Region: Edinburgh

Imagine what you could do at a world-leading university that is globally recognized for its teaching, research, and innovation. The University of Edinburgh has been providing students with a world-class education for more than 425 years, unlocking true potential of some of the world's leading thinkers since 1583. Edinburgh is a prestigious public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1582 and officially opened its doors to its first students in 1583. Since then, it has been a leader in academic excellence, innovation, and critical thinking. Notable alumni and scholars include Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, space explorers, prime ministers, and influential thinkers such as David Hume, Joseph Black, and James Hutton. Its many accomplishments include oldest literary award in Britain, James Tait Black Prize, as well as successfully cloning Dolly the sheep and discovering properties of chloroform. Recent advancements include Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s inspiration to create Sherlock Holmes, Professor Emeritus Peter Higgs’ prediction of the Higgs Boson, and Professor Evelyn Telfer’s groundbreaking research in human egg growth. Edinburgh’s commitment to research, teaching and innovation continues today and will continue to shape the past and future.

Edinburgh Napier University is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland with over 19,000 students from more than 130 countries. We offer industry-informed courses which combine the optimum balance of theory and practice, to equip our graduates for success in today's competitive global job market.

Edinburgh Napier is the top-ranked modern university in Scotland according to THE World University Rankings 2023, and it is also a top-10 UK modern university according to the Times/Sunday Times GUG 2023. In addition, Edinburgh Napier is the number-one university in Edinburgh for overall student satisfaction according to the NSS 2020, 2021 & 2022 surveys, and it is the top Scottish modern university for research power and research impact according to REF 2021. Lastly, Edinburgh Napier was the only Scottish university to be shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education University of the Year award for 2022.