Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
We are leaders in technological research and innovation, with extensive national and international industrial links, and a long-standing tradition of excellent teaching.
Why choose to study mechanical, electrical and/or manufacturing engineering with us?
We have a leading reputation
This is reflected in every single one of our master’s degrees
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MSc Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Management
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Engineering Design
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Mechanical Engineering
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Renewable Energy Systems Technology (Distance Learning)
Campus: Online
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Renewable Energy Systems Technology (Full-time)
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Systems Engineering
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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MSc Telecommunications Engineering
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Through our research-led teaching and strong industry links with companies around the world, we take into consideration the needs of industry to ensure all of our graduates have the knowledge, skills and experience to have an effective and successful career in industry and further study.
Plus, you could also undertake a research degree
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PhD 3D printing a biohybrid lung
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD 3D printing and simulation in surgical planning
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD A bottom-up approach to Muscle Mechanics
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD A Multiscale Approach to Model the Biomechanical Behaviour of Human Skin
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD A population-based computational modelling framework for prognosis of osteoporosis
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Addressing unmet clinical needs in the repair and rehabilitation of non-union fractures
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Advanced antenna arrays for 5G and space
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Advanced CFD methods for porous media flows
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Advanced materials and manufacturing processes for heterogeneous integration of compound semiconductor devices
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Advanced radiofrequency materials and dielectric property measurements for satellite antenna applications
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Advanced Thermal Management Materials for High Temperature and Power Electronics
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD An integrated approach for damage identification in composite materials
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing: use of deep-learning in dimensional accuracy of stereolithography 3D printing
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Augmented reality enhanced object tracking from UAVs
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Bio-Tribology of synovial joint arthroplasty
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Biomarker development for intervention studies in aging
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Carbon-fibre-reinforced 3D-Printing
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Cell mechanics and tumour growth
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Cellular Automaton to Model Rapid Crystal Growth and Recrystallisation
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Computational modelling of cement-implant and cement-bone fracture in Unicondylar Knee Replacements (UKR)
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Deep learning-based health monitoring electronic system with multi-wavelength optoelectronic sensor
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Deep optimisation of microgrid based energy systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Deformation avalanches in small-scaled components and how to prevent them
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Development of a computational model to assess the influence of COVID-19 infection on regional lung ventilation
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Development of a non-immunogenic pericardium percutaneous heart valve
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Development of novel functional interlayers for interconnects and integration of wide-band gap devices
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Dynamic deformation, damage and fracture of composites
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Electric field assisted machining
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Electrochemically stimulated solid-liquid inter-diffusion bonding
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Engineering of artificial turf sports surfaces
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Enhancing the long-term performance of advanced engine materials by controlling microstructure
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Evaporation dynamics of metastable droplet in superheated liquid
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Evolutionary model-based digital-twins to overcome functional systems boundaries
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Studentship
Application deadline: 16 April 2021
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PhD Exploring electric vehicle reliability using network theory
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Finite Element Analysis Based Assessment of Recyclability of Sheet Metal Parts
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD High Speed Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic/Metal Multi-material Structures
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD High Trust Low Infrastructure Architectures for Future Ad hoc Vehicular Networks
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Holistic building renovation algorithms for accelerating the agenda towards net zero carbon building
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Improving blast and ballistic resistance in composites through design
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Improving gain-scheduled and adaptive control for constrained systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Improving Health in Manufacturing
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of tools for plastic injection moulding
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Advanced electron beam sources
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Analytics to interpret acoustic emission generated by geotechnical infrastructure assets
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Comparison of machine learning techniques using measurement uncertainty for analysis of cell and gene therapy manufacturing data
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Machine Learning Solutions for Computer Network Operations
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Plasma Agriculture
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Intelligent robotics in difficult and dangerous environments
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Intelligent Signal Processing for 5G and Beyond Communications Systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Finite Element Modelling of Tissue-Implant Interaction in Mitraclip Therapy
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Modelling of Plasticity-Microstructure Interaction at a Short Crack Tip
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Kinesemiotics: a case for wearable sensor technology
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Machine Learning Solutions for Scalable, Mission-critical Wireless Networks
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Machine Learning Techniques for 6G Wireless Networks
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
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PhD Mechanics of biomaterials
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Mechanics of materials
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Mobile air quality monitoring using UAVs
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Multi-scale modelling of bone fracture
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Nano-composite advanced interconnects materials
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Nanofluids for lubrication and thermal management of electric powertrain systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD New signal processing in mobile communications based on machine learning techniques
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Next generation hybrid-hybrid machining of critical aerospace parts
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Optimizing muscle mechanics for smart prosthetic
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Performance aspects in the development of the smart prosthetic lower limb
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Predicting failure in crystalline materials using machine learning techniques
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Prediction of microscale geometry and performance of 3D-printed medical implants
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Self-Powered Wearable Devices with Embedded AI: Next Generation Healthcare Systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Simulation of implant-in-bone
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Social-aware mobile system optimization based on machine learning
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Study of vibration isolators for electric vehicle powertrain systems
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Supervised deep learning approach to decode breathing patterns for augmentative and alternative communication
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Sustainable Food Production: Efficient Cleaning Processes
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Tools for the measurement of underwater noise to assess potential impact on marine wildlife
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
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PhD Ultraprecision machining in Silicon Carbide
Campus: Loughborough
Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Funding status Self funded
Application deadline: Ongoing
We're known for developing the world's top engineering talent
We develop and nurture the world’s top engineering talent. Every single one of our programmes is research-led to ensure our students have the most up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge required to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world. We work closely with industry and integrate their requirements, as well as our own cutting-edge research, into our informed modules. This supports the technical and commercial needs of society and allows our graduates to extend the boundaries of current knowledge.

Baptiste Rabut
MSc Renewable Energy Systems Technology
The quality of teaching is very good, with challenging coursework and exams which at the end make you proud to have completed the degree.
...which is probably why our graduates are highly sought after
Due to their extensive knowledge and skills, graduates of our programmes are highly sought after by industry and commerce worldwide. Our graduates have gone on to undertake a variety of roles at companies including Accenture, Airbus, BAE Systems, Caterpillar, Cisco, EDF Energy, E.ON, Ford, Hewlett Packard, Huawei, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Rolls-Royce, Siemens AG, and Tata Steel, to name but a few.
You'll have access to fantastic facilities
Loughborough University recently invested over £70 million into developing the west side of campus, where the School is based. In particular we have improved our high-tech teaching and laboratory facilities which ensures you have access to specialist equipment which will benefit your individual and group project work, as it links to current research activities, allowing you to enter industry or further your academic study with the latest ideas and concepts.
The Wolfson School has 15,000m2 of facilities which cater for various research areas including, additive manufacturing, automation, dynamics and control, electrical power generation, engineering design, engineering management, fluid mechanics, healthcare engineering, intelligent transport, internal combustion engines, manufacturing, materials, mechatronics, metrology, optical engineering, product design, radio communications, renewable energy and energy storage, robotics, sports technology, structural integrity, systems and thermodynamics.
Please note that access to certain facilities may be limited in line with COVID-19 safety measures.
There's a variety of extra-curricular activities that you can get involved with
At Loughborough University, we have a range of extra-curricular activities for you to get involved with outside of your studies, with over 100 student-led societies from quidditch to video games, as well as over 50 sports clubs including basketball and sailing.
There are also a range of engineering-focused societies including Engineering Without Borders, Women in Engineering, Loughborough Space and Architecture.