Mechanical Engineering

Entry requirements

The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).

An interview will be required as part of the admissions process and will be conducted by at least two academic staff members remotely via MS Teams, Zoom, or face to face.

Applicants will be required to submit a personal statement and a research statement.
Please contact your proposed supervisor, where possible, to receive feedback and guidance on your research statement before submitting it. Learn how to prepare a research statement here.

Months of entry

January, April, October

Course content

The aim of mechanical engineering at Brunel is to develop novel theories, methods and procedures in applied mechanics, and to apply these to real-life problems within the aerospace, offshore, construction, energy and medical engineering industries. Our industry-focused expertise is supporting the future development of new transport technologies, helping address the challenges of producing cleaner, more efficient vehicles and fuels along with integrated intelligent transport systems.

Our facilities are extensive, modern and well-equipped, including the dedicated aerospace/aviation laboratory, flight simulator, professionally designed Brunel motorsport workshop, modern material/structure testing laboratory, and state-of-art IC engine laboratories.

Find out about the exciting research we do in this area. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research groups and their inspirational research activities you too could be part of. We’ve also made available extensive reading materials published by our academics and PhD students.

Browse the work of subject-relevant research groups

• Advanced Powertrain and Fuels
• Robotics and Automation
• Assessment of Structures and Materials under Extreme Conditions
• Organ-on-a-Chip
• Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains
• Digital Manufacturing
• Heat Pipe and Thermal Management
• Institute of Materials and Manufacturing
• Equitable Development and Resilience
• Bioprocess and Biopharmaceutical Engineering
• Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)
• Two Phase Flow and Heat Transfer
• Institute of Digital Futures
• Experimental Techniques Centre
• Quality Engineering and Smart Technology
• Non-traditional Manufacturing Technologies
• Brunel Composites Centre
• Brunel Innovation Centre
• Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies
• Biomedical Engineering

Information for international students

English language requirements

Fees and funding

Brunel offers a number of funding options to research students that help cover the cost of their tuition fees, contribute to living expenses or both. Recently the UK Government made available the Doctoral Student Loans of up to £25,000 for UK and EU students and there is some funding available through the Research Councils. Many of our international students benefit from funding provided by their governments or employers. Brunel alumni enjoy tuition fee discounts of 15%.