Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering addresses the generation, distribution and application of electrical and electronic systems, from power grids and telecommunications networks to microprocessors and signal processing algorithms. It is a discipline of extraordinary scope and practical consequence: the electrical infrastructure of modern society, the devices through which we communicate and compute, and the systems that control everything from domestic appliances to aircraft are all the work of electrical engineers. Oxford's approach to the subject treats it as a unified engineering science, building from first principles in physics and mathematics and extending to the full breadth of electrical and electronic systems.
At Oxford, this four-year programme provides a rigorous and broad engineering education with particular depth in electrical and electronic engineering. You will study electromagnetic theory, circuit analysis, signal processing, control systems, digital and analogue electronics, power systems, communications and computing, alongside the mathematical and computational methods that underpin them. The tutorial system that is distinctive to Oxford means you will discuss and defend your understanding in small groups with specialist tutors, developing the analytical confidence and precise reasoning that characterise Oxford engineering graduates.
The typical entry tariff is 232 UCAS points, reflecting the exceptional academic standard of the programme.
Oxford electrical engineering graduates move into careers in telecommunications, semiconductor design, power engineering, defence electronics, computing, finance, consultancy, research and academic roles. The rigorous analytical training and the breadth of the Oxford curriculum means graduates are not limited to a single sector, and many move across industries during their careers. Chartered engineering status through the Institution of Engineering and Technology is a common professional development pathway, and many graduates also pursue doctoral research at Oxford or leading universities worldwide.