Engineering at University of Birmingham

Engineering (MEng (Hon), H632) at University of Birmingham asked for 144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~144 points

High

around AAA

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 birmingham.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 144–159 points. 35% had fewer than the 144 asked.

10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 15%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award: Master of Engineering (with Honours)
Code: H632 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

93%

still studying

UK 87%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

200 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%84%

Learning opportunities84%84%

Assessment and feedback72%78%

Academic support84%89%

Organisation and management83%79%

Learning resources91%88%

Student voice78%75%

145 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£33k3 years

£33k5 years

£42k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 145 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

74% working6% working and studying7% studying6% unemployed6% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

87%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 80%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 85%

70%

use what they learned

UK 60%

Engineering professionals55%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
Managers, directors and senior officials7%
Information Technology Professionals5%
Skilled trades occupations3%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 66% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode: B15 2TT

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Subjects

general or integrated engineering engineering and technology

Campus

Campus: Edgbaston campus
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
Durham University	Engineering (Civil) BEng (Hon)	A*AA	176–191
University of Bristol	Design Engineering BEng (Hon)	A*AA - AAB	176–191
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
Lancaster University	Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	112–127
Ulster University	Biomedical Engineering BEng	120 - 144 points	128–143
University of Birmingham	Engineering this course	144 points	144–159
University of Glasgow	Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	208–223
University of Leeds	Product Design BSc (Hons)	AAA	160–175
University of Warwick	Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hon)	144 points	176–191
Cardiff University	Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon)	AAB - BBB	128–143

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