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Abertay University

School of Applied Sciences

Applied Science mixes scientific knowledge with practical applications. Abertay University will prepare students for employment through a practical, skills-based learning experience. the School is a dynamic, exciting place to study, with many staff who have internationally recognised expertise.

Division of Engineering and Food Science

The Division of Engineering and Food Science delivers innovative teaching in the natural and built environment, and food science disciplines. This includes subjects such as civil engineering, consumer science, environmental engineering and management.

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Engineering and the Built Environment

The School of Engineering & the Built Environment studies a diverse range of engineering subjects, letting us furnish our graduates with sought-after skills and training for the best possible future career.

All of our courses are designed to meet the needs of employers and accrediting bodies, while being flexible to allow the widest range of career opportunities.

Glasgow Caledonian University

The School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment

The School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment provide full-time and part-time Bachelors, Masters, PhD and Micro-credential programmes across software development, applied data science, cybersecurity, computer games, UX design, mechanical engineering, electrical & electronic engineering, applied instrumentation & control, environmental management, forensic investigation, quantity surveying, construction management and building services. Its research centres, SMART Technology, Built Environment and Asset Management and Climate Justice offer expertise in applying data science to infrastructure monitoring applications, analysing engineering designs for environmentally sustainable built environments, and shaping policies and developments to drive a more equitable distribution of the impacts of climate change.

IES has a close relationship with Glasgow Caledonian University

Heriot-Watt University

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) has an excellent international research reputation and close ties with the professional and industrial world of science, engineering and technology.

Our programmes are designed to meet the needs of our students and their future employers, offering the highest degree of flexibility and choice within the wide range of topics available. With a strong foundation of core strengths, we have the expertise to tackle a wide range of challenging and important problems.

Heriot-Watt University

School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) is one of the UK's leading institutions for multidisciplinary research and teaching in areas critical to economic development and societal equity.

We aim to attain excellence in the teaching of the core disciplines that contribute to a sustainable, resource and energy efficient society and are committed to undertaking high value, high impact research and knowledge transfer in topics of relevance to global challenges.

Robert Gordon University

School of Engineering

RGU develop Engineers with the ability to solve problems and to undertake challenging and complex projects in all walks of life. Combining a wide-range of expertise in engineering with purpose-built facilities and strong commercial links to provide well-rounded and practical education; supporting life-long-learning. RGU work closely with local, national and international companies to ensure that we continue to meets the demands of employers and their changing industries. The result is an impressive suite of flexible course programmes at all levels, as well as professional and innovative services to industry.

Robert Gordon University

The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment

The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment is one of the three oldest of its kind in the UK, with a heritage that extends back to the 19th Century. Whilst we are proud of our history we have continually evolved our offering to the needs of our professional areas today, combining innovative thinking with new technologies and contemporary practice across all aspects of the design and construction of building, public space and cities. All of the courses combine theory with practical application to ensure that students have the skills to apply your knowledge appropriately and creatively within industry. All undergraduate courses carry professional accreditation from a range of bodies and placements and professional experience in an industry setting is a core part of the course structure. 

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

The School of Engineering at the University of Aberdeen is a research-intensive academic unit engaged in fundamental and applied research across five Engineering disciplines: Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, and Petroleum; with 102 academic, 20 technical and 15 admin staff in five Research Groups and seven Research Centres . The School’s ambition is to be recognised as an international leader in engineering education, research and the application of knowledge to benefit society globally. The School is striving to establish itself as a partner of choice for world leading institutions. The School’s research spans the main engineering disciplines across with.

Our School is a General Engineering unit, with approximately 1000 undergraduate students spread across 5 years of study, 350 postgraduate taught students and over 100 PhD students. We offer accredited undergraduate degrees in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Petroleum and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and a range of advanced and specialist MSc programmes (14 MEng, 10 BEng and 13 MSc programmes).

University of Dundee

School of Science and Engineering

The School of Science and Engineering at the University of Dundee, is a multidisciplinary school covering research and teaching excellence in a number of important disciplines including engineering, maths, physics, computing and forensic sciences. With accredited courses covering biomedical, civil, and mechanical engineering you can learn to develop the technical and problem-solving skills to address real life engineering challenges. All degree programmes are industry informed to ensure that graduates are “industry-ready” for the challenges of the 21st century. Programmes are also aligned with our research strengths to ensure students are aware of cutting edge developments within engineering fields.

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

The School of Engineering’s vision is to advance and transmit the knowledge base of engineering to meet society’s aspirations, creating and engineering the answers to global problems.

The School is one of the largest, most innovative and highly-ranked Schools in the University. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) review, the School was ranked No. 1 in UK Engineering, having achieved the highest Research Power of any UK engineering submission to any REF panel.

University of Glasgow

James Watt School of Engineering

The James Watt School of Engineering offers a wide range of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes under the five disciplines of Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Students at the JWSofE have access to state of the art experimental facilities and work with industry professionals in both the UK and internationally through our accredited partner universities. Within their chosen discipline, engineering students at Glasgow will also have the opportunity to take placements in UK and International industries, internships, and contribute to a range of specialist projects and residential projects to expand their knowledge and experience before graduating.

The first President of IES was John William MacQuorn Rankine who was also a Professor at the University of Glasgow.

IES has since shared many links with the university, including funding two Rankine Chairs. Several past Presidents of the institution have also held positions at the university

University of Strathclyde

Faculty of Engineering

With over 40 courses to choose from, guaranteed to match your personal interests and career aspirations, our undergraduate engineering degrees are second to none.

We don’t just cover the full spectrum of traditional engineering disciplines, but also offer many joint degrees, such an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. We also provide degrees which combine engineering with business studies, management and international studies.

Our flexible approach to study allows you to take classes from across the University so you can also choose to learn a language before spending part of your course studying abroad.

University of the Highlands and Islands

The University of the Highlands and Islands is a tertiary university composed of Academic Partners which are the 13 colleges and research institutions in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland delivering higher education. The university offers qualifications at all levels from access courses to PhD, so you can start where you need to and progress as far as you want.

University of the West of Scotland

School of Computing,  Engineering & Physical Sciences

A modern university with over 120 years of experience in training engineers and scientists, the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences provides a broad range of professionally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as postgraduate research degrees. Underpinned by its numerous award-winning Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and spin-out activities, students undertake practical, work-based activities with access to high quality computing and state-of-the-art software systems. With its long tradition of applied research through collaborations with industry and commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, research includes materials and mechanics, energy and environment, construction, built environment, and process management.