One of the world’s top research-intensive universities
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education's REF power ratings), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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Explore the work of our world-class researchers across a range of cross-disciplinary areas.
Edinburgh Innovations provides research and commercialisation expertise to industry, funders, licensees and investors.
- Drug shows promise for motor neuron disease
- Experts take long view to aid Olympians’ health
- Corner shop tobacco sales halved in three years
- Experts unearth hidden Van Gogh self-portrait
- Edinburgh astronomers find most distant galaxy
- Research scheme to boost healthcare in Lothian
- Natural foods appeal to children, study finds
How the University community is making its mark upon the world through its research, innovation, ideas and actions.
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