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Engineering at University of Leicester

University of Leicester is ranked 56th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £37.7k after five years.

Typical offer ABBUniversity of Leicester - Main Campus, England31 courses

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Mechanical Engineering to your shortlist

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 satisfaction82%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%Below average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30.5kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)111About 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 CCC22%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC28%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30.5k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£30.1k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£37.7k£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 31 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 BCC (Engineering with a Foundation Year) to ABB (Aerospace Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Aerospace Engineering (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (84%).
  • Least competitive entry: General Engineering (BEng, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 90 UCAS points, against 123 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Mechanical Engineering (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Engineering with a Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    120*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    120*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    119
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering with a Year Abroad

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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