Engineering
About this course
BA (Hons) and MEng in Engineering, an engineering degree within the field of Engineering. Core topics include Systems Design, and Engineering Design. Students must complete a minimum of six weeks of relevant industrial or equivalent experience by June of the third year, and the four-year course holds accreditation from multiple professional engineering institutions. The first year covers core fundamentals through modules such as Design and Data-Centric Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Materials and Civil Engineering, Mechanical and Thermofluids Engineering, and Engineering Mathematics. The second year continues this broad foundation with modules including Design and Data-Centric Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Materials and Civil Engineering, Mechanical and Thermofluids Engineering, and Engineering Mathematics. In the third year, students choose from named specialisms including Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering, Bioengineering, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Information Sciences, Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Information and Computer Engineering, Instrumentation and Control, and Mechanical Engineering. The final year explores advanced topics ranging from super-tall timber high-rise design and nanotubes and graphene for polymer optoelectronics to medical imaging and 3D computer graphics.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level . To apply to any of our Colleges for Engineering, you will need A levels/IB Higher Levels (or the equivalent) in: Mathematics Physics Further Mathematics to AS or A level if your school offers it. Check the guidance on this page If you’re studying IB, we ask for Analysis and Approaches for this course. If this isn’t an option at your school, please contact your shortlisted College(s) for advice. Colleges usually require A* in Mathematics and/or Further Mathematics, and will often ask for A*/7 in Physics or another science subject. Please review the webpages of your shortlisted College(s) before applying. If you apply to Peterhouse, you may also be asked for grade 2 in STEP II. The following Colleges usually set offers at the minimum offer level: Christ's Clare Corpus Christi Downing Emmanuel Fitzwilliam Girton Gonville & Caius Homerton Hughes Hall Jesus King's Lucy Cavendish Magdalene Murray Edwards Newnham Pembroke Peterhouse Queens' Robinson Sidney Sussex St Catharine's St Edmund's St John's Trinity Trinity Hall Wolfson The following Colleges often make a higher offer. They may occasionally set offers at the minimum level. For more information check the College websites: Churchill Selwyn
What students say
Based on about 114 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 325 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 65 graduates who answered
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 4%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 48%
- Information Technology Professionals: 13%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 6%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 92%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 86%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 21%
- London: 35%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 330 students who started
- A levels: 84%
- Baccalaureate: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 8%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- 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.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
- Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design and Data-Centric Engineering
- Electrical and Information Engineering
- Materials and Civil Engineering
- Mechanical and Thermofluids Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics
- computing
- design products
- laboratory experiments
- drawing and computer-aided design (CAD)
- communication skills
- Design and Data-Centric Engineering
- Electrical and Information Engineering
- Materials and Civil Engineering
- Mechanical and Thermofluids Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics
- from 7 engineering disciplines, which emphasise engineering design and introduce the more specialised work of the third year
- a language option, if you have been studying a foreign language through the Language Programme for Engineers
- Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electrical and Information Sciences
- Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Information and Computer Engineering
- Instrumentation and Control
- Mechanical Engineering
- take an Extension Activity, which is selected from several topics and includes both non-technical options, such as a language course, and technical options designed to introduce you to various measurement and test procedures in your chosen professional area
- complete two projects, which can be computer-based or in a foreign language
- super-tall timber high-rise design
- nanotubes and graphene for polymer optoelectronics
- a fitness predictor for racing cyclists
- use of thorium in a PRISM reactor
- whole-system design of tidal turbines
- remarkably shaped structures
- preliminary design of a solar electric vehicle
- strategy development for fuel restricted F1 races
- medical imaging and 3D computer graphics
- the aerodynamics of power kites
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Engineering at University of Cambridge earn?
The median salary is £40,000 after 15 months, £39,500 after 3 years, £49,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £42,500 and £70,500. The £49,500 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of Engineering at University of Cambridge do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Engineering at University of Cambridge?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Engineering at University of Cambridge?
The typical offer is A*A*A at A level, or 41 points in the IB. The average entrant had 219 UCAS points.
Is Engineering at University of Cambridge accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. 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. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does Engineering at University of Cambridge include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Engineering at University of Cambridge?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.