5 Best universities for Development Studies in Edinburgh

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Below is a list of best universities in Edinburgh ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 382K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 5 universities in Edinburgh was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#1 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

2. Edinburgh Napier University

For Development Studies

#9 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

3. Heriot-Watt University

For Development Studies

#10 in Scotland
Founded
1966

4. Queen Margaret University

For Development Studies

#11 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

5. Scotland's Rural College

For Development Studies

#16 in Scotland
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

Universities for Development Studies near Edinburgh

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
50 University of Stirling 39
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Stirling
50 University of St Andrews 52
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St Andrews
58 University of Dundee 40
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Dundee
59 Abertay University 117
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Dundee
66 University of Strathclyde 33
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Glasgow
66 Glasgow Caledonian University 75
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Glasgow
68 University of Glasgow 19
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Glasgow
78 University of the West of Scotland 101
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Paisley
119 University of Cumbria 115
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Carlisle, England
147 Newcastle University 21
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Newcastle upon Tyne

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