Our reputation
The University of Edinburgh is one of the best in the world and its School of Informatics amongst the best in Europe and the UK.
The University of Edinburgh
Based on the quality and breadth of its research, the 2014 REF placed Edinburgh fourth in the UK and first in Scotland.
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The School of Informatics
The School of Informatics is the largest Informatics research centre in Europe and it is currently ranked 25th and 26th in the world for Computer Science
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings - Computer Science - 25th
- QS World University Rankings - Computer Science - 26th
We produced more world-leading and internationally excellent research (4* and 3*) than any other university in the UK in the REF 2014 assessment for computer science and informatics. You can read more about the research in the school of Informatics below:
Research in the School of Informatics
With over 450 academic and research staff and over 1600 students, the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is the largest in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.