Founded in 1582, the University of Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient universities. The university has the third largest endowment of any university in the United Kingdom, after the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. Its alumni, faculty members and researchers include 19 Nobel laureates, three Turing Award laureates, an Abel Prize winner and Fields Medalist, two Pulitzer Prize winners, two currently sitting UK Supreme Court Justices, and several Olympic gold medallists. The University of Edinburgh receives approximately 60.000 applications every year, making it the second most popular university in the UK by volume of applications. The institution is ranked as the 20th best university in the world by QS World University Rankings and 30th by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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The University of Edinburgh (Undergraduate level)
Country
- United Kingdom
City
- Edinburgh ,
Founding year
1582
Acceptance rate
20%
Fall semester application deadline
Not specified
Spring semester application deadline
Not specified
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €11400/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Anthropology [English]Archaeology [English]Art & Design [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Development Studies [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]English Language & Literature [English]History [English]Law [English]Linguistics [English]Modern Languages [English]Nursing [English]Performing Arts [English]Philosophy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sociology [English]Sports-related Subjects [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]
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Financial Times Rankings
Masters in Finance
42°
Masters in Management
69°
European Business Schools
52°
General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
15°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
30°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
42°
Center for World University Rankings
44°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
109°
Eduniversal palmes
4/5
Webometrics
18°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
11°
Engineering and Technology
75°
Life Sciences & Medicine
24°
Natural Sciences
43°
Social Sciences & Management
59°
Accounting & Finance
40°
Agriculture & Forestry
69°
Anatomy & Physiology
18°
Anthropology
18°
Archaeology
33°
Architecture
51-100°
Art & Design
51-100°
Biological Sciences
22°
Business & Management Studies
104°
Chemistry
72°
Classics & Ancient History
44°
Communication & Media Studies
51-100°
Computer Science & Information Systems
23°
Development Studies
26°
Earth & Marine Sciences
20°
Economics & Econometrics
78°
Education & Training
14°
Engineering Chemical
67°
Engineering CiviI & Structural
51-100°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
60°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
151-200°
English Language & Literature
7°
Environmental Sciences
41°
Geography
17°
History
19°
Law
23°
Linguistics
5°
Materials Science
101-150°
Mathematics
37°
Medicine
25°
Modern Languages
13°
Nursing
26°
Performing Arts
51-100°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
37°
Philosophy
20°
Physics & Astronomy
42°
Politics & International Studies
51-100°
Psychology
33°
Social Policy & Administration
15°
Sociology
31°
Sports-related Subjects
21°
Statistics & Operational Research
46°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
17°
Veterinary Science
6°
