Railway Engineering

Our BEng (Hons) Railway Engineering gives you holistic expertise and cutting-edge exposure. Design, build, operate and manage existing and new railways and infrastructure. Access state-of-the-art facilities to excel in designing, operating, and managing rail networks. Engage in solving real-world design challenges, honing your interpersonal, enterprise, and employability skills. Studying for a railway engineering degree in London will prepare you for diverse roles in railway engineering.

Gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills in civil and systems engineering for railway infrastructure. Take part in renowned competitions, including the IMechE Design Challenge, Formula Students, and Shell Eco-Marathon. Enhance your practical application of engineering principles.
Immerse yourself in major civil, mechanical, and systems engineering subjects while addressing contemporary railway system issues. Be involved in groundbreaking research projects, including infrastructure, geotechnics, coastal, and transportation engineering.
Access state-of-the-art facilities like our hydraulic compression and testing, digital robotic arm, 3D manufacturing, fluid dynamics channels, scanning electron microscopes, CNC, plasma, and laser cutting machines. Enrich your hands-on experience in the world of railway engineering.

Year 1: Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Core), Engineering Materials (Core), Engineering Principles (Core), Applied Mathematics & Computing (Core), Thermofluids (Core), Engineering Mechanics (Core)

Year 2: Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Core), Engineering Design and Analysis (Core), Dynamics and Control (Core), Applied Mechanics (Core), Digital Communications & Telecommunication Networks (Core), Quality Engineering (Core)

Year 3: Capstone Project (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Core), Turbomachinery and Energy Systems (Core), Transport Infrastructure Engineering (Core), Systems Integration (Core)

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

All assessments are designed to ensure that our railway engineering course is equipping you with all of the skills required to get into the engineering sector giving you a major competitive edge. Apart from the coursework and exams, you will be assessed by using technology and other diverse modes. Your learning journey will be further supported by using technology enhanced learning as you will also participate in learning latest industry-standard software.

Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.