, John Simpson CBE (English, 1963) for an exclusive evening packed with unparalleled insights from one of the most distinguished foreign correspondents of our time.