Biomedical Engineering at University of Strathclyde
Biomedical Engineering (MEng, B831) at University of Strathclyde asked for 120–153 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 strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~153 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 153 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 153
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 153 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 15%, no formal qualifications 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering
- Code
- B831 · B8 medical technology
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements. More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for registration as an Engineering Technician and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%86%
Learning opportunities85%87%
Assessment and feedback84%79%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management95%79%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice94%83%
10 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Other Health Professionals35%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
biomedical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Bioengineering, medical and biomedical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 224–239 |
| University of Strathclyde | Biomedical Engineering this course | 120 - 153 points | 192–207 |
| Loughborough University | Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Leeds | Medical Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Surrey | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Biomedical Systems Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 131 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 240+ |
| University of Southampton | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAA | 160–175 |
See all 142 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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