Edinburgh has regularly been voted one of the most desirable places to live in the world. Our city mixes architectural beauty and history with a lively, fun environment.

Choose to study at Edinburgh and you’ll be investing in an education that will help you build a successful future.

You’ll join a vibrant student community of more than 30,000 from around 130 countries and work with some of the most influential academics in your chosen field.

You’ll develop your specialist skills, deepen your understanding and gain new insights and perspectives to equip you for your career ahead.

We believe your choice will be rewarded in the quality of your education and student experience.
Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities.
We are globally recognised for our research, development and innovation and we’ve provided our students with world-class teaching for more than 425 years.

Fast facts

• We are consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities.*
• We are ranked 15th in the world for graduate employability.*
• Nearly 95% of our graduates go into employment or further study.
• 96% of our departments produce world-leading research.**
• 80% of our students graduate with either a 1st or 2.1.
• Edinburgh is regularly voted one of the world's most desirable places to live.***

*QS World University Ranking 2011/12.
** The UK Research Assessment Exercise 2008.
*** YouGov (2009).