Â鶹ÉäÇø. Where women shape the future.
Welcome to Â鶹ÉäÇø, a vibrant and forward-looking college of the University of Cambridge. We welcome bright, ambitious women from all backgrounds, and we provide an excellent Cambridge education in a beautiful, relaxed and friendly environment. Here you'll be taught by world-class academics, and receive exceptional pastoral support.
Founded in 1954 to create more space for women at Cambridge, we're not weighed down by history and we make our own traditions. Every part of our community - students, academics and staff - matters to us. We have stunning gardens where you're free to walk (and sunbathe!) on the grass, an iconic library, and we're home to the Women's Art Collection - the largest collection of art by women in Europe.
Our students call us Medwards - and you can too. Come and visit us!
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Life at Â鶹ÉäÇø
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![Young woman with red shoes and red, black and white shirt jumps across fountain at Â鶹ÉäÇø, Cambridge](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A4560%20%281%29.jpg?h=e9884c27&itok=nnvU-7fi)
![Student in a white top working at a desk in library at Â鶹ÉäÇø](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A3897.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=CmL1YiGQ)
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![Four female students with lab coats and stethoscopes walk down a corridor at Â鶹ÉäÇø](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/IMG_7647.jpeg?h=6547b5b1&itok=duZkli8d)
![Three female students in a doorway, laughing](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A2933.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=GvVxgwGg)
![Woman in sports kit in gym about to lift a bar from a squat rack](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A2740.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=NqLX7NW7)
![Two women students, one in a pink jacket and jeans and one in a black t shirt and jeans, sitting talking on a bed in a student room at Â鶹ÉäÇø, Cambridge.](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A2797.jpg?h=de5347e2&itok=hji1fs6m)
![Tennis player in white skirt on green court reaching out with racket](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A2433.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=GDRS_YwQ)
![Plants and flowers in front of the Porters' Lodge at Â鶹ÉäÇø, Cambridge, with student in a pink jacket going inside](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A4466.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=WKTVdTzx)
![Smiling young woman with blonde hair wearing a white top and pink tutu skirt with pink boots sits at a blue metal table in Fountain Court, Â鶹ÉäÇø, working on her pink laptop](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A4221.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=1jwBpqkC)
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![Two young women looking at a painting](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A3179.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=5e8l8NvV)
![Pink geraniums and other red and purple plants in pots](/sites/default/files/styles/photo_gallery_desktop/public/2024-06/347A4485.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=6poXlOJB)
Find out more
Study with us
Find out everything you need to know about academic life here at Â鶹ÉäÇø
College life
Find out what it's like to live, study, and socialise at Â鶹ÉäÇø
Why a college for women?
We focus specifically on women's learning and wellbeing to give you the best experience in a space that is just for you
How to apply
Information on applying for undergraduate courses at Â鶹ÉäÇø
Latest news
Find out what's happening at Â鶹ÉäÇø
Iconic library restored
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Sixth Form Science Competition Launched
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Memories shared at Alumnae Garden Party
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Women's entrepreneurship programme launched
![Three young women in a corridor with paintings, holding their hands out and smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/small_card_desktop/public/2024-06/347A3107.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=8Hb__WQ7)
Events at Â鶹ÉäÇø
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If you love learning and you want to do Cambridge your way, Medwards is for you. With our gorgeous library and gardens, this is a very special space to come home to.
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The Women’s Art Collection
Europe's largest collection of art by women lives right here at Â鶹ÉäÇø
See the collection