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Subject areas
QS World Rankings by Subject 2021
The University of Edinburgh is ranked 3rd in the UK for both Modern Languages and English Language and Literature.
We are also 3rd in the UK in the broad subject area of Arts & Humanities - 11th in the world.
Globally, we’ve climbed a further two places in English Language and Literature to 7th in the world (joint with Princeton), and remain in the Top 15 for Modern Languages (13th in the world).
Browse the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 on Top Universities
As a response to COVID-19, some of us are on campus while others are working remotely.
You can contact us Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm BST.
We hope you’ll understand why we aren’t able to offer routine in-person appointments at the moment. However, if you email us, we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Alternatively, we are offering bookable online appointments with our Student Support Office, Teaching Office and Postgraduate Research Office.
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