Founded in 1583, a prestigious public research university in Scotland’s capital. A member of the Russell Group and one of Scotland’s ancient universities, with a global reputation.
Address: Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, Scotland, United Kingdom
Medicine, Informatics, Arts and Humanities
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Physics, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive global research and teaching partnerships. Member of Russell Group, LERU, and Universitas 21. Strong links with Scottish institutions and industry.
Research:
World-leading research across a vast range of disciplines, particularly strong in medicine, veterinary medicine, informatics (AI, robotics, data science), and humanities. Major AI research hub.
Famous Alumnis:
Charles Darwin, David Hume, Alexander Graham Bell, J.K. Rowling (honorary), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10500
Current students***:
46000
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
310000
Pros
Globally renowned historic university, Russell Group member, leading research institution, vibrant city location, wide course selection, strong international community.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, large student body, cost of living in Edinburgh can be high, some older buildings.
Best For
High-achieving students looking for a world-class, research-intensive education at a historic university in a major European capital, particularly strong in AI, medicine, and humanities.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Medical, User experience (UX), User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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