Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) MEng
University of Bradford
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Mechanical Engineering is the most versatile of the engineering disciplines and there exists a high and growing demand from industry for graduate Mechanical Engineers.Our accredited degree will place you at the heart of modern industry, providing career opportunities in sectors such as:- Aerospace, automotive and rail- Energy and power generation- Manufacturing engineering; product design, materials, production and processingYou’ll combine mechanics, materials science, thermofluids and ...Read more

Mechanical Engineering is the most versatile of the engineering disciplines and there exists a high and growing demand from industry for graduate Mechanical Engineers.Our accredited degree will place you at the heart of modern industry, providing career opportunities in sectors such as:- Aerospace, automotive and rail- Energy and power generation- Manufacturing engineering; product design, materials, production and processingYou’ll combine mechanics, materials science, thermofluids and computational methods to design, analyse and implement complex systems which are economic, reliable, efficient and sustainable.Throughout the degree you’ll put theory into practice through a range of individual and group projects. For instance, year 1 will see you take part in three projects using your skills to design, build and test real mechanical devices.You will have the opportunity to participate in the Formula Student competition, working with other students to design and build a single-seater racing car.


Our BEng / MEng in Mechanical Engineering received 96% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2020.


Placement Year

A 'sandwich' placement year in industry enables you to build industry contacts while developing your skills and professional confidence.


Professional accreditation

These courses are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), and can lead to Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation.This course is recognised by ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education).

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WUSCA ranking:
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62/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
53rd
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
106th
Mechanical Engineering
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
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95%
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Mechanical Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Mechanical Engineering graduate salary
£25,000
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Dauwood
08 Mar 23

The various events and activities available to students is refreshing and is a good way of relieving student stress, one negative aspect would be the lack of seating in certain..Read more

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Adejoke
01 Mar 23

The best aspect of the uni is the student support and how the university takes conscious effort to try to improve The not so good aspect is mostly the location of the..Read more

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£23,290 per year

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Full time annual fee would be 23290 , Student would pay in their year of placement/sandwich 2328

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Dauwood
08 Mar 23
Mechanical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year and Placement Year) BEng (Hons)
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Adejoke
01 Mar 23
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University of Bradford
University of Bradford , Bradford

The University of Bradford is a modern institution with a 50-year heritage of delivering high-quality education and...

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University of Bradford
Richmond Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1DP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Frizinghall  1.2 miles away
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