Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Creative Industries. Here you will find details of our exciting, and award winning work.
Our faculty is the largest in the University in terms of its teaching, research, and knowledge transfer activity. We have around 4,000 students and several hundred full-time academic & professional support staff. Our students come from over 90 countries around the world, and this diversity enhances the learning experience for both students and staff, as well as university life. This reflects why we are Edinburgh’s top university for graduate employability (HESA 2010).
Our faculty is organised into three schools covering the following subject areas:
Computing
Computing, Information Technology and Information Systems, Digital Media. Find out more
Creative Industries
Journalism, Advertising & Communication, Culture, Literature & Publishing, Lens Media, Design, Music. Find out more
Engineering and the Built Environment
Building & Surveying, Civil & Transport Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical & Materials Engineering. Find out more
Option-rich programmes
You can create your own programme - either undergraduate or postgraduate - from a wide range of module options in the following subject areas: Built Environment; Computing / IT / Interactive Media; Creative Industries (which includes - lens media, design, journalism & communication, english music); Engineering. Find out more.
Edinburgh Skillset Screen & Media Academy
The location of the Edinburgh Skillset Screen & Media Academy at our Merchiston Campus, together with a full range of facilities in areas such as computing, built environment, design, engineering, journalism and music, mean that your studies benefit from the ability to put the theory into practice.