UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering

About the department

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) was established in 1885 as the first department of electrical technology in England. It was founded by Professor Sir Ambrose Fleming, inventor of the thermionic valve and hence the founder of the discipline of electronics.That same pioneering tradition of innovation and excellence continues to underpin our work. We push in new directions across research, education and entrepreneurship, building on our long-established links with industry and benefitting from our loyal and supportive alumni community. We are committed to develop individuals and careers, across staff and students, developing and supporting our subject discipline.

Study

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Study

Discover our various programmes, including our undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes.

Research

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Research

Find out more about our key research groups and the academics and researchers involved.

Collaborate

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Collaborate

Explore the varied ways in which we collaborate with external organisations.

News

UCL researchers set new field-deployed fibre transmission record

UCL researchers have demonstrated a record 300.28 Tb/s data transmission rate over field-deployed fibre, showing the O-band can be integrated into existing networks.

14 Nov 2025

PhD student wins IEEE Sensors 2025 Outstanding Student Poster Award

UCL EEE PhD student Tianyang Yao has won the IEEE Sensors 2025 Outstanding Student Poster Award for his work on bioimpedance-driven human-computer interaction.

10 Nov 2025

Centre for Engineering Education-FES Awards 2025