Founded in 1495, Scotland’s third oldest university and the UK’s fifth oldest. It’s a public research university with a strong history of teaching and research across arts, sciences, engineering, and medicine.
Address: King’s College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, Scotland, United Kingdom
Energy, Health Sciences, Environmental Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Global partnerships for research and student exchange; strong links with NHS Grampian and the energy sector. Member of Santander Universities network.
Research:
Key research themes include energy transition, health and wellbeing, environment and food security, data science and AI. Over 75% of research classified as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Famous Alumnis:
Alistair Darling, Iain Glen, Nicky Campbell, Tessa Jowell, Patrick Manson
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3700
Current students***:
15500
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
125000
Pros
Historic institution with a strong research record, broad range of disciplines, high student satisfaction, beautiful campus.
Cons
Relatively remote location for some students from further south, some older facilities alongside new developments.
Best For
Students seeking a research-intensive, historic university with strengths in energy, health sciences, and humanities, offering a strong sense of community.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development
*: 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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