Research
In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), the Department of Electronic Engineering was ranked second in the UK within the Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials unit of assessment for the scale and impact of its research, with 93 per cent of research undertaken by the Department rated as world leading or internationally excellent.
The Department has maintained this standing throughout previous Research Assessment Exercises held in 2008 and 2001.
Research Excellence Framework
The excellence of our research is recognized by the prestigious prizes we continue to receive from both industry and government bodies. Furthermore we have very strong working relationships with industry, which provide a substantial proportion of the Department’s overall research income.
Research Centres
Research in the department is carried out in four research centres with cross cutting themes.