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Engineering at Loughborough University

Loughborough University is ranked 8th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £33.5k after 15 months, rising to £42.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABEngland40 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 satisfaction86%Above average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs88%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£33.5kAbove average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)144More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB21%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB25%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more31%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£33.5k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£34.4k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£42.5k£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 ABB (Architectural Engineering) to A*AA (Aeronautical Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Civil Engineering (MEng, 5 years, placement year) and Civil Engineering (MEng, 4 years) (96%).
  • Least competitive entry: Computer and Electronic Engineering (BEng, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 123 UCAS points, against 171 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Aeronautical Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year) and Aeronautical Engineering (BEng, 3 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: 20 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Chemical Engineering (MEng, 5 years, placement year, year abroad), Chemical Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Engineering Management (BEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, MEng.

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    158
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    158
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Architectural Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Architectural Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Architectural Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    168
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Architectural Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    168
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Automotive Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    74%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £34k*
    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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