Engineers are constantly seeking solutions that are faster, smaller, cleaner, safer, stronger, more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more economical, more sustainable and more marketable. The products of engineers are all around us, making up much of what we take for granted – telecommunications, transport, energy generation and transmission, the built environment and infrastructure, water supply, plastics, fuels and much more. Engineering at Edinburgh has a long and distinguished history and enjoys a vibrant and successful present. Our graduates have a unique blend of technical skills, ingenuity and entrepreneurship, and they will make the future of engineering equally exciting.

Studying engineering at the University of Edinburgh prepares you for a career as a professional engineer in the UK or abroad and all courses meet the requirements of the UK professional engineering bodies. Typically many of our graduates move on to work in internationally leading engineering companies, in technical, consultancy and managerial roles, including company directorships. Alternatively, many of our graduates have gone on to work in other areas, including the civil service, education, the armed forces and the financial sector.