Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester
Mechanical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H303) at University of Manchester asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 208–223 points. 5% had fewer than the 160 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H303 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- 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%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%84%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback75%78%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management77%79%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice78%75%
60 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£31.5k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
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
80% working5% working and studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Integrated Design Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of Manchester | Mechanical Engineering this course | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| University of Bristol | Mechanical and Electrical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 112 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Strathclyde | Aero-Mechanical Engineering MEng | 120 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Leicester | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sheffield | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Surrey | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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