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University of Edinburgh guide
The University of Edinburgh is a public institution that was founded in 1583. It is spread across five campuses in Edinburgh, Scotland – the capital and one of the country's largest cities. The university's Central Area Campus contains the main administrative buildings and library as well as humanities and social science facilities. The other sites are the King’s Buildings, Easter Bush, Little France and Western General Hospital campuses. Tuition costs are higher for students from outside Scotland and the European Union.The university has three colleges – arts, humanities and social science; medicine and veterinary medicine; and science and engineering – with a combined total of 20 schools. The university’s academic calendar is semester-based, and the primary language of instruction is English. Students can enroll in free six-week introductory Gaelic classes to get a taste of Scotland's historical language. First-year undergraduate students who are from outside Edinburgh are guaranteed housing. Graduate student accommodations are also available and are guaranteed for new graduate students from outside the EU. One notable research achievement associated with the university is the first cloning of a mammal from an adult somatic cell. Dolly, a sheep, was cloned at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute in 1996. Some of the university's other research centers and institutes include the Centre on Constitutional Change, the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine and the UK Centre for Astrobiology.
- Total number of students28,040
- Number of international students10,700
- Total number of academic staff2,225
- Number of international staff730
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded4,520
- Number of master's degrees awarded3,600
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded810
- Number of research only staff1,850
- Number of new undergraduate students5,530
- Number of new master's students3,540
- Number of new doctoral students780
- Global score77.3
- Global research reputation#45
- Regional research reputation#24
- Publications#68
- Books#16
- Conferences#163
- Normalized citation impact#28
- Total citations#37
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#47
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#53
- International collaboration#363
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#156
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#31
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#35
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
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No. of students per staff
41%
Percentage of International Students
60 : 40
Student Ratio of Females to Males
29,433
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2011
40
2012
36
2013
32
2014
39
2015
36
2016
24
2017
27
2018
0
2019
29
2020
30
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World Reputation Rankings
2011
45
2012
49
2013
46
2014
46
2015
29
2016
38
2017
0
2018
35
2019
0
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Arts & humanities
2011
16
2012
11
2013
11
2014
16
2015
12
2016
16
2017
14
2018
14
2019
12
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2011
35
2012
25
2013
28
2014
27
2015
27
2016
12
2017
20
2018
0
2019
19
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Engineering & technology
2014
55
2015
55
2016
63
2017
59
2018
45
2019
0
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Life sciences
2011
26
2012
23
2013
22
2014
21
2015
23
2016
19
2017
21
2018
0
2019
25
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Physical sciences
2011
27
2012
29
2013
31
2014
37
2015
34
2016
23
2017
33
2018
21
2019
28
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Social sciences
2011
39
2012
50
2013
44
2014
44
2015
41
2016
30
2017
43
2018
43
2019
36
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Business & Economics
2017
61
2018
0
2019
49
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Computer Science
2017
16
2018
14
2019
17
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Law
2018
14
2019
17
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Education
2018
52
2019
41
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Psychology
2018
20
2019
18
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European Teaching
2018
14
2019
0
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#9Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score83.2
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#16
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#11
- Arts and Humanities publications#9
- Arts and Humanities books#15
- Arts and Humanities conferences#13
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#31
- Arts and Humanities total citations#7
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#6
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#32
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#94
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#77
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#21Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score70.0
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#51
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#22
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#287
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#1
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#52
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#93
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#2
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#242
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#87
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#10
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#1
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#24Space Science
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- Space Science overall score74.0
- Space Science global research reputation#38
- Space Science regional research reputation#13
- Space Science publications#32
- Space Science normalized citation impact#68
- Space Science total citations#35
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#22
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#38
- Space Science international collaboration#88
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#63
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#20
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#56
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#25Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score70.5
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#13
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#7
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#36
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#75
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#28
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#27
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#53
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#180
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#68
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#27
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#77
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#28Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score68.6
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#36
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#60
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#77
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#9
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#42
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#47
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#24
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#114
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#37
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#26
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#7
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#34Microbiology
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- Microbiology overall score62.1
- Microbiology global research reputation#27
- Microbiology regional research reputation#32
- Microbiology publications#37
- Microbiology normalized citation impact#45
- Microbiology total citations#25
- Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#22
- Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#45
- Microbiology international collaboration#115
- Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#48
- Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#17
- Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#38
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#37Physics
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- Physics overall score79.5
- Physics global research reputation#53
- Physics regional research reputation#43
- Physics publications#67
- Physics normalized citation impact#138
- Physics total citations#32
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#48
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#225
- Physics international collaboration#432
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#121
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#33
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#143
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#38Immunology
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- Immunology overall score60.3
- Immunology global research reputation#58
- Immunology regional research reputation#38
- Immunology publications#67
