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Imperial College London · United Kingdom

Mechanical Engineering

MEng · 4 years · Intake: Information not yet verified

Integrated masters course covering solid mechanics, thermofluids and mechatronics.

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Entry requirements

Typical published entry level is A*A*A or A*AAA at A level, or 40 IB points; check the current entry-year page.

Tests

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English requirements

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Scholarships

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Modules

  • • Solid mechanics
  • • Thermofluids
  • • Mechatronics

Career outcomes

Automotive engineeringCommercial engineeringDesign

Extracurriculars that strengthen this application

Activities matched to this subject, with how each one is read by admissions teams. Always check eligibility and dates on the organiser's official site.

VEX AI Competition

Tier 1AI Robotics

Fully autonomous multi-robot matches utilizing GPS and object detection.

Eligibility: High School / College

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

RoboCupJunior Rescue AI

Tier 1Autonomous Robotics

Robotic search-and-rescue obstacle clearing using sensors and computer vision.

Eligibility: Ages 14-19

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

FIRST Robotics (FRC) Championship

Tier 1Robotics World Final

International world championship tournament gathering top global FRC teams.

Eligibility: Regional Champions

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Worlds

Tier 1Robotics Championship

Global FTC championship testing design engineering notebooks & matches.

Eligibility: State Champions

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

VEX Robotics World Championship

Tier 1VEX World Final

Guinness World Record holding largest robotics competition worldwide.

Eligibility: State Champions

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

WRO International Final

Tier 1Global Robotics

Global summit gathering youth robotics champions from 80+ countries.

Eligibility: National Champions

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

MIT BWSI Autonomous RACECAR

Tier 1Robotics AI

Programming 1/10th scale autonomous cars using ROS, Python, and OpenCV.

Eligibility: High School Juniors

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

Tier 1 (Worlds)Robotics / Engineering

Industrial-sized robotics competition building 125-lb robots under strict 6-week timelines.

Eligibility: High School Teams

Builds directly relevant engineering, robotics experience for Mechanical Engineering.

Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.

No activity guarantees admission — these are ways to build evidence of genuine subject interest.

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