UK Engineering Entry Requirements

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Compare entry requirements for Engineering at the UK's leading universities — A-Levels, IB, admissions tests (PAT/ESAT/TMUA), interviews, and application deadlines. Data covers the top UK universities for Engineering in the THE rankings.

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Entry Requirements at a Glance

#	University	Programme	A-Level	IB	Test	Interview	Deadline	UCAS
1	University of Oxford	Engineering Science	AAA	40	PAT	Traditional	15 October	H100
2	University of Cambridge	Engineering	AAA	41-42	ESAT	Traditional	15 October	H100
3	Imperial College London	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	40	—	No	29 January	H300
4	University College London	Mechanical Engineering	A*AA	39	—	No	29 January	H300
5	University of Edinburgh	Mechanical Engineering	AAA-ABB	37-34	—	No	29 January	H300
6	University of Manchester	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	36	—	No	29 January	H300
7	University of Bristol	Engineering Design	A*AA	38	—	No	29 January	H100
8	University of Southampton	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	36	—	No	29 January	H300
9	University of Leeds	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	35	—	No	29 January	H300
10	University of Sheffield	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	36	—	No	29 January	H300
11	University of Bath	Mechanical Engineering	A*AA	36	—	No	29 January	H300
12	University of Warwick	Engineering	A*AA	38	—	No	29 January	H100
13	Durham University	General Engineering	A*AA	38	—	No	29 January	H100
14	University of Nottingham	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	36	—	No	29 January	H300
15	University of Birmingham	Mechanical Engineering	AAA	32	—	No	29 January	H300
16	University of Liverpool	Mechanical Engineering	ABB	33	—	No	29 January	H300
17	University of Surrey	Mechanical Engineering	ABB	33	—	No	29 January	H300
18	University of Exeter	Mechanical Engineering	AAA-ABB	36-32	—	No	29 January	H300
19	Newcastle University	Mechanical Engineering	ABB	32	—	No	29 January	H300
20	Loughborough University	Mechanical Engineering	AAB	35	—	No	29 January	H300

University Details

University of Oxford

Engineering Science · years

A-Level:: A*A*A (Mathematics, Physics)
Subject notes:: A* in Mathematics, Physics or Further Maths
IB:: 40 (776 at HL)
Test:: PAT
Physics Aptitude Test — required for all Engineering Science applicants.
Interview:: Traditional
English:: IELTS 7.0 (7.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 15 October (UCAS H100)

University of Cambridge

Engineering · years

A-Level:: A*A*A (Mathematics, Physics)
Subject notes:: A* in Mathematics and Physics
IB:: 41-42 (776 at HL)
Test:: ESAT
Engineering and Science Admissions Test — covers Maths and Physics.
Interview:: Traditional
English:: IELTS 7.5 (7.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 15 October (UCAS H100)

Imperial College London

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: A*A*A (Mathematics, Physics)
Subject notes:: A* in Mathematics or Physics
IB:: 40 (776 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University College London

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: A*AA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 39 (776 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Edinburgh

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA-ABB (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 37-34 (666 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Manchester

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 36 (665 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Bristol

Engineering Design · years

A-Level:: A*AA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 38 (666 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H100)

University of Southampton

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 36 (665 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Leeds

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 35 (665 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Sheffield

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 36 (665 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Bath

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: A*AA (Mathematics, Physics)
Subject notes:: A* in Mathematics
IB:: 36 (666 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Warwick

Engineering · years

A-Level:: A*AA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 38 (666 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H100)

Durham University

General Engineering · years

A-Level:: A*AA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 38 (666 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H100)

University of Nottingham

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 36 (665 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Birmingham

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 32 (655 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Liverpool

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: ABB (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 33 (655 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Surrey

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: ABB (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 33 (655 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

University of Exeter

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAA-ABB (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 36-32 (665-655 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

Newcastle University

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: ABB (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 32 (655 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)

Loughborough University

Mechanical Engineering · years

A-Level:: AAB (Mathematics, Physics)
IB:: 35 (665 at HL)
English:: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each component)
Deadline:: 29 January (UCAS H300)