Colleges in Detail
Please note that due to COVID related changes to admissions procedures the information on the number and duration of interviews, and at-interview tests in the table below may not be accurate for the 2021-2022 admissions round. Please contact the college concerned for up to date information.
Subject Interviews --> 2x20 mins --> 1x40 mins --> 2x30 mins --> 2x30 mins --> 2x30 mins -->
| College | Number of Engineers admitted | Number of Engineers on Fellowship | Housing provided for | Types of student admitted | Subject Interviews | General Academic Interview | Test at Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ’s | ~10 | 5 | 4 years | All | 2x20 mins | No | No |
| Churchill | ~20 | 23 | 4 years | All | 1x40 mins | No | No |
| Clare | ~10 | 3 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | Questions to look at before one interview |
| Corpus Christi | 6–8 | 5 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | Questions to look at before one interview |
| Downing | ~12 | 4 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Emmanuel | ~18 | 8 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Fitzwilliam | 12–14 | 7 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | Questions to look at before each interview |
| Girton | 12–16 | 8 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Gonville & Caius | 12–16 | 6 | 4 years | All | 2x20 mins | No | 60 mins short Maths & Physics questions |
| Homerton | 22-26 | 12 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Hughes Hall | 2-4 | 1 | 4 years | Mature | 1x45 mins | 1x30 mins | 60 mins Maths & Physics test |
| Jesus | 13–15 | 8 | 4 years | All | 1x30 mins 1x20 mins | No | Questions to look at before one interview |
| King’s | 8–12 | 8 | 4 years | All | 1x30 mins | No | 60 mins Maths & Physics test, 30 mins seminar followed by 30 mins written test |
| Lucy Cavendish | 0–2 | 1 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | 60 mins Maths & Physics test |
| Magdalene | 13–14 | 5 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Murray Edwards | 6–8 | 4 | 4 years | Women | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Newnham | 6–10 | 4 | 4 years | Women | 2x30 mins | No | No |
| Pembroke | ~16 | 7 | 4 years | All | 2x25 mins | No | Questions to look at before one interview |
| Peterhouse | 9–12 | 6 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | Questions to look at before one interview and 70 mins MCQ Pure & Applied Maths test |
| Queens’ | ~18 | 8 | 4 years | All | 2x25 mins | No | No |
| Robinson | ~12 | 6 | 4 years | All | 1x30 mins | Q&A session* | 60 mins short Maths & Physics questions |
| St Catharine’s | 8–10 | 4 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | No | Questions to look at before one interview |
| St Edmund’s | 3–4 | 5 | 4 years | Mature | 1x30 mins | No | 60 mins Maths & Physics test |
| St John’s | 16–18 | 12 | 4 years | All | 2x30 mins | 1x20 mins | Questions to look at before interview |
| Selwyn | 9–12 | 8 | 4 years | All | 2x25 mins | 1x10 mins | No |
| Sidney Sussex | ~12 | 8 | 4 years | All | 2x25 mins | No | No |
| Trinity | 20–24 | 9 | 4 years | All | 2x25 mins | No | 60 mins Maths and Physics questions |
| Trinity Hall | ~10 | 6 | 4 years | All | 2x25 mins | No | No |
| Wolfson | 7 | 15 | 4 years | Mature | 1x30 mins | 1x30 mins | 60 mins Maths & Physics test |
* The Robinson Q&A session is not assessed as part of the admissions process