Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • Student internship: Madeleine Conway at Trigon

  • Mass-manufacturable spectrometer chip for wearable healthcare and smart industry

  • Traumatic Brain Injury the global health crisis hidden in plain sight

  • Professor Malcolm Smith elected Fellow of the Royal Society 2026

  • Gates Cambridge class of 2026 – introducing Dr Lengwe Sinkala

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

Student internship: Madeleine Conway at Trigon

10 Jun 2026

Engineering undergraduate Madeleine Conway describes her experience of working as a summer intern at Trigon.

Mass-manufacturable spectrometer chip for wearable healthcare and smart industry

08 Jun 2026

From non-invasive glucose monitoring to rapid food and materials analysis, a new class of optical spectrometer could transform how and where high-precision measurements are made.

Traumatic Brain Injury the global health crisis hidden in plain sight

03 Jun 2026

Traumatic Brain Injury needs to be urgently prioritised on the world health agenda, argue research groups from the Departments of Engineering and Clinical Neurosciences.

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