Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering

Study Mechanical Engineering with a specialist focus on Energy Engineering in this 4-year degree offered in Edinburgh and Dubai. Heriot-Watt University has recently been ranked 1st in Scotland for Mechanical Engineering in the Guardian University Guide 2026. The BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering encourages you to think creatively to solve modern challenges with new and advanced technical solutions.

By studying this four-year degree, you’ll build upon a sound engineering foundation and be introduced to specialist energy topics, and environmental impact assessment and management. You’ll gain the skills to tackle challenging professional tasks associated with energy provision and utilisation and learn to take responsibility for decision-making in areas related to energy and the environment. The undergraduate degree will equip you with a sound basis in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering to progress society towards a more sustainable future with solutions for cleaner energy sources and improved efficiency.

You’ll explore thermodynamics and fluid mechanisms to understand how turbines generate electricity from geothermal or nuclear sources and analyse heat pumps as a more efficient alternative to gas boilers to heat homes across the UK. You’ll apply your subject knowledge and problem-solving skills to develop innovate solutions to increase the efficiency and performance of aircraft and transport and improve medical engineering and nanotechnology.