A new higher education provider in London, co-founded by Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney. Focuses on a project-based, interdisciplinary approach to engineering education.
Address: Canada Water, London, SE16 7LL, United Kingdom (Temporary address, new campus under development)
Global Design Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Mix Public/Private
Partnerships:
Co-founded and partnered with King’s College London, Arizona State University, and UNSW Sydney. Strong emphasis on industry collaboration for projects and curriculum.
Research:
Focus on industry-linked, project-based learning and design thinking to solve global challenges, rather than traditional academic research.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A (very recent institution)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
50
Current students***:
100
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
50
Pros
Innovative, project-based engineering curriculum, strong international university backing, focus on real-world problem solving and design thinking.
Cons
New and small institution, still establishing its reputation and alumni network, highly specialized focus.
Best For
Aspiring engineers seeking an innovative, hands-on, design-centric, and globally-oriented engineering education in London, focused on project work.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering works in much the same fields, chiefly manufacturing, software engineering and engineering, and it is larger, enrolling about 220 students against roughly 100 here, and does not run the master's programmes found here.
- The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology follows much the same lines as this school, with robotics, manufacturing and software engineering as common ground, and it covers mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 210 students against roughly 100 here.
- Where this school leans on industrial design, manufacturing and AI and machine learning, Ravensbourne University London does the same, and it covers sound engineering and ergonomics and UX as well, and is far larger, with about 2,600 students against roughly 100 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Middlesex University, which likewise covers industrial design, robotics and AI and machine learning; it covers life sciences and data analytics as well, and is far larger, with about 21,500 students against roughly 100 here.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, robotics and manufacturing, and University of the West of England is the one to compare first within the country, since it is far larger, with about 32,000 students against roughly 100 here, and also offers doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Aalborg University in Denmark shares the robotics, ecology and sustainability and AI and machine learning orientation of this school, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers project management and telecommunications as well.
- In the United States, Olin College of Engineering teaches much the same core subjects, industrial design, robotics and AI and machine learning, and it does not run the master's programmes found here and covers bioengineering and materials as well.
- For robotics and engineering outside the home country, Balseiro Institute in Argentina is a natural reference; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers nanotechnologies and telecommunications as well.
- In the United States, Worcester Polytechnic Institute teaches much the same core subjects, robotics, manufacturing and AI and machine learning, and it covers life sciences and data analytics as well, and is far larger, with about 7,200 students against roughly 100 here.
- Abroad, Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes - Escuela Politécnica Superior (Spain) covers manufacturing, AI and machine learning and software engineering in a comparable way, and it is far larger, with about 600 students against roughly 100 here, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agile Methodology, Design Thinking, Engineering, Innovation, Project Management, Prototyping, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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