The Department of Engineering & Design carries out high-quality research activities over a broad range of topics grouped within six specific research groups:
- Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre incorporating the Rolls-Royce supported University Technology Centre in Aero-Thermal Systems.
- Centre for Physical Electronics and Quantum Technology
- Industrial Informatics and Manufacturing Systems Research Centre
- Communications and Space Science Research Group
- Automotive Dynamics and Control Group
- Biomedical Engineering Group