Engineering

Why Engineering at Warwick

The institution’s reputation speaks through consistent placement within Britain’s top ten for general engineering, according to Times and Complete University Guide 2024. Its graduates share first place with Cambridge for career prospects, achieving maximum scores in Graduate Prospects. Professional bodies including IET, IMechE, InstMC, IStructE, and ICE accredit all programs, while 96% of alumni secure employment or continue research within six months—many joining Rolls-Royce, Arup, or Jaguar Land Rover. Research income reached £40 million over the past decade, with 93% of work rated internationally excellent in REF 2021.

Advanced Mechanical Engineering

This master’s course develops engineers who tackle complex challenges across disciplinary boundaries, combining fundamental mechanics with project management capabilities. Accreditation from IET, IMechE, and InstMC ensures industry alignment, while flexible modules allow specialization in automotive systems, biomedical applications, or sustainable energy technologies. The centerpiece involves independent research on practical problems—designing battery cooling systems for electric vehicles through CFD, testing improved solar collectors, or developing polymer gears for EV transmissions. Alumni build careers at Arup, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, or pursue doctoral research at University of Warwick and comparable institutions.

Electrical Power Engineering

This program addresses acute specialist shortages across energy companies, government bodies, and financial organizations working with demand forecasting amid climate constraints and resource depletion. Transport and heating electrification, alongside accelerated renewable integration, form core study areas. Flexible modules enable focus on power electronics, motor drives, control systems, or storage technologies. Research explores wide-bandgap semiconductors for next-generation electronics, machine learning for smart grid operations and security, plus solid-state transformers for megawatt charging stations serving heavy vehicles—reflecting the sector’s evolving technical landscape.

Automotive Engineering at University of Warwick

Britain’s automotive sector thrives on innovation—BMW, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, and Toyota rely upon extensive manufacturing networks employing world-recognized engineers, while seven of ten Formula One teams operate here. The program equips students with distinguishing capabilities through foundational principles in year one, followed by specialization combining classical theory with advanced equipment experience. Between second and third years, participants can undertake industrial placements, research positions, or overseas study—opportunities reflected in their degree titles that broaden practical expertise and professional networks.

General Engineering

School of Engineering and WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) jointly deliver this course, merging expertise across automotive, biomedical, civil, electrical, electronic, manufacturing, mechanical, and systems disciplines. Graduates perceive synergies between these fields, enabling them to address high-level challenges requiring multidisciplinary thinking, project coordination, idea communication, and leadership in product development. From second year, students either maintain breadth by selecting modules across specializations or focus on one of eight dedicated pathways—with academically qualifying participants able to transfer from three-year BEng to four-year MEng formats.

Mechanical Engineering

While mechanical systems remain central to traditional sectors, associated techniques have expanded considerably. Practitioners now integrate precision engineering, nanotechnology, and mechatronics—adopting advances from other disciplines to resolve complex problems. This program provides access to world-class researchers from School of Engineering and WMG working in precision mechanics, fluid dynamics, sustainable thermal energy technologies, and related areas. Following a shared first year establishing foundational knowledge, students deepen their understanding of mechanically oriented systems from year two, developing principles that maintain relevance across evolving industrial contexts.