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.

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.
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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!

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!

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

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 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.

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.