The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the

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was formed at the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester and

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in 2005, formed largely from the former UMIST department of the same name. The department has its origins in the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering in the Manchester Municipal School of Technology.EEE website
/ref> The department was originally known as the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering following the formation of the University of Manchester, however it was renamed in 2019 following a faculty-wide restructuring. The School currently has 71 academic staff, including 28 Professors.Staff in EEE Manchester
/ref> Notable former staff include

Frederic Calland Williams Sir Frederic Calland Williams, (26 June 1911 – 11 August 1977), known as F.C. Williams or Freddie Williams, was an English engineer, a pioneer in radar and computer technology. Education Williams was born in Romiley, Stockport, and edu ...

and

Tom Kilburn Tom Kilburn (11 August 1921 – 17 January 2001) was an English mathematician and computer scientist. Over his 30-year career, he was involved in the development of five computers of great historical significance. With Freddie Williams he wor ...

who pioneered the first stored-program digital computer as well as Stephen Butterworth, famous for the eponymous filter. Notable alumni include the aircraft engineer Beatrice Shilling. Current professors include Danielle George, a microwave engineer known for her work in public communication of science.

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Engineering universities and colleges in the United Kingdom