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Engineering at Imperial College London

Imperial College London is ranked 2nd of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £37.1k after 15 months, rising to £54.1k after five years.

Typical offer A*A*ASouth Kensington, England15 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other engineering courses

  • Student satisfaction84%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs93%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£37.1kAbove average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)218More competitive than average (average 108)

The marker shows the typical (median) engineering course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB1%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more92%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£37.1k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£41.1k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£54.1k£37.7k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 15 engineering courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from AAA (Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering) to A*A*A (Aeronautical Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Biomedical Technology Ventures (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: Design Engineering. Half of the students who started had more than 194 UCAS points, against 232 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Electronic and Information Engineering (BEng, 3 years) and Molecular Bioengineering (100%).
  • Year abroad: Civil Engineering with a Year Abroad offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, BSc, MEng.
  • Accredited by Engineering Council: 5 of the 15 courses.

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*A*A

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    91%
    Entry points
    218
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    222
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £37k*

    Accredited: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Technology Ventures

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    224
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £37k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*A*A

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    223
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £36k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*A*A

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    207
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £33.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering with a Year Abroad

    MEng · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerA*A*A

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    204
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £33.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Design Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    98%
    Entry points
    194
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £37k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council, Institution of Engineering Designers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerA*A*A

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    213
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £43k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*A*A

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    219
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £43k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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