About us

The School is one of the largest integrated multidisciplinary engineering schools in Europe.

The School is ranked 3rd in its subject category in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), with 80% of staff in the School rated 3* or 4* denoting internationally excellent or world Leading research.

The high standard of our research feeds directly into curriculum design and teaching, ensuring our graduates are equipped with the most up-to-date techniques, methods and knowledge bases. Our teaching has an excellent reputation and is orientated to the expressed needs of industry. Additionally, our investment in facilities and staff ensures that we can provide an excellent experience in a friendly and supportive environment.

Our strategic aims

• Our graduates equipped to contribute to the societal needs of the global community.
• Internationally acclaimed research spanning the continuum from fundamental to applied, leveraging our unique combination of disciplines, in response to the grand challenges.
• Wide scale adoption of our research and innovation outputs by government and industry.
• Staff who are seen as leaders in their disciplines and for translating research into economic and societal impact.