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Medical Engineering (Industrial)

  • Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 23 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Turn ideas into engineered solutions and overcome some of society’s biggest challenges.
Whether designing high-tech operating theatres, biomaterials, medical wearables or implant technologies, medical engineers play a crucial part in designing the healthcare solutions of the future. A wide range of skills is needed to successfully design and manufacture the healthcare technologies we need in an efficient, environmentally friendly and sustainable way, while meeting the demands and challenges of the modern world.
As the branch of engineering that involves the design, production, and operation of medical devices and technology, medical engineers must be able to combine engineering physics and mathematics principles with medicine.
This is a practical course, so you’ll benefit from specialist facilities, including extensive lab space and equipment, our high-spec computer cluster for computer-aided design (CAD) work and computational modelling, in structural analysis, for example, and workshop facilities for various rapid prototyping systems. You’ll also develop your programming skills in industry-standard languages like MATLAB and for microprocessor systems, giving you everything you need to get started on your career in engineering.
The next generation of medical engineers will help to advance healthcare performance and outcomes, not only through innovative new treatment approaches but also in monitoring, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation of patients.

Why study at Leeds:

  • Highly recognised and industry-approved*: This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and our active Industrial Advisory Board helps inform the development of this course, so it’s always in line with industry.

  • Work on your own projects: Put your learning into practice by designing, manufacturing and assembling devices and testing their performance.

  • Solve real-world problems: Our globally-renowned research here at Leeds unpicks real mechanical engineering problems and feeds directly into your course, shaping what you learn with the latest thinking.

  • Strong university links: Work collaboratively with Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Robotics Leeds, the School of Medicine and the Faculty of Biological Sciences.

  • Develop your experience and boost your career prospects: Get the edge by exploring our industrial placement opportunities or study abroad programmes.

  • Integrate a masters: At the end of your second year, there’s the possibility of transferring to the four-year integrated Masters (MEng, BEng).

  • Hear from alumni, academics and industry professionals: We hold an annual Medical Engineering Event where you can listen to talks about themes you’re interested in and hang out with staff and students in medical engineering.

Rankings and awards
Top 10 in the UK for Mechanical Engineering, Complete University Guide 2026
Top 100 in the world for Engineering and Technology, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026

Where this degree could take you
Here’s an insight into the job roles some of our most recent graduates have obtained:

  • Medical Device Specialist, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

  • Regulatory Affairs Consultant, MedPass International

  • Medical Scientist, NHS

  • Graduate Manufacturing Engineer, Saint-Gobain

  • Procurement Engineer, Siemens Healthineers

  • New Product Development, Biomet UK

Career support
Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UK's leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research
At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.
Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Mechanical Engineers, Institution of
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 23 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
HHH3
Institution code:
L23
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

University of Leeds has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
HHH3
Institution code:
L23
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level A*AA

A*AA including Mathematics and one of the sciences, Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

Where an A-level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-level at the stated grade.

Extended Project Qualification, International Project Qualification: We recognise the value of these qualifications and the effort and enthusiasm that applicants put into them, and where an applicant offers the EPQ, IPQ or ASCC we may make an offer of AAA at A-level including Mathematics and one of Physics, Chemistry or Biology, plus grade A in EPQ/IPQ/Welsh Bacc ASCC.

Scottish Higher

AA at Advanced Higher level including Mathematics and either Physics, Chemistry or Biology, and AAAAA at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma

Pass 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, with Distinction, to include Mathematics, Calculus, Further Calculus and Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language grade 4 (C) or higher, or an equivalent English language qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English instead of GCSE English.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

18 points at higher level to include 6 points in higher level Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DDD

DDD (RQF) in an Engineering-related BTEC and a grade A in A Level Mathematics.

We cannot consider BTEC qualifications without A Level Mathematics and do not accept BTEC Maths units in lieu of this A Level requirement

Please note – there may be different requirements for the older QCF BTECs, please contact Admissions.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H1H1H2H2H2H2

H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2, including Mathematics and either Physics, Chemistry or Biology, where a H1 must be in either Mathematics or Physics.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal D2D3D3

D2, D3, D3 including Mathematics and either Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate: We will accept the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate in lieu of a third A-Level at the same grade, assuming any subject specific requirements are met using alternative qualifications.

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: Subject to places being available, you must achieve our published first year entry requirements and the relevant % average in your first year of study. Learning outcomes of year 1 of the degree programme you are applying to must also have been met. https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/a239/medical-engineering-beng#entry

Additional entry requirements

Other
We’re committed to identifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or background. Access to Leeds is a contextual admissions scheme which accepts applications from individuals who might be from low income households, in the first generation of their immediate family to apply to higher education, or have had their studies disrupted. If you live in a neighbourhood where there is low participation in higher education, we may be able to give priority to your application. Find out more about Access to Leeds and contextual admissions. Typical Access to Leeds A Level offer: AAB including Mathematics and one of the sciences, Physics, Chemistry or Biology, plus a pass in the Access to Leeds Scheme. Alternative Entry Scheme for Mature Applicants If you are a mature applicant and you don’t have the required A Levels or GCSE English and Math qualifications, you can complete our Alternative Entry Scheme (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for the scheme). As part of this, you may be asked to take tests in English and maths and to write an essay. Further information on the support available for mature students can be found at https://www.leeds.ac.uk/mature-students. For alternative qualification offers please contact the admissions team. Foundation years If you do not have the formal qualifications for immediate entry to one of our degrees, you may be able to progress through a foundation year. We offer a Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc for students without science and mathematics qualifications. You could also study our Interdisciplinary Science with Foundation Year BSc which is for applicants whose background is less represented at university. On successful completion of your foundation year, you will be able to progress onto your chosen course.

English language requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

If the most common grade accepted is higher than our entry requirements, this is due to the attainment of our applicants. If you have been made an offer and you meet or exceed the grades of your offer, you will be accepted.

If grades lower than our entry requirements have been accepted, in most cases this is because we operate contextual admissions as part of our decision making, which considers factors beyond grades. For more information about contextual admissions, please visit our website.

Learn more on the University of Leeds website

International entry requirements

To see the equivalent entry requirements for your country, please visit our website. https://www.leeds.ac.uk/admissions-qualifications

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information please see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduatefees

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