Edinburgh
Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.
We live in a complex, fast-changing world and we’re honest about the significant challenges facing us all. As a leading global university, we know education will play a vital role solving those challenges and relish our shared responsibility to respond to them.
Extraordinary reputation
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50* and placed 22nd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.
Our entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts students and staff from across the globe, creating a unique Edinburgh experience. Whatever excites you, whatever your ambition, whatever makes you ‘you’, we know one thing; nothing ordinary comes from this extraordinary place.
*Times Higher Education World Rankings
Hear what our students really think about Edinburgh – answering FAQs from applicants and offer holders. In this video, find out what a typical week looks like in first year, favourite places to study and what tutorials and lectures are like. All answers are the opinions and the experiences of the individual.
Our students have been making an impact on the world for more than 400 years. Each year is different – every individual, every degree, every campus experience is unique and a vital part of our mission to make the world a better place.
Our global links offer you possibilities for fieldwork, industry placements and study abroad opportunities, and our research-led, industry-informed teaching incorporates the latest developments in your field.
When you choose to study with us, you’ll find that many degrees take four years to complete. This is an approach that’s common not just to Scotland but across Europe and in the US.
Studying a four-year degree allows you to benefit from greater flexibility and choice during your studies than might be offered in a shorter degree elsewhere.
As host to more than over 45,000 students from across 156 countries, we’re a wonderfully diverse mix of people of all kinds and minds.
I wanted to study in an environment completely different to what I was used to, having grown up in and around London. I wanted to experience somewhere less overwhelming and less anonymous. I really got a sense of community walking around the campus at Edinburgh that felt almost like home, which I hadn’t felt in other places. The city has this incredible lively and friendly vibe, whilst being a smaller city where everything is within walking distance. The city and University are so beautiful, it doesn’t matter what time of year or what the weather is like.
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