Any design you could dream of can be brought to reality by a mechanical engineer. Mechanical engineers apply scientific and engineering knowledge to develop, manufacture and operate machines and tools, which can then be used to develop things.

 

This degree will give you the skills and knowledge required to design and manage the construction, operation and maintenance of machines used in many industries.

 

We're ranked #1 in Australia and #25 globally for Engineering and Technology. As well as this, all of UNSW's Engineering schools are ranked in the global top 50 with two schools ranked in the global top 10 for Engineering subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025).

 

We're known as the leading Mechanical Engineering school ranked #1 in Australia for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025).