5 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Edinburgh

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Below is a list of best universities in Edinburgh ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 594K citations received by 16.5K 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

2. Heriot-Watt University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Scotland
Founded
1966

3. Edinburgh Napier University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

4. Queen Margaret University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Scotland
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

5. Scotland's Rural College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Scotland
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Edinburgh

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
50 University of St Andrews 18
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St Andrews
50 University of Stirling 63
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Stirling
58 University of Dundee 49
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Dundee
66 University of Strathclyde 30
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Glasgow
66 Glasgow Caledonian University 80
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Glasgow
68 University of Glasgow 17
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Glasgow
78 University of the West of Scotland 97
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Paisley
147 Newcastle University 28
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Newcastle upon Tyne
148 Northumbria University 62
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Newcastle upon Tyne
151 University of Aberdeen 39
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Aberdeen, Scotland