Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at University of Bristol
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (BEng (Hon), H361) at University of Bristol asked for 112–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 112 - 159 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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 159 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 2%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H361 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%84%
Learning opportunities92%84%
Assessment and feedback62%78%
Academic support95%89%
Organisation and management70%79%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice90%75%
10 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£35.5k5 years£46k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
electrical and electronic engineering engineering and technology
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Electrical and electronic 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 for the Creative Arts | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 32 - 168 points | 112–127 |
| Newcastle University | Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Industrial Project) MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bristol | Mechanical and Electrical Engineering this course | 112 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Strathclyde | Computer and Electronic Systems MEng | 120 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sussex | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 96–111 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Computer Engineering BEng (Hon) | 126 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Computer Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Surrey | Astronautics and Space Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 192–207 |
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