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This is your future

Electrical, Electronic and Mechatronic Engineering

Get ready to join a global community that helps brilliant thinkers turn inspiration into reality, encouraging innovation, experimentation and creative thinking.

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Engineer the future, the opportunity is now

Congratulations on your offer of a place on an electrical, electronic or mechatronic course at Manchester.

Switch on your career in electrical, electronic and mechatronic engineering at The University of Manchester, a university with a prestigious engineering history - and a bright focus on the future. We're home to one of the largest departments dedicated to the subject in the UK, have fantastic links with industry, and have taught the discipline here since 1905. 

Meet your Head of Department

Prof William Heath welcomes you to Manchester

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Top 5

Ranked 4th in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering (QS World University Rankings, 2022).

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Unique facilities

Currently, we host the largest high-voltage research lab in the UK.

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Rich heritage

Since 1905, we’ve produced a series of firsts, including the world’s first stored program computer; the Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine.

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Research power

We are ranked 2nd in the UK for research power in Engineering (UK Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Learning and support

Your learning experience

Studying Electrical, Electronic and Mechatronic Engineering

Discover more about your new Department.

Students discuss why they chose their course at Manchester

Our students explain why they chose a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and why they came to Manchester. 

MEng 4th Year Project Demo Day

Watch industry links and academics come together to see MEng students showcasing their year-long projects either directly funded by industry or based on industrial needs.

Introducing your first year teaching team

Explore your first year course units and meet your lecturers.

Find out more : about your first year teaching team

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Charlotte: My experience as a disabled woman in engineering

Meet Charlotte, an EEE student and a Beatrice Shilling Scholarship awardee in her 3rd year of study. Read her story and why she chose engineering.

Read More Read on our department blog

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Your facilities

A playground for engineers and material scientists

The largest UK university engineering building in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

Welcome to your new home of engineering and materials. Within the walls of this new campus, you will be able to enjoy innovative learning spaces and modern facilities that will enhance your university experience.

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Inspiring future engineers

Professor Danielle George

Danielle tells us what the University is doing to attract the next generation of engineers and talks to some of our students to find out what inspired them.

Where ideas come to life

"Connect, collaborate and create"

Discover how our engineering and materials sciences disciplines come together and bring ideas to life!

Meet the architect

Otto Diesfeldt, one of the architects, gives us his first impression of the completed building.

The future of learning

Find out about our revolutionary blended learning facilities and study spaces

The student perspective

Students share their impressions of what blended learning looks like and the benefits they feel will help them during their studies.

Take a virtual tour

Explore our specialist lecture theatres and labs in this virtual tour of Engineering Building B

See our 360° labs : Explore our Engineering Building A

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See our facilities

VIDEO: High quality facilities to support your teaching including our high-voltage lab.

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Your health, wellbeing and safety

At Manchester, we offer all our students support and encouragement to stay happy and healthy at university.

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Support on your course

EEE PASS students collect awards

Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) students in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering have been recognised at the Education Awards.

Learn more about peer support

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Cost of Living

Here's how we support current students with their finances while they're studying with us.

Find out more : about financial support

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Scholarship Ceremony

Watch students from across the Faculty of Science and Engineering celebrating their achievements in our recent scholarship award ceremony.

Click here to learn more about our scholarships.

Student life at Manchester

Student life at Manchester

Find out more about life as a EEE student at The University of Manchester.

We're home to one of the largest departments dedicated to the subject in the UK, this means you can boost your career prospects and enhance your student experience. You’ll also encounter many experiences, faces, and places in the buzzing city of Manchester!  

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Why I chose to study at Manchester

Udit, Mechatronic Engineering

Have a listen to Udit's experiences as a student at Manchester, including the reasons why he decided to study here and his favourite things about the course.

Learn to work in a team

VIDEO: Find out more about our team projects and how they connect with industry.

Hear about student life

VIDEO: Olivia talks about her student life in EEE.

Enhance your student experience

Boost your career prospects and enhance your student experience by joining our many societies available.  

Careers and employability

Supporting your future

Your engineering degree will open up a world of opportunity, giving you skills for a wide range of industries. Our graduates go into careers such as designing and operating large-scale power systems and designing electrical machines and robotics.

  • Employability rate: 85% (15 months after the course, source Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019)
  • Average salary: £28,500 (15 months after the course, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019)

Careers and employability

Welding robots in the automotive industry.

Founding your own start-up

 

Read the blog series about FOTENIX, a company specialising in next generation crop analytics and founded by Charles Veys, a University of Manchester MEng Mechatronic Engineering alumni. He tells us about his journey and how his studies prepared him to start his company, comprising of employees who too are Manchester alumni.

 

 

Read the first post : FOTENIX, Charles Vey and his team of Manchester Alumni

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My graduate journey - 1 year on

Recent graduate Huda tells us about her first year as a graduate engineer.

Read Huda's blog : Alumni career profile – one year after graduation

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My graduate journey - 6 years on

Harish tells us why he loves Mechatronic Engineering and how his degree led to his role at Babcock International.

Read Harish's blog : Alumni career profile – six years after graduation

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VIDEO: Day in the life

We spoke to Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate Theo to find out where his degree has taken him....

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