Consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities, Imperial College London is a science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The 2010 QS World University Rankings placed Imperial College London as the 7th best university in the world. Situated in South Kensington at the heart of the country’s capital, Imperial produces graduates of the highest calibre in all fields of engineering, science and medicine.
Imperial College London’s Faculty of Engineering is one of the largest engineering faculties in the UK, with around 1,200 staff, over 5,000 students and research income of £60 million. In the 2009 Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings for Engineering and IT Universities, we were placed 2nd in Europe and 7th in the World.
Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London is one of the largest and most advanced departments in mechanical engineering in the UK. We were the top-rated Department of Mechanical Engineering in the recent Research Assessment Exercise 2008, held by the UK Government.
Mechanical Engineering continues to play a key role in developing, operating and manufacturing new machines, devices and processes to benefit mankind. Mechanical Engineers apply their creative imaginations and professional skills to combine both theory and practice in a variety of situations. For this, they need an in-depth understanding of scientific principles and engineering processes. They also need to be able to develop solutions to real-life problems in the face of conflicting requirements. Mechanical Engineers in the commercial world combine technical and management skills to retain the competitive advantage for their companies.
Imperial and Formula Student
Imperial Racing represents Imperial College London in the Formula Student competition. Founded in 2000, the team has rapidly grown popularity at the college, attracting many enthusiastic and dedicated 3rd and 4th year Mechanical Engineering students. The team, supported by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, aim to design and build a small single seat race car to participate in Formula Student.
IC02 and Imperial
