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Engineering at Durham University

Durham University is ranked 12th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £33k after 15 months, rising to £46k after five years.

Typical offer A*AADurham Campus, England13 courses

#12 of 112 for engineering66
Engineering (Aeronautical) to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other engineering courses

  • Student satisfaction84%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs86%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£33kAbove average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)192More competitive than average (average 108)

The marker shows the typical (median) engineering course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more79%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£33k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£35.5k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£46k£37.7k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 13 engineering courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Engineering (Electrical) (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Engineering (Mechanical) (BEng, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 176 UCAS points, against 202 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Engineering (Aeronautical) (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, MEng.

  • Engineering (Aeronautical)

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    181
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Bioengineering)

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    86%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Civil)

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Civil)

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    86%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Electrical)

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    86%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Electrical)

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    86%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Electronic)

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Electronic)

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    192*
    Graduate jobs
    86%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering (Mechanical)

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    192
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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