Research at the School of Engineering

The School of Engineering addresses diverse and complex challenges across the entire field of engineering, from the nano- to the macro/global scales. At the smallest scale, our research supports the design and deployment of novel nanotechnology and devices for biological monitoring and medical diagnosis; while at the macro/global scale, it optimises the security and sustainability of the built environment and develops engineering solutions to climate change issues.

Contact

Director of Research
Professor Mike Davies
Email address: DoR.Eng@ed.ac.uk

Deputy Director of Research
Dr Christopher Ness

REF 2021

The Edinburgh Research Partnership in Engineering, our joint submission with Heriot-Watt University, was ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK, based on the quality and breadth of our combined research by Times Higher Education*. 96% of our research activity was ranked as world-leading and internationally excellent.

Read more in our REF 2021 results news article.

* Joint submission rankings are calculated by combining the individual institutions’ results in the same unit of assessment