Materials Science and Engineering at Queen Mary University of London
Materials Science and Engineering (MEng (Hon), J512) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 131–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 131 - 144 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 qmul.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 85% had fewer than the 144 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- J512 · J5 materials technology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%88%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback69%78%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice87%82%
20 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32.5k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 92% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
34%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- E1 4NS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Materials science 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 Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) MEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | — |
| Queen Mary University of London | Materials Science and Engineering this course | 131 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | Materials Chemistry MChem (H) | AAA | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
See all 27 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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