Department of Electronic Engineering
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We are one of the UK's leading departments in Electronic Engineering and best in the country for the percentage of our graduates in employment within one year of leaving us (87 per cent) (Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset 2017).
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Our researchers are creating immersive 3D sound fields and gaining important new insights into the development of Parkinson’s.
We offer a range of rewarding taught MSc programmes.
Find out more about our courses in Engineering, Medical Engineering, Micro-mechanical Engineering and Robotic Engineering.
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Engineering the Future
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- environmental engineering
- healthcare and medical engineering
- roborts, artificial intelligence and future technology.
Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Electronic Engineering, a department dedicated to world-leading research and teaching in Electronic Engineering. Our research groups play significant roles on the national and international stage, collaborating with major industries and securing funding from research councils. In the latest Research Excellent Framework assessment (2014), 87% of our work was assessed as world leading or internationally excellent.
We offer a wide range of degree programmes specifically designed to educate you to be a world class engineer and maximise your full potential.
Professor Andy Tyrrell
Head of Department
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We had the highest proportions of graduates in employment within one year of finishing their studies.
(UK engineering and technology graduates LEO data set, June 2017)
Year in Industry
All of our undergraduate courses are available with a year in industry option.
Graduate Destinations
Read about the careers of recent graduates from our undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Supporting Women in Engineering
The Department of Electronic Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award. Find out more about the Department's work in this area on our Women in Engineering pages.
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News
York research features at the UK Jiangsu World-Class University Consortium
Posted on Tuesday 24 November 2020
York researchers took a leading role in the virtual annual general meeting of the UK Jiangsu World-Class University Consortium in November.
This is Engineering Day 2020
Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2020
We’re joining forces with the Royal Academy of Engineering to change the image of engineering.
RoboFish project hopes to improve offshore windfarm inspection
Posted on Wednesday 14 October 2020
The RoboFish project looks to develop an autonomous marine robot which mimics the full-body movement of an eel or trout, allowing greater mobility compared to current autonomous underwater vehicles.