The University of Edinburgh

About -

The University of Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the UK and the oldest civic foundation in the English-speaking world. Today, the University is home to 43,380 students spread across five campuses around the city. These campuses also house some of the world’s most important collections, including art, musical instruments, natural history, geology, anatomy, rare books and manuscripts. 

83% of their research was recently deemed world leading or internationally excellent and they have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize five times. As well as this, their commercial service has helped launch more than 500 companies since 1967.

Rankings - 

17th in the Times University Guide 2021

13th in the Guardian University Guide 2021

20th in the QS World University Rankings 2021

30th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

42nd in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 83% of the University of Edinburgh’s submitted research was classified as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. The subject areas of Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science and General Engineering particularly excelled.