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By joining us at Nottingham, you will be part of:​

• a UK top-three Faculty for engineering research power (2014 UK Research Excellence Framework)​
• a Faculty with more than 100 years’ engineering expertise​
• a Faculty with all the departments ranked in the UK top 10, and ranked in the UK top 5 for architecture, electrical and electronic engineering and mechanical engineering (Guardian University Guide 2018)​
• a group of exceptional and highly-cited academic staff, often world-leaders in their fields of research​
• a team committed to inspirational teaching​
• a University with global reach and international outlook, which includes two campuses in China and Malaysia

The Faculty offers an engaging and supportive environment in which you will work alongside creative and inspirational people keen to share their experiences. We are committed to supporting talented people and to developing partnerships with industry, funding bodies and government agencies, in order to create an exemplary environment where discovery, scholarship, innovation, commercial exploitation and public engagement thrive.

Our aim is to be a global leader. We will achieve this through targeted strategic investment in people, research and teaching. We are looking for people who share our passion and will enthusiastically help us deliver the next generation of world-leading teaching and research. 

We look forward to you joining our vibrant community. We hope that you will leave your mark on the world, and are confident that your experience in the Faculty of Engineering will leave its mark on you.

Engineering at Nottingham

The Faculty is made up of the following six departments, based in the UK and at our campuses in China and Malaysia: 

• Architecture and Built Environment 
• Chemical and Environmental Engineering 
• Civil Engineering 
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering 
• Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences 
• Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (includes Aerospace)

University Park campus

The engineering departments on our award-winning University Park Campus are set within 300 acres of extensive parkland. The Engineering and Science Learning Centre (ESLC) houses postgraduate student support services and modern teaching facilities. The laboratories on University Park Campus are central resources for engineering teaching.

Jubilee campus

The Faculty is privileged to have access to several specialist research and knowledge-exchange centres on Jubilee Campus and the adjacent Innovation Park.

These include the Aerospace Technology Centre (ATC), home to the Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT), the Energy Technologies Building (ETB) and the Nottingham Geospatial Building (NGB). 

The £5.1m Aerospace Technology Centre was opened in 2012 by John Rishton, Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce and a Nottingham alumnus. The centre is at the heart of the Institute for Aerospace Technology, which brings together a number of international leading research groups. Many of the world’s biggest aerospace businesses work with the Faculty, including Rolls-Royce, GE, Airbus Group, Boeing, BAE Systems, GKN and Goodrich. Staff are also working with many SMEs which play a key role in the aerospace supply chain. 
 
The £9m Energy Technologies Building, opened in 2012, is one of the UK’s most advanced research facilities for energy innovations and offers an extensive range of features, including the Wolfson Prototyping Hall, a facility for testing the energy efficiency of full-scale building exteriors and features. The building boasts a climate chamber and a hydrogen production and refuelling station.
 
The Nottingham Geospatial Building brings together the IESSG (Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy), the CGS (Centre for Geospatial Science) and GRACE (GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence) together in one location. Extensive facilities include a test track, incubation space, various laboratories and office space for organisations operating in a GNSS related domain.

Malaysia campus

The Faculty of Engineering in Malaysia has four departments; Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, and also includes Foundation Engineering. One department, Applied Mathematics, is run jointly with the Nottingham University Business School. Although the faculty has a slightly different format on our two international campuses, the teaching is of the same high standard as in the UK.

Ningbo campus

The Faculty of Science and Engineering, at the University of Nottingham, in Ningbo, China, includes Architecture and Built Environment, Civil Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, as well as Aerospace.

Vision

The Faculty is recognised as being among the best in higher education in terms of teaching. We want to build on our strengths to ensure that our internationally excellent research not only leads the field, but remains flexible to respond to new and emerging worldwide challenges. Our aim is to be a global leader in our areas of expertise and we will achieve this through targeted strategic investment. 
 
We plan to maximise our impact and visibility and deliver the next generation of world-leading research. We will continue to support talented people and develop partnerships with industry, funding bodies and government agencies, to create an exemplary environment where discovery, scholarship, innovation, commercial exploitation and public engagement thrive. 
 
The pursuit of knowledge and its dissemination for the benefits of society and the economy are fundamental pillars of the University’s mission. We collaborate with the business world in ways that benefit everyone involved, helping companies to move forward and helping the University to bring skills and ideas to the market. The Faculty is well placed to support organisations to grow, evolve and to become more competitive and we work with a wide range of businesses, from large international firms to small local companies, on a truly varied array of projects.

