The University of Edinburgh
Region: Northern Europe
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Found Year: 1583
Address: Old College, South Bridge
Introduction

The University of Edinburgh. Influencing the world since 1583 For more than 400 years, our people and their achievements have rewritten history time and again. We’ve explored space, revolutionised surgery, published era-defining books and introduced to the world many inventions, discoveries and ideas from penicillin to Dolly the sheep, believing that anything is possible. Our experts continue in that tradition, consistently striving to uncover the unknown, transforming science fiction into fact, and unveiling new possibilities for future generations. We embrace the vision of shared ideas and interdisciplinary research, which spans across the traditional boundaries of subject areas. www.ed.ac.uk Quick Facts & Figures 2/3rds of the world’s nationalities study at Edinburgh. Our breadth of choice in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes covers most of the humanities, social science, medicine, vet medicine, science and engineering, as well as the arts. Based on the quality and breadth of our research, we have been rated 4th in the UK (2014 REF). We are in the capital city of Scotland, home to the Scottish Parliament, an ancient volcanic rock and a castle, and voted the UK's safest city. Our graduates are highly respected and employable: 90% of our undergraduates are in employment or further study six months after graduating and we are rated 32nd in the world for graduate employability. We’ve invested £60m in enhancing our main library - a key learning and teaching resource and the 3rd largest academic library in Europe. We are the 3rd highest scoring sporting institution in the UK (BUCS 2016/17) for the third year running.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. ARWU presents the world's top 1000 research universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data.
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2022
38
2023
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2024
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
All Subjects
Subject
Rank
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
21
Physics
26
Geography
26
Public Health
31
Sociology
31
Education
35
Mathematics
37
Human Biological Sciences
38
Key Statistics
30445
Total Enrollment
11565(38.0%)
International Students
21460
Undergraduate Enrollment
6105(28.4%)
International Students
8985
Graduate Enrollment
5460(60.8%)
International Students