Electronics and Computer Science at the Univeristy of Southampton is one of the first dedicated departments for electronics in the world dating back to 1947,. A dedicated Microelectronics Research Group was formed as long ago as 1961 and one of the first professional standard semiconductor fabrication facilities in any university was established in the 1960s. Today, the University is home to one of the premium multidisciplinary fabrication facilities in Europe, which recently installed the world's second advanced E-beam lithography facility, in a major boost to UK national capabilities.