There are many reasons that make the University of Strathclyde First for Engineering. Here are just some of them.
Leading
- The largest Engineering Faculty in Scotland, with 4000 students and eight world-class departments
- We welcome students and staff from over 80 countries
- A research portfolio of £85 million, and growing
- The highest 'Research Power' measure in Scotland, top 10 in the UK (2008 RAE)
- Engaged in eight EPSRC Doctoral/Industrial Training Centres covering - Medical Devices, Wind Energy, Advanced Forming and Manufacture, Systems Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Optics and Photonics, Offshore Renewable Energy, and Continuous Manufacture and Crystallisation
- Strathclyde is ranked the top European Technological University for sustainability
- 250 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Sucessful Students
- Our students are often awared for their hard work by winning a number of prestigious awards, prizes and scholarships
- We are proud that our students are recognised not just nationally but internationally for their work
- Some of the most recent awards, prizes and scholarships that have been awarded to our students can be found here
History
- John Logie Baird, the inventor of TV, studied electrical engineering at Strathclyde
- The first wind turbine for electricity production was created here
- The first interactive classroom in the UK was located in the Faculty
Teaching
- All of our undergraduate courses are accredited by the relevant professional body
- Over 40% of undergraduate architecture and mechanical engineers Study Abroad as part of their degree
- The Faculty boasts 45 postgraduate taught degree courses and runs Scotland’s only MSc in Power Plant Engineering
- The MSc in Environmental Entrepreneurship is the first of its kind in Europe
Careers
- Over 85% of Electronic & Electrical Engineering students have jobs by the time they graduate
- Students can access our award winning Careers Service to help them brush up their CV, seek work placements or hear talks from industry
- Now in its 11th year, ‘Gala’ the networking dinner, enables UG students to meet with over 40 different companies
Research
- In the 2008 RAE, the Faculty achieved the highest ‘Research Power’ measure in Scotland and was placed in the top 10 within the UK
- The Faculty has a research portfolio of £85 million and is engaged in eight EPSRC Doctoral/Industrial Training Centres covering - Medical Devices, Wind Energy, Advanced Forming and Manufacture, Systems Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Optics and Photonics, Offshore Renewable Energy, and Continuous Manufacture and Crystallisation
- The Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory will enable students to talk with astronauts on-board the international space station using a state-of-the-art spacecraft ground-station
- Electronic & Electrical Engineering has the largest University Power Engineering Group in Europe
Facilities
- From state-of-the-art design kit to supercomputers, we have invested significantly in outstanding teaching facilities and world-class laboratories that few universities can rival
- Each department has cutting-edge computer facilities and wireless networks enabling you to access your work when you need to
- We have recently invested over £30 million in enhancing our research facilities including developments at our Advanced Forming Research Centre, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory, a second powerful High Performance Computer and our £12.5 million Power Networks Demonstration Centre - which is due to open later in 2012
- Largest UK University Hydrodynamics Tank
- DMEM boasts the same digital design technology as organisations such as Dyson, Unilever and Lego in their Digital Design Suite and Advanced Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Lab
Knowledge Exchange
- Strathclyde has generated more than 40 spin-out companies to date, placing it seventh in the league of entrepreneurial universities in the UK. It has in excess of 160 patents and license agreements which have generated more than €56M in royalty income
- Mechanical Engineering has been providing CPD courses for over twenty years
- The Faculty has 250 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP); DMEM has the largest number in Scotland. KTPs enable graduate students to work as a KTP Associate on a project with a company and the University. Around 75% of Associates are offered a permanent full-time job by the business on completion of their project.
League Table Results
- Mechanical Engineering – Ranked No 1* in Scotland
- Aeronautical and Manufacture Engineering - Ranked No 2* in Scotland
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Architecture - Ranked No 3* in Scotland
(* Figures come from 2012 Times league tables)
