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Engineering at University of Surrey

University of Surrey is ranked 28th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32.2k after 15 months, rising to £43.7k after five years.

Typical offer ABBEngland40 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 course90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs78%About average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£32.2kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)119More 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 CCC13%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB31%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£32.2k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£35k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£43.7k£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 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 BBB (Chemical Engineering) to ABB (Aerospace Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Aerospace Engineering (MEng, 4 years) (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year (BEng, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 105 UCAS points, against 141 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Aerospace Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Chemical Engineering (MEng, 4 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: 20 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 20 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 4 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astronautics and Space Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astronautics and Space Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astronautics and Space Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Astronautics and Space Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    115*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £32k*

    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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