- Immunology normalized citation impact#9
- Immunology total citations#47
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#53
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#24
- Immunology international collaboration#80
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#40
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#27
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#9
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#40Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score61.2
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#37
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#57
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#79
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#40
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#42
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#47
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#69
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#269
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#113
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#35
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#47
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#43Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score75.1
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#52
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#34
- Clinical Medicine publications#131
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#39
- Clinical Medicine total citations#77
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#79
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#15
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#190
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#135
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#48
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#9
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#50Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score75.4
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#20
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#41
- Plant and Animal Science publications#49
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#186
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#47
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#41
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#146
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#352
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#158
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#64
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#191
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#51Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score70.5
- Geosciences global research reputation#32
- Geosciences regional research reputation#16
- Geosciences publications#78
- Geosciences normalized citation impact#96
- Geosciences total citations#63
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#64
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#104
- Geosciences international collaboration#190
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#101
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#53
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#80
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#51Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score64.0
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#55
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#17
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#45
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#123
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#49
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#49
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#114
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#282
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#279
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#34
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#88
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#56Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score62.1
- Computer Science global research reputation#31
- Computer Science regional research reputation#19
- Computer Science publications#86
- Computer Science normalized citation impact#104
- Computer Science total citations#78
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#86
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#123
- Computer Science international collaboration#80
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#29
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#72
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#88
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#58Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score61.3
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#30
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#13
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#82
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#85
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#74
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#81
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#116
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#127
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#108
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#81
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#117
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#61Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score70.8
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#44
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#46
- Environment/Ecology publications#108
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact#47
- Environment/Ecology total citations#72
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#73
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#62
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#196
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#81
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#55
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#50
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#83Mathematics
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- Mathematics overall score58.6
- Mathematics global research reputation#90
- Mathematics regional research reputation#44
- Mathematics publications#163
- Mathematics normalized citation impact#57
- Mathematics total citations#105
- Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#103
- Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#58
- Mathematics international collaboration#188
- Mathematics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#72
- Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#70
- Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#56
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#118Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score37.7
- Economics and Business global research reputation#81
- Economics and Business regional research reputation#46
- Economics and Business publications#166
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact#82
- Economics and Business total citations#128
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#109
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#61
- Economics and Business international collaboration#163
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration#143
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#162
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#169
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#121Engineering
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- Engineering overall score66.3
- Engineering global research reputation#133
- Engineering regional research reputation#74
- Engineering publications#255
- Engineering normalized citation impact#46
- Engineering total citations#158
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#161
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#88
- Engineering international collaboration#291
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration#70
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#131
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#97
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#174Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score60.0
- Chemistry global research reputation#78
- Chemistry regional research reputation#59
- Chemistry publications#247
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#260
- Chemistry total citations#222
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#215
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#284
- Chemistry international collaboration#341
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#123
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#267
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#371
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#307Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score34.1
- Materials Science global research reputation#208
- Materials Science regional research reputation#109
- Materials Science publications#543
- Materials Science normalized citation impact#194
- Materials Science total citations#425
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#388
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#161
- Materials Science international collaboration#146
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#26
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#264
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#152
