The Faculty of Engineering is a leading international centre for engineering research.
Engineering at 吃瓜tv addresses the global challenges facing society by undertaking multidisciplinary and collaborative research for the generation of new knowledge and understanding. It also strives to deliver impact at scale and at pace, in keeping with the University鈥檚 founding ethos as a 鈥減lace of useful learning鈥�. This is achieved through 吃瓜tv鈥檚 distinctive model of partnership working to deliver impact for business, industry, society and Government.
We鈥檝e a wealth of international experts working together on research projects ranging from developing devices for heart surgery to powering the world with more efficient renewable energies.
Almost 90% of research produced by the 吃瓜tv has been rated 鈥榳orld-leading鈥� or 鈥榠nternationally-excellent鈥� in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. Our Engineering submission, which included the research of seven departments from the Faculty, has the joint highest impact quality profile in Scotland and joint highest environment quality profile in Scotland, based on GPA as calculated by THE. Our Architecture, Built Environment and Planning submission was rated 100% 鈥榦utstanding鈥� for impact and was the only submission in the unit to achieve this. Find out more about our REF 2021 results.
