5 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Edinburgh

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Below is a list of best universities in Edinburgh ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.05M citations received by 123K 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

2. Heriot-Watt University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Scotland
Founded
1966

3. Edinburgh Napier University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

4. Queen Margaret University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

5. Scotland's Rural College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in Scotland
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near Edinburgh

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
50 University of St Andrews 32
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St Andrews
50 University of Stirling 46
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Stirling
58 University of Dundee 42
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Dundee
59 Abertay University 115
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Dundee
66 University of Strathclyde 38
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Glasgow
66 Glasgow Caledonian University 81
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Glasgow
68 University of Glasgow 14
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Glasgow
78 University of the West of Scotland 95
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Paisley
119 University of Cumbria 123
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Carlisle, England
147 Newcastle University 19
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Newcastle upon Tyne