Facilities

  • The largest Hydrodynamics Laboratory of its kind in the UK University sector
    The Department for Civil and Environmental engineering offers many facilities including triaxial testing equipment, impact rigs, creep rigs and wave tanks. Read more »
  • The Cleanroom Suite, housed in the Institute for Biomedical Engineering
    The class-1000 cleanroom facility offers an extensive range of micro and nano fabrication techniques for establishing advanced semiconductor devices as well as performing post-CMOS processing. Read more »
  • collection of blue pills
    GlaxoSmithKline, Imperial College London and the Medical Research Council have established a unique research collaboration in medical imaging at Hammersmith Hospital in West London. Read more »
  • Optical microscopy and image analysis in the concrete durability lab
    The Concrete Durability Group within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering host a state-of-the-art laboratory for investigating all aspects of concrete degredation. Read more »
  • Earth observation characterisation facilities
    The EOCF is a resource for the development of instrumentation across a broad range of research applications, including a vacuum room, a clean room and optics and fabrication facilities. Read more »
  • RF anechoic-shielded chamber
    The Electromagnetics Laboratory, which includes an RF anechoic-shielded chamber, is equipped for all high-frequency measurement needs. Read more »
  • The natural structure of a plant seen through electron microscopy
    The Harvey Flower Centre for Electron Microscopy is one of a number of facilities in the Department of Materials for processing and characterising materials. Read more »
  • Zebrafish development as imaged at Imperial's light imaging facility
    From Anopheles to zebra fish, from Hubble’s solar panels to fungal growth, the Light Microscopy imaging facilities at Imperial College London have seen it all. Read more »
  • The Gas Gun facility is housed in the Department of Aeronautics
    Launched in May 2011 as part of the Institute of Shock Physics, the single-stage 100mm Gas Gun facility provides the opportunity to investigate how materials behave under extreme pressures and temperatures. Read more »
  • Robotic surgery is transforming conventional minimally invasive surgery
    The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery brings together world-leading experts in science, engineering and medicine, building an international centre of excellence for medical robotics in the UK. Read more »
  • Accredited, high resolution beta and gamma spectrometry for materials testing
    The Materials Assessment and Health Physics Group Laboratory offers materials testing using high resolution gamma and beta spectrometry techniques, which are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). Read more »
  • Bessemer Building, copyright Imperial College London / FJ Gaylor
    The Institute of Biomedical Engineering draws together scientists, medics and engineers to apply their extensive expertise to create revolutionary progress in medical diagnosis and treatment. Read more »
  • Acoustic Anechoic Chamber
    The Microelectronics Test Laboratory, which includes an anechoic acoustic chamber, is a comprehensively equipped facility for all low-level measurement needs. Read more »
  • Non destructive testing
    The NDE group is focused on using its research activities to expand knowledge and develop solutions to problems. Read more »
  • A brain slice imaged with PET
    The PET group at Imperial College London has been established for over 15 years, with expertise in experimental design, mathematical modelling, statistical estimation, computational chemistry and image reconstruction. Read more »
  • Calibration facilities at the space magnetometer lab
    The space magnetometer laboratory facilities are based in Staffordshire in a magnetically quiet environment. They offer electronics design, assembly and testing, quality assurance and a clean room. Read more »
  • View of the revamped structural laboratory
    The new structures testing lab has had a recent £14m investment to make it one of the UK's most prestigious research facilities. Read more »
  • View of the surface analysis equipment
    The surface analysis facility provides state-of-the-art secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) for the physical and chemical characterization of hard and soft materials. Read more »
  • equipment in the thermal analysis facility
    All the major thermal analysis techniques to investigate the behaviour of materials as a function of temperature are available within the Department of Materials at Imperial. Read more »
  • VLE cell
    Imperial’s unique thermophysics experimental facilities cater to the needs of many industries including energy, chemical and oil & gas. Read more »
  • Imperial has a state-of-the-art turbocharger testing facility
    Imperial’s unique turbine testing facilities provide steady and unsteady performance testing, with consulting services also offering custom analysis and design. Read more »
  • The Honda Wind Tunnel at Imperial
    The Honda Wind Tunnel provides an excellent facility for aerodynamic development and safety evaluation studies of road and race cars, aircraft, buildings and structures. Read more »
  • The x-ray diffraction facility
    Imperial's Department of Materials offers a wide range of x-ray diffraction techniques for investigating plycrsyalline materials, single crystals and thin films. Read more »