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20= 24   Arts & Humanities61  Natural Sciences
52  Engineering & IT48  Social Sciences
World Rankings34  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
23 26   Arts & Humanities82  Natural Sciences
60  Engineering & IT54  Social Sciences
World Rankings32  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
23 28  Arts & Humanities65  Natural Sciences
56  Engineering & IT47  Social Sciences
World Rankings30  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

We've been educating students at the University of Edinburgh for more than 400 years, developing and evolving to meet their changing needs and expectations. The achievements of our past are strong building blocks for your future.

At the University of Edinburgh, we are committed to providing you with the very best educational experience you could possibly have. That commitment is reflected in our exceptional staff and facilities, our unique history, our cutting-edge research, our location in Scotland's vibrant capital, and the diverse range of other students you'll meet here.
World renowned and well respected, a degree from the University of Edinburgh will be recognised wherever you go.
The University of Edinburgh's success is not limited to Scotland, or even the UK. We have a well-deserved international reputation for excellence, as demonstrated in our partnerships with other key institutions worldwide, such as our work with Stanford University on Informatics. Many of our degree programmes offer the opportunity to spend some time studying abroad. Perhaps this international dimension helps explain why we have the largest proportion of international students of any Scottish university.

The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583, making it one of Scotland's ancient universities. The University offers over 600 first degree programmes, which includes over 300 joint degree combinations, spread across some 100 academic disciplines. More than 22,000 students study here, from all over the world and from a variety of backgrounds. The University has 22 Schools in three Colleges: Humanities & Social Science, Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, and Science & Engineering.

Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, is one of the greenest and architecturally most beautiful cities in Northern Europe
They come not only for the architecture, but for a city rich in social, cultural, learning and sporting facilities. Each year the city plays host to internationally renowned events such as the Edinburgh International Arts, Fringe, Film, TV and Science Festivals.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,900

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 714

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 15,609

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,075

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 12,150

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 1,775

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 5,162

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,297

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 12,517

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 5,667

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 24,225 FTE: 20,700

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 4,675 FTE: 4,005

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees $ GBP 12,334

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ GBP 3,721

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 11,433

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 14,315

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 14 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 79 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 522

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 45,611

Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 17

Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)
  • College of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
  • College of Science & Engineering
  • Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute
  • Governance and Strategic Planning
  • Postgraduate Office - College of Humanities & Social Science
  • Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
  • Scholarships and Student Finance
  • School of Arts, Culture & Environment
  • School of Bilogical Sciences
  • School of Biomedical Sciences
  • School of Business & Economics
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Clinical Sciences & Community Health
  • School of Divinity
  • School of Education
  • School of Engineering & Electronics
  • School of GeoSciences
  • School of Health in Social Science
  • School of History, Classics & Archaeology
  • School of Informatics
  • School of Law
  • School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures
  • School of Mathematics
  • School of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
  • School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences
  • School of Physics & Astronomy
  • School of Social & Political Studies
  • Student Recruitment & Admissions
Ailie Donald Bursary . 1 available @ GBP 1,500
Awarded annually, on application, to a successful applicant for full-time or part-time postgraduate study in English Language.

Candidates must give evidence of reasonable attempts to obtain alternative funding through AHRC, SORSAS or equivalent bodies. Applicants proposing to study for the degree of MSc as well as graduates from the University of Edinburgh are preferred but not exclusive candidates for the Bursary. Selectors reserve the right to invoke the criterion of academic merit.
Bader Bursaries . 12 available @ GBP 2,000
Drs Alfred & Isabel Bader fund these bursaries to encourage students to undertake chemistry degree programmes who might otherwise be unable to do so. The bursaries are tenable for 4 years.

The bursaries are awarded to students who, while meeting the academic requirements for entry to the School of Chemistry, are most in need of financial support. Although the main criterion will be significant financial need, other personal or family circumstances which may make it difficult to attend University will also be taken into account
Chevening Birzeit Scholarship . 1 available @ GBP 26,000
The Birzeit Chevening Scholarship offers a graduate of Birzeit University to undertake a one-year taught Masters degree in any subject area at the University of Edinburgh.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees, a monthly stipend and return flights
Chevening Gaza Scholarship . 2 available @ GBP 26,000
The Gaza Chevening Scholarship offers two Palestinian students resident in Gaza to undertake a one-year taught Masters degree in any subject area at the University of Edinburgh.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees, a monthly stipend, and return flights.

Chevening Malaysia Scholarship . 1 available @ GBP 26,000
The Malaysia Chevening Scholarship enables a Malaysian student to undertake a one-year taught Masters degree in an eligible Master's programme at the University of Edinburgh. A list of eligible programmes can be found on the Scholarships and Student Finance website.
Edinburgh Global India Scholarships . 2 available @ GBP 3,000
For undergraduate study in any subject offered by the University within the College of Humanities and Social Science, and the College of Science and Engineering. Each scholarship will amount to £3,000 per annum deducted from the tuition fee and will be tenable for the duration of the course of study.
Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to two citizens of India who are normally resident in and have completed their secondary education in India, and who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an undergraduate programme of study at the University of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Global Master's Scholarships . 20 available @ GBP 3,000
Scholarships are available to students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master's programme of study from the following countries:
Africa, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and USA.
Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Mathematics Scholarships . 5 available @ GBP 1,000
Scholarships are offered to students of outstanding ability from overseas countries outside the European Union for undergraduate study in any of the Mathematics degrees offered by the University.
Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Scholarships . 10 available @ GBP 1,000
Offered to students for undergraduate study in any subject offered by the University. The scholarships will be worth £1,000 per year and will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study.
Eligibility
The scholarships are competitive and will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a undergraduate study at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be nationals of one of the following countries:
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.


