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We are a truly global University, making a significant contribution to the world, through global partnership, exchange and engagement.
We're committed to contributing to the city of Edinburgh through research, teaching, facilities and events.
Research and teaching
We're ranked 4th in the UK for research power, and have the highest rating possible for our student learning experience*.
Students, staff, family and friends are warmly invited to the University's Carol Service at McEwan Hall.
Delightful embroidery from a remarkable archive of needlework that lay neglected in a cupboard for 50 years is being exhibited at the University.
- Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug
- Potential harm of new viruses predicted by study
- Solving fossil mystery could aid Mars life quest
- Games can protect thinking skills in older age
- Periodic Table lights up campus
- Study tracks long term impact of teenage offending
- Rare gas find solves African landscape puzzle
We're in the heart of Edinburgh, one of the world's most desirable places to live.
*Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions; Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Scotland.