WELCOME!
Mechanical Engineering has been part of the foundations of our university dating back to 1824 when the Manchester Mechanics Institute was founded - which later became The University of Manchester - to train engineers for the textile industry that was rapidly growing in Manchester.
Osborne Renolds was a professor in the department in the 1920s, pioneering the field of fluid mechanics and developing theories which are now taught in universities around the world.
The excellence in engineering has continued in Manchester since, with our graduates being sought after by leading global companies, making our department an excellent choice for study.
Working together with Aerospace Engineering, our department is one of the largest in Europe, with 200 years of expertise in the teaching of engineering and exceptional links to industry.
in the UK for Mechanical Engineering (QS World Rankings by Subject, 2025)
in the UK for Research Power in Engineering (Research Excellence Framework, 2021)
top university in the UK (QS World University Ranking, 2026)
OUR RESEARCH AREAS AND THEMES
We are research leaders in robotics, bioengineering, manufacturing, solid mechanics and modelling and simulation research with many of our professors leading multidisciplinary research networks across the UK and around the world.
Our research spans diverse, socially relevant themes, meeting the evolving needs of industry and society.
Key areas include:
- Nuclear thermal hydraulics
- Solar, wind, and wave energy generation
- Energy storage systems
- Clean combustion
- Bio-medical engineering
This broad expertise ensures our research delivers meaningful contributions to industrial innovation and societal progress.
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