DOWNING COLLEGE

Downing College is a unique academic community: diverse, close-knit and committed. The College’s purpose is to provide a world-class education to the students with the most potential in each subject, whatever their means or social background.

We are a diverse and welcoming scholarly community. For the academic year 2018-19, our lively community consisted of 49 Fellows, 470 undergraduates, and 342 postgraduates.

Our College’s beautiful neo-classical buildings are set among spacious and peaceful gardens in the heart of Cambridge city centre, close to many University faculties and departments.

Downing College accepts students in all subjects taught at the University of Cambridge. Our students live, learn and work together within the supportive College environment. Our highly respected Fellows are dedicated and enthusiastic teachers whose ground-breaking work expands horizons and opens new vistas of knowledge.

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OPEN DAYS – DOWNING COLLEGE: STUDENT LIFE

Discover more about student life at Downing College in the University of Cambridge from three of our current students, plus our Schools and College Liaison Officer.

OPEN DAYS – DOWNING COLLEGE: STUDENT CONCERNS

Hear from three of our current undergraduate students about the worries and concerns they had when applying and starting at the University of Cambridge. Our Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer asks the students to speak about a range of topics that cause concern including, the application process, settling in and what advice they wish they had been given before applying.

OPEN DAYS – DOWNING COLLEGE: STUDENT FINANCE

Downing, Murray Edwards and Queens’ Colleges’ have teamed up to explain how student finance works and what funding is available to students at the University of Cambridge. Two current students also discuss costs at university and budgeting.

Hear from three of our current undergraduate students about the worries and concerns they had when applying and starting at the University of Cambridge. Our Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer asks the students to speak about a range of topics that cause concern including, the application process, settling in and what advice they wish they had been given before applying.

DOWNING COLLEGE- FIND YOUR FUTURE

Hear from some of our undergraduate students about why they love Downing and their student experience.

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DOWNING COLLEGE

The Downing College community is inclusive, close-knit and committed. You will make friends with people from across the world, and find a friendly home here during your period of study.