Edinburgh Global USA Scholarships . 3 available @ GBP 1,000
The scholarships will be awarded to US citizens who are normally resident in and have completed their secondary education in the USA, and who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an undergraduate programme of study at the University of Edinburgh.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.
Edinburgh UK/EU Master's Scholarships . 12 available @ GBP 5,100
Scholarships are available to UK and EU students who have been accepted at the University of Edinburgh on a full-time Master's degree programme in any subject offered by the University. The scholarships will cover the UK/EU tuition fees up to £5,100 which will be deducted from the tuition fee and will be tenable for one academic year.


Edinburgh UK/EU Postgraduate Adult Returner Bursaries . 6 available @ GBP 3,000
Intended to assist with child-care costs to UK and EU students who are returning to Higher Education study at the University of Edinburgh after a break of at least 3 years.
Bursaries will be awarded for one year in the first instance, however successful applicants pursuing a postgraduate degree programme of more than one year in length will be eligible to apply for a further bursary in subsequent years.


Eligibility
The bursaries will be awarded to mature UK/EU citizens who are returning to higher education after at least three years away from university. Applicants should already have been offered a full-time postgraduate place at the University of Edinburgh (in any study discipline) and should have firmly accepted that offer.

The bursary will be available to help towards the cost of registered or formal childcare, particularly assisting single parents. Formal childcare includes childminders, after school clubs and providers of day-care and education.
Margaret Campbell Scott Scholarship . 10 available @ GBP 1,000
Awarded annually to entrants (either broad based or fast track) who have achieved the best entrance qualifications in Physics and Mathematics.



School of Informatics Master's Scholarships . 20 available @ GBP 1,000
Up to 20 Master's scholarships are available for postgraduate study. Each scholarship will have a value of £1,000 and will be tenable for one academic year.

Scottish Overseas Research Students Award Scheme (SORSAS) . 38 available @ GBP 9,500
The awards are open to overseas students undertaking a research degree and may be held in any field of study. Each award covers the difference between the tuition fee for a UK/EU graduate student and that chargeable to an overseas graduate student. The awards do not cover maintenance expenses. Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards are tenable for up to three years.
Sichuan Province Master's Scholarships . 2 available @ GBP 14,000
Two Master's scholarships are available for students from the Sichuan Province undertaking an eligible postgraduate Master's degree programme offered by the University of Edinburgh.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees and will be tenable for one academic session.

The Julius Nyerere Master's Scholarship . 1 available @ GBP 25,000
One scholarship is available to a student from Tanzania for postgraduate Master's study in any subject offered by the University. The scholarship will cover the full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a return flight from Tanzania to the UK. In 2010-2011 the tuition fees and living costs will be covered by the University of Edinburgh, while the return flights will be covered by the Tanzania Edinburgh Community Association.

The Tom & Maureen Fairlie Scholarship . 1 available @ GBP 1,000
The scholarship will be awarded to a postgraduate student within the Moray House School of Education at the University of Edinburgh who is accepted on to a programme of study and who intends to teach, or develop his/her teaching of, mathematics or science-based subjects in secondary schools; or wishes to undertake research that contributes to the development or the effective teaching of the Scottish secondary school curriculum in the areas of mathematics or science-based subjects.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit with candidates also requiring to demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to either the teaching of, or development of, mathematics and science in secondary schools.

The University of Edinburgh Southern African Scholarships . 2 available @ GBP 18,000
Two scholarships for postgraduate study are available in any subject offered by the University to students from Southern African countries. One of the scholarships will be available for a one year Master's degree programme and the other scholarship for a three year PhD degree programme.

The scholarship covers the overseas rate of tuition fee and University accommodation for the duration of the postgraduate degree programme.

Undergradaute Access Bursaries . 170 available @ GBP 1,000
Bursaries are awarded for undergraduate study to UK students from schools or colleges in the UK who are experiencing financial difficulties in taking up their place of admission at the University of Edinburgh. The minimum value of each award is £1,000 per annum which is paid at the start of each academic session towards maintenance costs and is tenable for the duration of the undergraduate programme of study subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Undergraduate Accommodation Bursaries . 90 available @ GBP 1,000
Up to 90 bursaries are available to first year undergraduate UK students who will be living in University accommodation during the 2010-2011 academic session. Each bursary will have a value of £1,000 which will be paid directly to Accommodation Services towards the costs of your accommodation and will be tenable for one academic session.
University of Edinburgh Coca-Cola Scholarships . 3 available @ GBP 5,000
The scholarships are competitive and will be awarded to citizens from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, and the Ukraine who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an undergraduate course of study and whose personal circumstances would make accepting an offer from the University of Edinburgh difficult.

Ecah scholarship covers the full tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance of £5,000 and will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study

Wolfson Microelectronics Scholarship . 3 available @ GBP 15,000
Three scholarships are available to students who plan to undertake PhD degrees in the School of Informatics or the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. The value of each award will be £15,000 per academic year and is tenable for a maximum of three years.