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Hughes Hall Engineering Offer Rate at Cambridge (2026 Entry)
Hughes Hall sits among one of the less oversubscribed colleges for Engineering at Cambridge. Our model puts the Hughes Hall Engineering offer rate at around 20.0%, about 6.0pp above the Cambridge Engineering average of 14.0%. The course runs at 8.3 applications per place across Cambridge in the latest cycle (2024). Mature college — applicants must be 21+.
How Hughes Hall compares
By contrast, Jesus Engineering sits at around 10.9% — 9.1pp lower than Hughes Hall. Same course, different applicant pool. If you're flexible on college, the difference compounds with your TMUA and grade profile.
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Cambridge Engineering uses ESAT, not TMUA, from 2024 entry. Your TMUA score is a secondary signal for this course rather than the gating test.
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What actually decides the offer
ESAT (Maths 1, Maths 2, Physics) + interview, no STEP. Q1 POLAR applicants have a 5pp acceptance gap vs Q3-5, larger than for Maths or Economics.
Common reasons applicants get rejected
- Low ESAT performance, especially in Maths modules
- No Further Maths despite school offering it
- Physics weakness — first two years are heavily physics-led
- PS focused only on "I want to build robots" without academic grounding
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