Research and public engagement

The University of Edinburgh is a world-leading institution (QS Rankings 2021, 16th) and one of the leading UK universities for its research quality and output.

Sam, Sara, Olivia, Jane, Udita - Edinburgh graduates. — Engineering, which, in partnership with Heriot-Watt, is ranked in the top four of the UK for the quality and breadth of its research, is producing graduates who are making a difference in the world. L-R: Sam Ella, Sara Kheradmand, Olivia Sweeney, Jane Elliott, Udita Banerjee

The University has more than 7,900 academics and 5,800 postgraduate research students across the life and physical sciences, social sciences and humanities.

We are ranked as Scotland’s top research institution and fourth in the UK according to the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), the system for assessing the quality of research in UK Higher Education institution, (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions).

Our submission to the REF 2021 assessment comprised over 2,500 researchers across 28 units of assessment.

This report provides a snapshot of some examples of knowledge exchange and research impact.

Research

Topic: research

This article was published on 24 Oct, 2022