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Engineering at Lancaster University

Lancaster University is ranked 23rd of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32.6k after 15 months, rising to £39.3k after five years.

Typical offer ABBBailrigg Campus, Lancaster, England40 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 course90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs82%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£32.6kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)135More 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–BCC10%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB28%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB28%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA15%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more18%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£32.6k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£31.9k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£39.3k£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 40 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 CCC (Chemical Engineering (with a Foundation Year)) to AAA (Chemical Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Mechatronic Engineering (MEng, 4 years) (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Mechatronic Engineering with Placement Year (BEng, 4 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 118 UCAS points, against 164 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemical Engineering (MEng, 4 years) and Mechatronic Engineering (BEng, 3 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: 12 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 12 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 4 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Chemical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering (Study Abroad)

    BEng · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering (Study Abroad)

    MEng · 5 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering with Placement Year

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering with Placement Year

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    164
    Graduate jobs
    81%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    81%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Study Abroad)

    BEng · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    81%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    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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