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Engineering at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen is ranked 22nd of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £34k after 15 months, rising to £39.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCOld Aberdeen, Scotland25 courses

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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 satisfaction82%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs88%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£34kAbove average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)158More 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 CCC4%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA16%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more47%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£34k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£32k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£39.5k£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 25 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.

  • Typical offers range from BBC (Chemical Engineering) to BBB (Chemical Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Mechanical Engineering (BEng, 4 years, year abroad) (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: Engineering. Half of the students who started had more than 134 UCAS points, against 203 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemical Engineering (MEng, 5 years, year abroad) and Civil Engineering (BEng, 4 years, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: Electrical and Electronic Engineering withRenewable Energy offers one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, MEng.

  • Chemical Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    203
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £34k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £34k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    154*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £34k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    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 (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

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

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