IET membership
We are one of only seven universities to be members of the elite IET Power Academy, which is dedicated to building stronger links between academia and the electrical power industry.
“Our department's reputation is founded on the quality of our teaching, industrial collaborations and research.”
— Professor Nick Mitchell
Head of Department
About the Department
The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is one of the most successful engineering departments in the UK.
Studying
We offer Honours degree programmes for students who want to become engineers and enter an exciting, fast-changing industry.
We offer a range of study options:
We have a long tradition of outstanding teaching and were the first UK department to introduce MEng degrees. Our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, providing a secure route to Chartered Engineer status.
We are in the UK's top three electronic and electrical engineering departments (The Sunday Times University Guide 2013) and the UK’s top five for graduate employment (Unistats 2010).
Research
We were ranked among the UK's top ten electronic and electrical engineering departments by the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
Our academic staff, research fellows, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students carry out internationally-leading work. We also have several prestigious research centres and groups.
Industry links
We have extensive links with industry and work with businesses of all sizes. We also offer our experience and expertise to companies through knowledge transfer partnerships.
