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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Edinburgh Innovations provides research and commercialisation expertise to industry, funders, licensees and investors.
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How the University community is making its mark upon the world through its research, innovation, ideas and actions.
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