FIVE SIGNS MECHANICAL IS FOR YOU
If cogs, fast cars, and rockets spring to mind, give yourself half a mark. The inventors of 3D printers, prosthetic limbs, robotic manufacturing plants, and far beyond – Mechanical Engineering is broad and it's brilliant!
Mechanical Engineering is the right fit for you if...
1. YOU LIKE KNOWING HOW THINGS WORK
Are you the member of the family always asked to fix things? Do you enjoy pulling mechanisms apart to see how they function? Funny, a lot of our students (and professors!) say the same thing.
2. A MIX OF THEORY AND APPLIED SKILLS SOUNDS PERFECT
You probably already know you're drawn to science and engineering subjects, but if you're anything like us it's not enough to learn the theory – you want to see it in action.
3. YOU WANT TO EXPLORE ENGINEERING
If you're looking for the engineering discipline which offers the most variety, you've found it in Mechanical Engineering. Not only will you enjoy cross-disciplinary modules with other subjects, but you get the chance to specialise when you discover what it is you enjoy most.
4. YOU WANT TO BENEFIT FROM RESEARCH
Where better to get to grips with what we call the 'renaissance engineering', than the first English university to offer an engineering degree?
Today students continue to benefit from our pioneering, research-led approach, we were ranked 2nd in the UK for Research Power in the latest official REF Results (2021).
5. YOU WANT TO SECURE YOUR FUTURE
Not only is our Mechanical Engineering course ranked 4th in the UK, but we are the number-one targeted university by the Top 100 UK employers (High Fliers Graduate Market Report, 2026).