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Engineering at University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge is ranked 1st of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £39.3k after 15 months, rising to £50.7k after five years.
Typical offer A*A*AEngland3 courses
How it compares with other engineering courses
The marker shows the typical (median) engineering course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC5%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB1%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB1%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more93%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 3 engineering courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from A*AA (Design) to A*A*A (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology).
- Highest student satisfaction: Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (89%).
- Least competitive entry: Design. Half of the students who started had more than 192 UCAS points, against 231 on the most competitive course here.
- Year abroad: Engineering offers one.
- Degrees awarded: MDes, MEng.
- Accredited by Institution of Chemical Engineers: Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.
- Accredited by Institution of Engineering and Technology: Engineering.
Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
MEng · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 230
- Graduate jobs
- 85%
- Salary
- £37k*
Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers
Engineering
MEng · 4 years
Typical offerA*A*A
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 231
- Graduate jobs
- 94%
- Salary
- £40k*
Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
Design
MDes · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 97%*
- Entry points
- 192
- Graduate jobs
- 92%*
- Salary
- £38k*
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Imperial College LondonRanked 2
- Oxford UniversityRanked 3
Nearby
- University of Bedfordshire30 miles away, ranked 105
- University of Hertfordshire30 miles away, ranked 93
- Anglia Ruskin University39 miles away, ranked 63
- University of Essex40 miles away, ranked 81
Living in Cambridge
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Cambridge’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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