English Literature and History

The University of Edinburgh is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. It is one of the biggest institutions in Scotland, with over 30,000 students from all over the world. Its Faculty of Arts and Humanities is the largest in Scotland, with over 2,500 students and over 100 staff. The department has been awarded the status of Centre for Advanced Research in the Humanities, and has a distinguished reputation in all areas of research from English to Russian, and from History to Science.