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Whatever success looks like to you, you can achieve the extraordinary.

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Book your place now for our October on-campus Undergraduate Open Day.

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Edinburgh Impact

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Widening Participation tackles educational inequalities and under-representation in higher education. How do universities help these students gain confidence and build career-changing networks? #EdinburghImpact

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New approaches are aiming to break the mystery surrounding the expansion of the universe.

#EdinburghImpact

Edinburgh alumnus Geoffrey Hinton has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on machine learning.

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We are a truly global University, making a contribution to the world, through global partnership, community and exchange.

Regional engagement

International applicants

Global community

A University of Sanctuary

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We're committed to contributing to the city of Edinburgh through research, teaching, facilities and events.

City Region Deal

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Community projects

Our work with local schools

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Research and teaching

We're ranked 4th in the UK for research power, and have the highest rating possible for our student learning experience*.

Research and innovation

Doctoral College

Teaching Matters

Libraries and collections

*Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions; Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Scotland.