Contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, were adopted by the United Nations and world leaders in 2015.
Research and public engagement
The University of Edinburgh is a world-leading institution (QS Rankings 2021, 16th) and one of the leading UK universities for its research quality and output.
Climate action
The Late Queen and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the University’s newly-named Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
Covid-19
The University of Edinburgh continues to contribute across a number of different research areas to the fight against Covid-19.
Innovation and social impact
In 2020/21, Edinburgh Innovations - which manages the University’s commercialisation activities - marked its fourth consecutive year of record results across several measures.
Learning and teaching, and the student experience
Against a challenging backdrop of a full academic year of lockdown or partial lockdown, the University faced an unprecedented set of challenges.
Embedding Social and Civic Responsibility into our planning and reporting
The University has been recognised for its progress in a range of areas.