Founded in 1583, we are one of the world’s top universities. How we are ranked Top 50 in the QS World University rankingsWe are consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world. We are 27th in the 2025 QS World University rankings.Top 5 in the UK for research powerWe are ranked 4th in the UK for research power, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.Source: Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of InstitutionsTop 10 in Europe for the best student citiesEdinburgh is ranked the 6th best student city in Europe and 13th in the world.Source: QS Best Student Cities 2025£10 million financial support for undergraduate studentsWe provided more than £10 million in financial support for undergraduate students in 2022-23.24th in employer rankingsOur graduates are ranked 24th in the world by employers.Source: QS World University Rankings 2025Top 20 of the world’s most international universitiesWe are ranked 19th in the world's most international universities.Source: Times Higher Education: The World's Most International Universities 2024 Find the right degree programme You see how great the University of Edinburgh is. Now find the right degree programme. Explore our degree finder This article was published on 2025-03-03
