Science and Engineering

Welcome to the College of Science and Engineering

Are you ready to shape the future and be part of something extraordinary?

The College of Science and Engineering at the University of Edinburgh is your gateway to discovery, innovation, and global impact. With over 11,000 students and 3,000 staff, we’re one of the UK’s largest hubs for science and engineering—and one of the best.

Our vision is bold: to lead the world in science and engineering education, research, and innovation. Whether you’re passionate about tackling climate change, advancing AI and data science, or health breakthroughs you’ll find opportunities here to make a real difference.

In our College, research isn’t just about ideas—it’s about impact. From groundbreaking discoveries in life sciences to solutions for a sustainable future, 96% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent, and over half is ranked at the very top tier of world-leading quality.

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Our Schools

Biological Sciences

Information for applicants and offer holders to our undergraduate programmes in Biological Sciences.

Chemistry OHH student in lab

Information for applicants and offer holders to our undergraduate Chemistry programmes.

Civil engineering field trip

Information for applicants and offer holders to our undergraduate programmes in Civil, Chemical, Electrical, General and Mechanical Engineering

geog-fieldtrip

Information for applicants and offer holders to our undergraduate programmes in Earth Sciences and Environment, Ecological and Environmental Sciences and Geography

Studying Informatics at Edinburgh

Information for applicants and offer holders to our Computer Science (Informatics) programmes.

MathsBoard

Information for applicants and offer holders to our Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics programmes.

Information for applicants and offer holders to our Physics and Astronomy undergraduate programmes.