School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

This is where possibility becomes reality.

Pioneering research and teaching across mechanical, automotive, aerospace, biomedical and materials engineering are helping to ensure a resilient, green and healthy future.

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What we offer

Teaching

Take a look at our courses, the experiences we offer and how we support you.

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Research

Explore our research and innovation in strategic areas aligned to engineering resilience, green living and healthy living.

What our students say

Lucy Rushbrook

Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)

I was a member of the Formula Student Society in my final year as well as working on it as my group project. This is a great way to really get involved in designing like you would in the real world.

Jacob Pimenta-Richardson

Micro- and NanoMaterials and Technologies EngD

The support I’ve received from my department, my University supervisors and my sponsors at Thames Water Utilities Limited has been excellent. They’ve helped guide my research so that it’s both novel and useful.

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Our undergraduate students have the chance to do a Professional Training placement within industry during their studies. If your business can offer a placement for our students then we'd love to hear from you.

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Our staff members

Professor Robert Dorey

Head of School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

Professor Robert Dorey holds the chair in Nanomaterials at the University of Surrey and is Fellow of the Institute Materials, Mining and Minerals (FIMMM) and Higher Education Academy (FHEA) as well as a Chartered Scientist and Engineer. Professor Dorey joined the University of Surrey from Cranfield University in 2014. Between 2003 and 2008 he held a prestigious Royal Academy of ...

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