Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Achieve lasting success via interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and industry partnerships that broaden perspectives and open doors to future opportunities.
About the Faculty
Our faculty is dedicated to advancing knowledge and practical skills across diverse disciplines. These include construction and surveying, aerospace and mechanical engineering, geography and environmental sciences.
Our flexible undergraduate degrees give students the chance to explore a range of disciplines before specialising in their chosen field. These courses are regularly updated to reflect industry advancements, ensuring students become equipped to work at the forefront of their profession.
With a strong focus on practical skills, innovative teaching and deep subject knowledge, we prepare students to excel in the professional world and tackle real-world challenges with confidence.
Our goal is to provide a dynamic and industry-focused education. Our approach is built upon:
- Practice-based learning: Gain practical, industry-ready skills through a teaching approach rooted in practice-based, research-informed education.
- Interdisciplinary work: Work across disciplines to build versatile skills, knowledge, and a collaborative mindset.
- Links with industry: Benefit from strong partnerships with top companies like Airbus, Google, and Sony, keeping courses aligned with professional demands.
- World-class facilities: Access cutting-edge labs and unique equipment to develop and test pioneering ideas, bridging theory and practice.
Studying in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment offers a wide range of courses taught across our three schools:
Explore our facilities
Our students and staff have access to the latest equipment, ranging from robotics and flight simulators to virtual environment technology.
Watch the video for a walk through of some of the facilities within the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment to see where you could be learning new skills during your course.
Faculty leadership
Provost: Professor Amir Alani
Deputy Dean: Dr Damian Chapman
Heads of School: Professor Simon Philbin, Professor Joe Rizzuto and Professor Stuart Harmer
Research, Business and Innovation: Professor Amir Alani, Professor Jean-Christophe Nebel, Professor Dimitrios Makris and Dr Siaka Dembele
Staff in the Faculty
Research in the Faculty
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment has an established research culture across engineering, geography, surveying, and computing. Supported by national and international networks, research is central to academic life, with opportunities for collaboration and access to diverse resources. The faculty’s multidisciplinary research is supported by industry links and funding from the European Commission, UK research councils, charities, and multinational corporations.
The Faculty's research is recognised by University Centres of Research Excellence, led by internationally-renowned experts in their fields. In addition to research groups and interdisciplinary projects in specific strategic areas.
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Meet the students from Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Wondering what it’s like to study Engineering, Computing and the Environment at Kingston University? Now’s your chance to hear from the people who know best – our students.
Aerospace engineering is a fascinating subject area that has many different subject applications such as aerodynamics, programming and business principles. Unlike other universities, you experience working in industry-standard labs from the first year onwards.
My course is perfect for going into the industry that I am aiming for, and that is the same for most courses at the University, especially in this faculty. The lecturers do their own research, which means that we study the most recent industry developments on our course.
As part of my degree, I carried out a 15-month placement with GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company.
I was supporting network security, looking after the firewalls and proxy servers in a number of offices across 140 countries. The role involved high responsibility and the chance to give my opinion on different projects being carried out
Contact us
The main contact details for the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment are:
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Kingston University
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 2EE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 9000
