Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • Alumni Stories: Meet Alice Richard who has inspired more than 10,000 people to act on sustainability goals

  • Cambridge researcher Dr Osarenkhoe Ogbeide awarded prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

  • Bill O’Neill wins two prestigious international laser awards

  • The Department of Engineering has its own shining stars this festive season with our award-winning library team

  • Professor Nathan Crilly with the award for best use of social and collaborative learning technologies

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

Alumni Stories: Meet Alice Richard who has inspired more than 10,000 people to act on sustainability goals

15 Jan 2026

Sustainability consultant goes full circle and now shares her expertise with the companies she once visited as a student.

Cambridge researcher Dr Osarenkhoe Ogbeide awarded prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

12 Jan 2026

Dr Osarenkhoe Ogbeide, Junior Research Fellow at Churchill College and a member of the Department’s Electrical Engineering Division, awarded a Royal Society Career Development Fellowship 2025

Bill O’Neill wins two prestigious international laser awards

05 Jan 2026

Bill O’Neill, Professor of Laser Engineering and Director of the Centre for Industrial Photonics at the IfM, has received two of the most prestigious awards in laser engineering and photonics