The University of Edinburgh Rankings

In the World | #30 of 14178 |
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In Europe | #4 of 2794 |
In the United Kingdom | #4 of 163 |
In Scotland | #1 of 18 |
In Edinburgh | #1 of 5 |
In History | #6 of 5,620 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 32,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.ed.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
Publications & Citations
The University of Edinburgh majors
by publication count
Biology | |
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Medicine | |
Computer science | |
Chemistry | |
Physics | |
Psychology | |
Mathematics | |
Sociology | |
Materials science | |
Political science | |
Geology | |
Engineering | |
Environmental science | |
History | |
Geography | |
Business | |
Economics | |
Philosophy | |
Art |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
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History | 20 | 12,596 |
Geology | 32 | 182,882 |
Physics | 34 | 791,952 |
Biology | 37 | 2,054,621 |
Philosophy | 37 | 8,842 |
Computer science | 39 | 519,619 |
Environmental science | 44 | 164,657 |
Mathematics | 51 | 275,977 |
Sociology | 52 | 114,069 |
Geography | 58 | 52,413 |
Political science | 59 | 40,327 |
Medicine | 74 | 1,235,746 |
Psychology | 90 | 402,537 |
Art | 102 | 2,737 |
Chemistry | 110 | 412,970 |
Engineering | 114 | 78,812 |
Economics | 150 | 71,147 |
Business | 184 | 44,012 |
Materials science | 274 | 109,755 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1990 | 1230 | 21458 |
1991 | 1348 | 23663 |
1992 | 1396 | 26018 |
1993 | 1510 | 29107 |
1994 | 1639 | 31519 |
1995 | 1684 | 36919 |
1996 | 1769 | 40232 |
1997 | 1953 | 45730 |
1998 | 2180 | 52100 |
1999 | 2218 | 59773 |
2000 | 2373 | 67612 |
2001 | 2437 | 78167 |
2002 | 2616 | 91708 |
2003 | 2730 | 109194 |
2004 | 3084 | 119695 |
2005 | 3307 | 137910 |
2006 | 3799 | 157197 |
2007 | 4167 | 177667 |
2008 | 5029 | 204226 |
2009 | 5632 | 236280 |
2010 | 5554 | 262421 |
2011 | 5697 | 303930 |
2012 | 6246 | 353468 |
2013 | 6605 | 393704 |
2014 | 6925 | 424180 |
2015 | 7255 | 451482 |
2016 | 7787 | 461237 |
2017 | 7719 | 473791 |
2018 | 7732 | 452068 |
2019 | 8661 | 511075 |
2020 | 8510 | 543550 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Acceptance Rate | 10% |
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Admissions Requirements | Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) with passes in either 5 approved subjects, including English, with 3 at SCE. Higher ('H') grade or 2 at GCE. Advanced ('A') level, or in 4 approved subjects, including English, all at SCE. 'H' grade, or with 3 at GCE. 'A' level |
Academic Calendar | September - December; January-May |
Enrollment | 32,500 |
Full time employee | 5,000 |
Student:staff ratio | 7:1 |
Tuition
Undergraduate | Graduate | |
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Local students | $1,750 | $8,750 |
International students | $18,750 | $8,750 |
The University of Edinburgh has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
Bachelor's Degree | Business and Commerce, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Religious Studies, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
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Master's Degree | Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Landscape Architecture, Law, Music, Natural Sciences, Religious Studies, Social Work, Theology |
Doctorate | African Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Astrophysics, Bioengineering, Canadian Studies, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Celtic Languages and Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Film, Fine Arts, French, Genetics, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology, History, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Landscape Architecture, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Neurosciences, Nordic Studies, Nursing, Pathology, Philosophy, Psychology, Russian, Sanskrit, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Statistics, Surgery, Theology, Veterinary Science, Writing |
General info
Founded | 1583 |
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Wikipedia | University of Edinburgh |
Accreditation | Privy Council |
Academic structure | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine College of Science and Engineering |
Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) European University Association (EUA) League of European Research Universities (LERU) Coimbra Group Russell Group Universitas 21 (U21) Universities UK Education UK Universities Scotland |
Location and Contacts
Address | Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9YL United Kingdom |
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City population | 513,000 |
Phone | +44 (131) 650 1000 |
Fax | +44 (131) 650 2147 |