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Magdalene College. Open Days - 4 and 5 July 2024. If you're thinking of applying to Cambridge, why not come along to an open day? We will be open on 4 and 5 July 2024. Find out more. Pepys Restoration Project. 2024 marks the 300th anniversary of the Pepys Library arriving at Magdalene.
Magdalene College (/ ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College , before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene .
The College of St Mary Magdalene is located in the centre of Cambridge beside the River Cam. The College has its origins in the year 1428 and has an eclectic mix of buildings. There has been a continuous tradition of academic study on the site for nearly 600 years,
Magdalene College admits students to study all academic degree subjects offered at Cambridge. There are over 30 undergraduate courses at Cambridge. Courses at Cambridge cover over 65 subject areas allowing students to specialise their interests and direction of study.
Magdalene College has the advantage of an attractive and convenient location on the banks of the River Cam, with the longest waterfront of all the Cambridge Colleges, and less than 5 minutes’ walk from the city centre.
Founded in 1428, Magdalene College is one of the smallest colleges in Cambridge, as it has just under 300 undergraduates. It came second in The Tompkins Table of Cambridge Colleges in 2015 and is home to the Pepys Library, a collection of rare books and manuscripts written by Samuel Pepys himself.
Whether you’re a current or prospective student, you can find lots of useful information about Magdalene College, Cambridge on this website. So have a look around! Magdalene JCR exists to represent the interests of undergraduate students at Magdalene.
