About Medical Engineering (meng) in University of Southampton

Develop the next generation of healthcare technologies. You’ll design, build and test innovative new treatment methods and work to bridge the gap between engineering and medicine. 

With an aging society and ongoing pressures on health and social care services, the demand for healthcare technology is increasing. Our MEng Medical Engineering degree combines engineering and physical science fundamentals with medicine and healthcare, so you can graduate ready to meet this demand.  

Our medical engineering offerings have a strong focus on mechanical engineering, user interaction and needs. The technologies you develop will help support patients, carers and clinicians in enabling longer, healthier and happier lives. 

You’ll have the opportunity to: 

• design assistive technologies, as well as systems for diagnosis, treatment and for monitoring patients 
• undertake design-build-test projects in years 1 and 2, an individual project in year 3, and a group design project in year 4 
• use our outstanding research facilities, including our mechanical, electronics, biomechanics, bioengineering labs and human factors facilities  
• understand the specific clinical, safety and ethical implications of medical engineering work, and routes to commercialization  
• interact with industry through work placements, external speakers, industrial visits, and industrial design projects  
• become familiar with specialist modelling software and modern measurement and test equipment 

You’ll be taught by world experts in their field and undertake a wide variety of design tasks, projects and group activities to prepare you for a professional engineering career. 

This MEng programme is also available with an industrial placement year.

Entry requirements

Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level

English language requirements

The University of Southampton accepts the following UKVI secure English Language Tests:

• IELTS (Academic) (International English Language Testing System)
• PTE Academic UKVI
• LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
• PSI Services (UK) Ltd; Skills for English UKVI (4 component)
• Trinity College London ISE (Integrated Skills in English)

Indian Standard XII in English Language (CBSE and ISC Boards)

Grade: 70% or above

IELTS score requirements:  overall score 6.5

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University of Southampton Cost of Attendance

For international candidates aspiring to study in the UK, it is mandatory to have an estimate of the cost of living at the university on-campus/ off-campus. The list of basic expenses to be considered for applying for admission at the institute is as detailed below.