Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • Jack Peden – 2025 Helios Prize winner

  • New Cambridge institute will support high-value medical device translation

  • Researchers unveil energy-efficient reactor that captures and recycles methane to produce clean hydrogen and carbon nanotubes

  • Engineering researcher's AI platform is saving millions of tonnes of waste from landfill

  • Winners of the first Rex Moir Awards

Undergraduate Study

Find out about our courses, the application process, and the Department's procedures for both prospective and current students.

Graduate Study

Read about the various degree programmes we offer, how to apply, funding, assessment and examination process, and other important information.

Research

Discover the six academic divisions and four strategic themes that make up our Department and learn about their research interests and the projects being carried out.

Latest news

Jack Peden – 2025 Helios Prize winner

29 Jan 2026

PhD student Jack Peden has been announced as the winner of the Department’s 2025 Helios Prize – awarded for research on sustainable energy and/or energy efficiency.

New Cambridge institute will support high-value medical device translation

27 Jan 2026

Uni to launch a new institute to tackle one of the biggest bottlenecks in UK medical research: turning promising lab discoveries into regulated devices tested with patients.

Researchers unveil energy-efficient reactor that captures and recycles methane to produce clean hydrogen and carbon nanotubes

26 Jan 2026

Researchers have successfully converted methane (natural gas) into hydrogen with low CO2 emissions alongside high-performance carbon nanotube (CNT) materials.

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