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 Pepys Library
The Pepys Library is a rare example of a 17th-century library. Open to the public it houses Samuel Pepys’s original diaries and is one of the most significant collections of books, manuscripts, documents and prints acquired by a private individual.
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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
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Alumni
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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 Library
The Pepys Library houses one of the great national library collections: 3000 volumes preserved as they were when Samuel Pepys bequeathed them.
Pepys LibraryContact 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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Admissions
Arts and Humanities Essay Competition 2023 prize-giving
The winners of the inaugural Arts and Humanities Essay Competition visited Magdalene College on 15 September 2023 for a prize-giving celebration in the Master’s Garden.
Fellows
Parnell Fellow departs for Harvard
Mr Daniel Mulhall, the Parnell Fellow for 2022-23, has been appointed as a Fellow at The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School for the upcoming semester. The Harvard program aims to enable Fellows to share their extensive experience in public life with Harvard students.
Magdalene Members admitted to the University of Cambridge Guild of Benefactors
We are delighted to announce that three of our generous Magdalene benefactors were admitted to the University of Cambridge Guild of Benefactors last night in honour of their outstanding philanthropic contributions.
Events
Exhibition
The World According to Jiří Kolář
Jiří Kolář (1914-2002) was a prolific Czech artist across media: a poet, writer, and translator who expanded the boundaries of modern art by deconstructing the printed image and word.
Student Event
Freshers' Tea 2023
Welcome to Magdalene! Freshers (and their parents/guardians/family) are warmly invited to attend a drop-in session from 10am - 2pm in Hall. Come and collect your Freshers' goodie bag, buy College merchandise, meet the Alumni and Development Team and relax with a tea or coffee.
Alumni
Magdalene in London: Dinner at the Oxford & Cambridge Club 2023
Fully Booked - We are delighted to invite Members to attend a Magdalene in London dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, on Friday 13 October 2023.