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Engineering at University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow is ranked 47th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 72% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32.5k after 15 months, rising to £38.2k after five years.

Typical offer AAB–BBBGlasgow Campus, Scotland29 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 satisfaction72%Below average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs87%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£32.5kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)211More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more85%

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£32.5k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£30.6k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£38.2k£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 29 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 BBB (Aeronautical Engineering) to AAB (Aeronautical Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Civil Eng with Architecture (MEng, 5 years, year abroad) (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Mechatronics (BEng, 5 years, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 188 UCAS points, against 255 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Aerospace Systems (BEng, 4 years, year abroad) and Electronics & Electrical Engineering (MEng, 5 years, year abroad) (100%).
  • Year abroad: 27 of the 29 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, BSc, MEng.
  • Accredited by Engineering Council: 7 of the 29 courses.

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    73%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    246
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    61%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    201
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Systems

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    73%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    212*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £33k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Systems

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    73%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    212*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    58%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    213
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    68%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    244
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    255
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    72%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    226
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electronics & Electrical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    75%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    192
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £35.5k*
    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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