University of Edinburgh - Ratings, Reviews & Ranking
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city of Edinburgh, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university.
Edinburgh receives approximately 60,000 applications every year, making it the second most popular university in the UK by volume of applications. After St Andrews, it is the most difficult university to gain admission into in Scotland, and 9th overall in the UK.
Alumni of the university include 23 Nobel Prize winners, 2 Turing Award winners, 1 Abel Prize winner, 1 Fields Medal winner, 2 Pulitzer Prize winners, 3 Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, and several Olympic gold medallists.
4.2
out of 5
31.3%
of those seeking jobs were employed in their area of study within 6 months of graduation.
46.3%
say the majority of the classes record their attendance.
94.4%
say they always feel safe on Campus
Arts & Humanities
Undergraduate
Traditional
Student
Female
Sep, 2020
Social Sciences
Postgraduate
Traditional
Student
Female
2020
Engineering & Technology
Postgraduate
International
Student
Female
2020
Introvert
Arts & Humanities
Postgraduate
International
Student
Female
2021
Extrovert
Accounting, Business & Economics
Postgraduate
International
Student
Female
2021
Extrovert