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Department of Engineering

  • Alumni Stories: Meet Thomas Sutton driving continuous improvement in sugar processing

  • Changing flight paths could slash aviation’s climate impact, study suggests

  • From Headstart to the frontiers of personalised intelligence

  • To the Moon – Cambridge alumna’s key role in historic Artemis II mission

  • Revealing the inner secrets of ancient Egyptian artefacts using a 3D imaging technique

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 Thomas Sutton driving continuous improvement in sugar processing

20 Apr 2026

Thomas has built a career driven by a passion for improving manufacturing. 

Changing flight paths could slash aviation’s climate impact, study suggests

16 Apr 2026

Small changes to aircraft flight paths to avoid the atmospheric conditions that create condensation trails – known as contrails – could reduce aviation’s global warming impact by nearly half.

From Headstart to the frontiers of personalised intelligence

13 Apr 2026

Apurva Chitnis and Jad Esber first crossed paths through Headstart, a residential summer school programme, before going on to read Engineering at Emmanuel and Magdalene colleges.