Research

More than 98% of Faculty research is of international quality, with 89% graded as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014) placing the Faculty firmly in the UK’s top three universities for engineering research power. Our research strength lies in our interdisciplinary approach, crossing academic boundaries to share expertise. The Faculty of Engineering is home to 24 different research groups, and leads on several research priority areas:

• Advanced Manufacturing 
• Aerospace and Transport Technologies 
• Energy 
• Healthcare Technologies 
• Sustainable and Resilient Cities

Research projects can span across a number of different specialisms as research staff work together on multidisciplinary global challenges. As well as working across the full spectrum of engineering disciplines, we have established a number of pioneering research institutes and centres at the interface between engineering and science. This enables us to accelerate world-changing technological innovation efficiently. It also provides Nottingham’s researchers and students with access to an extensive range of specialists who are often international leaders in their fields.

Teaching

We are committed to giving our students an edge - an unrivalled combination of quality and excellence, strength and pragmatism, enabled learning, boldness and innovation, respect and tolerance.

A degree from Nottingham is a statement of skill, innovation and quality. A key part of this is the value we place on research-led teaching that enables students to engage creatively with exciting, new ideas. Our students are taught by academics who are leaders in their fields, a unique advantage that is respected and valued by employers. With excellent local and international links, Nottingham graduates are among the most sought-after in the world.

Our teaching strategy aims to produce graduates who have a thorough grounding in their subject, are aware of research, have a critical approach to knowledge, can study independently, and have the skills and attributes to be successful in employment. We are keen that our students have a well-balanced programme of lectures, tutorials and seminars.

Laboratory and studio work is an intrinsic part of our undergraduate degrees and is highly valued and enjoyed by our students. They are encouraged to explore the creative, applied side of architecture and engineering, and often work on live projects set by industry, or on projects which benefit society, particularly for developing countries. Many of our courses include an industrial placement, giving students a unique mix of academic experience and skills much sought after by high-profile employers.

Knowledge exchange

Knowledge transfer – the process of turning academic research and expertise into a product, service or technique that has commercial value – is becoming increasingly important in helping the UK compete on the global stage. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is Europe’s leading programme to help businesses improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside with researchers.

Each KTP employs researchers to work on specific projects, which are core to the strategic development of the business. The University of Nottingham has worked with large multinational organisations, such as GlaxoSmithKline and Airbus, and small, local companies like Caunton Engineering. KTPs are very popular and effective, especially with engineering companies; 2016/17 saw a continued success rate for new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with an award value (company and grant) of just under £1m, reaching a peak of 20 live projects involving 12 of the Faculty’s 24 research groups.

The Faculty has a number of centres through which it actively engages with businesses to support economic growth. These centres provide the people and facilities for research projects, technical expertise for new product or process development, testing facilities and equipment or the development of solutions to comply with changing legislation.

New/future developments

The refurbishment and extension of George Green Library, for science and engineering, was completed in late 2016. The extension – almost doubling its size – has created more student study spaces, work rooms, and computer workstations, as well as a café on University Park Campus.

Our newly built Advanced Manufacturing Building (AMB) on Jubilee campus, was made possible through a £5 million award by the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership as part of a Growth Deal expansion. The 9000m2+ centre for manufacturing will attract future world-class engineers to the city. The new facility hosts several of our world-leading research groups and accommodates some of the most advanced manufacturing technologies related to automation, precision manufacturing, 3D printing and light weight composite materials. It is also home to our flagship Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre for manufacturing technology.

The AMB allows for diverse engineering and science disciplines to collaborate and contribute to pioneering developments for a range of sectors including aerospace, automotive, marine, energy generation, food and drink, chemical products and pharmaceuticals.

A new £5.4m Research Acceleration and Demonstration (RAD) Building, on Jubilee Campus, has being developed. The design for the 2500m2 centre includes laboratory space for the various research groups as well as office space for academics and postgraduate students, and a central atrium with breakout spaces. The building has been designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent, including Passivehaus measures to reduce energy requirements.

A proposed development at Jubilee Campus is the Power Electronics and Machines Centre (PEMC). This is to be next to the RAD Building, and will provide office accommodation, laboratory, workshop spaces, meeting rooms and other facilities for the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group within the Faculty of Engineering.

Key to all new and future developments are our academic colleagues, and we are committed to nurturing ambition and talent in our drive to be the best national and international engineering faculty. Our Future Leaders’ Programme recognises our talented academic staff early on and supports them towards senior leadership roles.