Mechanical Engineering at The University of Edinburgh
Mechanical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H303) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 128–144 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 ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 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 ed.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 192–207 points. 5% had fewer than the 144 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, a baccalaureate 5%, no formal qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H303 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 87%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%84%
Learning opportunities80%84%
Assessment and feedback72%78%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management78%79%
Learning resources81%88%
Student voice61%75%
55 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£33k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% unemployed25% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals70%
- Sales occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Mechanical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) MEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | — |
| Harper Adams University | Mechanical Engineering (with Placement) MEng (Hon) | 136 - 144 points | — |
| Kingston University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| London South Bank University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 131 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Mechanical Engineering this course | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering MEng (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Nottingham | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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