New Engineering building gets go ahead

The development at the south west corner of the King’s Buildings campus will host new classrooms, research spaces and computer labs, alongside the offices of the Head of School and Professional Services, and Engineering Teaching Organisation, over an area of 6,500 sqm on five floors. Built in an efficient L-shape which maximises natural light, the building will become the “heart and soul” of the School by bringing together students and staff in improved spaces for study, research and community life. It will provide a 28% increase in space for the School and accommodate a 15% increase in student numbers.

Engineering Module 1 will advance the School’s vision of becoming one of the top 25 Engineering Schools in the world. It will enhance student experience by improving student-staff ratios, offering an expanded curriculum and creating dedicated spaces for student-led projects. In addition, the new building will provide specialist research facilities, enabling an expansion in the School’s pioneering research activity and providing opportunities for growth in research income.

The School of Engineering at Edinburgh has always attracted the best and most brilliant engineering minds in its staff and students. This development represents a bold step towards the achievement of an estate that befits the excellence, innovation and world-class learning and research that the School is known for.

Conchúr Ó Brádaigh said

Find out more about Engineering Module 1 

Other major developments

The College of Science and Engineering currently has two other major building projects in progress, both are also scheduled to be ready for use in late 2022 and will provide King's Buildings campus with  some fantastic new teaching, study and social spaces improving the day to day experience of staff and students.

Nucleus (Phase 1)

New Biology project