[1] The Babbage Building, also known as the New Engineering and Design Facility,[2] is a teaching building named after Charles Babbage, a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.

[4] The Babbage Building was originally constructed in 1979 as an engineering facility for the University of Plymouth.

[3] Prior to being named the Babbage Building, it was called the General Teaching Block (abbreviated to GTB).

[5] The main contractor for the renovations is BAM,[6] and the new building was designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.

[11] The building was due to reopen in September 2023,[4] but was delayed and officially opened on Saturday 18 November 2023.