St John’s is a highly popular choice of College for Cambridge postgraduate students – and for good reason. Our vibrant, friendly, and intellectually stimulating community provides an exceptional collegiate environment in which postgraduate students thrive.
With more than 500 research-active scholars from nearly 50 countries and spanning an extraordinary range of disciplines, St John’s offers daily intellectual challenge and inspiration.
Whether you're participating in our annual Graduate Research Symposium collaborating with innovators and entrepreneurs, benefiting from research and travel awards, or engaging in conversation over dinner with Fellows and peers, you’ll find your academic experience enriched by meaningful connections and opportunities.
The postgraduate student committee fosters a lively social scene, making it easy to get involved. Many of our postgraduate students live in high-quality accommodation situated around the College perimeter, with easy access to outstanding facilities – all of which support both academic and personal wellbeing.
This dynamic exchange of ideas and life experiences is at the heart of College life at St John’s. It's what draws the most talented minds here: postgraduates inspired by the pursuit of new knowledge, eager to follow in the footsteps of generations of distinguished scholars, committed to tackling global challenges, and confident that their time at St John’s will open the door to a future full of possibilities.
