Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Glasgow
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Location

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Mechanical Engineering
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This degree programme provides a thorough grounding in mechanical engineering principles and their applications, together with the skills needed to solve real mechanical engineering problems.You will benefit from our strong links with industry, with practising engineers contributing to lectures and providing employment opportunities.CAREER PROSPECTSOur graduates are well represented in manufacturing companies and a wide range of industries in this country and abroad. Recent graduates have been ...Read more

This degree programme provides a thorough grounding in mechanical engineering principles and their applications, together with the skills needed to solve real mechanical engineering problems.

You will benefit from our strong links with industry, with practising engineers contributing to lectures and providing employment opportunities.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Our graduates are well represented in manufacturing companies and a wide range of industries in this country and abroad. Recent graduates have been employed by:

  • Babcock (Marine Division)
  • Chevron
  • Wood Group
  • Spooner
  • Green Co. Mineral Water
  • Extreme Well Solution
  • Scottish Power Renewables
  • Aker Solutions
  • ABS Consulting Ltd
  • Jee Ltd
  • OyI Manufacturing
  • BAE Systems
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Score Europe.

ACCREDITATION

Our BEng degree are in the process of gaining reaccreditation with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
67/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
20th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
28th
Mechanical Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Mechanical Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£27,000
UK Mechanical Engineering graduate salary
£26,000
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Matthew
03 Feb 25

Campus is very welcoming and expansive, Living at home rather than student accommodation removes me from the social aspect quite a..Read more

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Brodie
31 Jan 25

I'm very glad I decided to study at glasgow university. I have made new friends and learnt new skills in a short period of time because i chose to study here..Read more

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