The James Watt School of Engineering has an integrated research structure of sufficient scale to enable major engineering challenges to be tackled effectively. This includes coverage of a broad range of Engineering subjects, as well as the interfaces with biology, chemistry, computer science, medicine and physics.
We have world class and unique facilities, internationally established research leaders, a strong Postgraduate Research population and a culture of innovation and enterprise.
Academic line management is within five thematic Research Divisions.
![Staff from the James Watt School of Engineering examine a 5G dongle and virtual reality headset](/media/Media_1056135_smxx.png)
Autonomous Systems and Connectivity
![James Watt School of Engineering technician setting up an experiment in biomedical engineering](/media/Media_1056136_smxx.jpg)
Biomedical Engineering
![Staff member in the Division of Electronics & Electrical Engineering](/media/Media_1056137_smxx.jpg)
Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
![Staff researcher Xian Shi working on a differential carbon utilisation by microbial communities from different depths of drinking water biofilters](/media/Media_1056603_smxx.jpg)
Infrastructure and Environment
![Staff member working in Medical Devices Unit in Systems, Power and Energy](/media/Media_1056140_smxx.jpg)