Extend your knowledge. Study Engineering at the University of Southampton

As a leading university for engineering, our postgraduate courses will give you the knowledge and skills required for a successful career or further study. As well as world-class facilities and leading academics, we offer students a lively and supportive postgraduate community at an institution that is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (QS World Ranking University Rankings, 2015/16).

Research

By enrolling with us, you will study at a university that is ranked first in the UK for research power for General Engineering, with 91% of our research rated as internationally excellent or of world-leading quality (REF, 2014). This means that your education will be directly influenced by academics who are at the forefront of their fields and conducting world-changing research.

Facilities

Our state-of-the-art facilities are integral to our education and research activities. We continuously invest in specialist teaching and research laboratories to ensure that our students and staff have access to the best equipment. These include the RJ Mitchell Wind Tunnel, our 138m towing tank, one of the largest anechoic chambers in the UK, our unique flight simulator funded by BAE Systems.

Study Engineering at the University of Southampton

Worldwide partnerships

Our collaborations with major global companies such as Airbus, Lloyd’s Register, Network Rail, Rolls-Royce, and the National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), ensure that our teaching and research is relevant and valuable to the needs of today’s industries. These collaborations also give our students the chance to work on projects with a real-world impact.

Our courses

We pride ourselves on providing the most relevant education and experience to our students. We offer 25 postgraduate courses in the following specialist areas of, including: