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Faculty of Engineering

About us

75% of our research activity is rated internationally excellent or world leading in the latest UK government Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). This makes us 7th in the UK with an overall grade-point average (GPA) of 2.94.

Our teaching and research is delivered through our five schools:

Our Vision: By 2015, the Faculty of Engineering will be recognised as being in the top 5 in the UK and the top 50 in the world, contributing to enhancing industrial competitiveness and the quality of life through the integration of world-class research and education.

Our strategy for excellence: Encourage, reward and promote excellence to achieve and sustain international standing in higher education teaching, learning and research.

Investment in staff and facilities to attract and retain high quality staff and to create impressive space.

Establish centres of research excellence from which we grow and develop learning, teaching and world-class research.

Investment in the student experience with research-led teaching at the core. Equipping our graduates with the knowledge, skills and experience to help them succeed regardless of career path.


One of the UK's top Engineering and Computing faculties

Faculty of Engineering research

Faculty statistics

Faculty of Engineering Professor with student at graduation

Faculty and student statistics.

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Facilities

'Spoof' structures tighten up T-ray laser beam

We have a range of first-class facilities

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