Course Summary · 2027 Entry
Engineering at University of Cambridge
Key requirements for Engineering at University of Cambridge, compiled from the official course page, with 1-to-1 tutoring from Oxford or Cambridge graduates.
In a nutshell
Cambridge Engineering is a single, broad four-year MEng with a common Part I and specialisation from Part IIA. Applicants apply to general Engineering - not to a specific branch - and the course covers mechanics, electrical, information, and civil/structural engineering before students choose a discipline.
Course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Engineering.
- UCAS code
- H100
- Degree
- BA (Hons) / MEng
- Duration
- 4 years
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*A*A
- Typical IB offer
- 40-42 with 776 at HL
- Required subjects
- Mathematics, Physics
- Recommended subjects
- Further Mathematics
- Admissions test
- ESAT - Pre-registered ESAT (Mathematics 1 + chosen science). Registration closes 28 September 2026; the test sits in the 12–16 October 2026 window. There is no at-interview College assessment for Engineering.
- Interview
- Two college interviews of around 25–30 minutes. Expect maths and physics problem-solving (kinematics, circuits, mechanics) plus a short discussion of motivation. Bring paper - interviewers will ask you to think on the page.
- Official course page
- https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/engineering
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying - entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Engineering applicants commonly miss.
- 01
The ESAT is the gating test - work through past Cambridge ENGAA papers as the closest available proxy alongside official ESAT specimen material.
- 02
You apply to general Engineering and only specialise in Year 3, so do not write your personal statement around a single sub-discipline. Show range across mechanical, electrical and structural reasoning.
- 03
Trinity, Churchill, Jesus and Queens' have particularly large Engineering intakes - applying to one of them (or applying Open) does not change your offer chance once pooling is taken into account.