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University of Sunderland is ranked 107th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 76% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.

Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsMain Campus, England6 courses

#107 of 112 for engineering11
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 satisfaction76%Below average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%Below average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.5kBelow average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)72Less 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 CCC76%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB3%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB1%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.5k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£33k£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 6 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.

  • Most students stay on: Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year (60%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year, Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year and Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by Institution of Engineering and Technology: Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year and Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year.

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    68%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    72*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mechanical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    80*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sustainable Design Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    75%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    77*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    68%*
    Stay on
    45%
    Entry points
    62
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    62
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sustainable Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    75%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    77*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*
    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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