About the department
Mechanical Engineering has been pioneering the development of engineering education, having taught the core discipline for over 170 years.
Today our students, some 1200 students from over 70 countries, are taught core engineering disciplines and supervised in individual and group research projects by academics that are recognised research world-leaders in their fields.
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Our research
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Our people
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Advanced facility for materials research
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Learn about our cutting-edge facility for materials testing, characterisation and microscopy.
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Vacancies and Studentships
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Our latest news
UCL Festival of Engineering 2024 Shortlisted for HEIST Widening Participation Award
The HEIST Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in education marketing.
09 Jun 2025
Department’s EDI Culture acknowledged with Athena Swan Bronze Award
UCL Mechanical Engineering’s inclusive culture has been formally acknowledged with an Athena Swan Bronze Award from higher-education charity Advance HE.
05 May 2025
UCL teams triumphed at IMechE Design Challenge – eye fifth national title
UCL Mechanical Engineering students have triumphed at the 2025 London Regional final of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Design Challenge, taking both first and second place!
29 Apr 2025
Research highlights
Magnetic modulation of keyhole instability during laser welding and additive manufacturing
Xianqiang Fan, Anna C. M. Getley, Sebastian Marussi, Chu Lun Alex Leung, Peter D. Lee et al. Science, February 2025.
Designing Impact Resistance and Robustness into Slippery Lubricant Infused Porous Surfaces
Manish K. Tiwari, Ioannis Papakonstantinou, Dingyu Hou, Priya Mandal, Jianhui Zhang, Vikramjeet Singh. Advanced Materials, October 2024.
Bioinspired adaptable multiplanar mechano-vibrotactile haptic system
Sara-Adela Abad, Nicolas Herzig, Duncan Raitt, Martin Koltzenburg, Helge Wurdemann. Nature Communications, September 2024.
Micro- and Nanomanufacturing for Biomedical Applications and Nanomedicine: A Perspective
Fanjin Wang, Anthony Harker, Mohan Edirisinghe, Maryam Parhizkar. Small Science, October 2023.
How to find us
Our main base is at Roberts Engineering Building, Torrington Place, WC1E 7JE, with staff and students located across several UCL sites in central and East London.
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