The School is a cutting edge learning environment with state of the art teaching facilities. We pioneer technological progress in both traditional and emerging disciplines within the field of Engineering, working in partnership with major industrial companies. All our activities are driven and underpinned by world leading research, as recognised by the recent Research assessment Exercise (RAE) in 2008, where the combined score of the School of Engineering ranks number 8 in the UK. In addition, 73% of our research was rated as internationally leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). "Read more about our rankings"