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.

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