World-leading university
Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities.
Invest in your future
For more than 400 years the University of Edinburgh has been changing the world.
Today, we continue to make our mark, with world-leading experts educating the pioneers of tomorrow.
Choose to study at Edinburgh and you’ll be investing in an education that will help you build a successful future.
You'll experience the very best in teaching and research. Through our hands-on and innovative approach, we'll equip you with the skills, insights and perspectives to enhance your employability and career prospects.
Our flexible degree programmes, world-class facilities and award-winning support services combine to ensure your experience at Edinburgh is exceptional and unique.
You'll also be living in a vibrant and historic capital city - regularly voted as one of the most desirable places to live in the world - with world-famous cultural festivals and the mountains and beaches of Scotland on your doorstep.
We believe your choice will be rewarded in the quality of your education and student experience.
The facts
- Top 50
- We're consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world. We're 15th in the 2023 QS World University rankings.
- Top 5
- We're ranked in the top 5 in the UK for research power, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. 1
- Top 10
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We're ranked in the UK's top 10 for the employability of our graduates. 2
- £15.5m
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We provided £15.5 million in financial support for undergraduate and postgraduate students in 2020/21. 3
- 2nd
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Edinburgh is ranked the second best student city in the UK.4
- Top 20
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We're ranked 19th in the world's most international universities.5 Students from 180 different countries have studied here in the last 10 years.
1. Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions.
2. Times Higher Education, Global Employability University Ranking 2022.
3. University of Edinburgh Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 July 2021.
4. QS Best Student Cities 2022.
5. Times Higher Education: The World's Most International Universities 2022.