University of Edinburgh
About
The University of Edinburgh is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the sixth-oldest university in continuous operation in the English-speaking world. The university played a crucial role in Edinburgh becoming a leading intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment and contributed to the city being nicknamed the "Athens of the North".
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 151 subject rankings
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Key Facts
- Students
- 35,350
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 11.3 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 49%
- Female : Male
- 62 : 38
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
52 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 11 | 84.3 | 2026 |
| Law | 17 | 77.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | =20 | 82.9 | 2026 |
| Education | 21 | 74.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 23 | 75.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 30 | 73.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 32 | 82.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 35 | 83.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =41 | 76.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 60 | 61.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 83 | 63.5 | 2026 |