The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences embraces the subjects of Chemistry, Physics, Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering.

The School offers courses in all of these subjects individually and with a range of specialist options leading to the degrees of BSc, BEng, MChem, MPhys and MEng, as well as innovative interdisciplinary degree courses bringing together specialisations from different subjects such as photonics or robotics and cybertronics. We are also a research intensive School - see below for news of recent successes, and visit our subject pages for further details of our research topics.

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RAE2008 SUCCESS FOR EPS

The results of RAE2008 independently confirm the excellence of our researchers, with over 50% being assessed  as internationally excellent or world leading.  In General Engineering we are ranked 2nd equal in Scotland, while our Physics research is rated on a par with Oxford and Southampton, in joint 15th place in the UK. Chemistry research has risen five places in the national ranking, becoming one of only 3 UK departments to have improved its standing in three successive RAEs. Our department of Chemical Engineering has also been ranked first in Scotland.

Around 90% of all eligible staff were submitted to the RAE  so the strength across the board of these  results cement the School as a substantial, research intensive  player in the UK  science and engineering landscape. For more details see the Times Higher RAE Results