Design Engineering at Imperial College London
Design Engineering (MEng (Hon), 28G3) at Imperial College London asked for 152–160 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on imperial.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~160 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 152 - 160 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check imperial.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
39% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 192–207 points. 25% of them had fewer than the 160 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- 28G3
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). More ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
98%
still studying
UK 83%
0%
left higher education
UK 11%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%85%
Learning opportunities88%85%
Assessment and feedback68%77%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management77%71%
Learning resources80%88%
Student voice80%78%
75 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£37k3 years£46.5k5 years£60.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k£100k£110k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
85%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Information Technology Professionals40%
- Engineering professionals25%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- SW7 2AZ
Subjects
engineering design engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- South Kensington
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Aerospace Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year MEng (Hon) | 48 - 174 points | 160–175 |
| Imperial College London | Design Engineering this course | 152 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Engineering (Civil) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | General Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | under 96 |
| University of Sheffield | General Engineering MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 192–207 |
| Brunel University of London | Design BSc (Hons) | AAA - ABB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | General Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 208–223 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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