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The University of Edinburgh Rankings 2025
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Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, The University of Edinburgh is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The University of Edinburgh has recieved an A++ rating by Shiksha Grading.
Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, The University of Edinburgh ranks #27, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #22 in 2024. The University of Edinburgh also ranks #30 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, The University of Edinburgh witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #29 in 2023. Furthermore, The University of Edinburgh ranks #15 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.
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As per THE University of Edinburgh subject ranking 2024, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. QS has ranked THE University of Edinburgh at #20 for Law & Legal Studies. Additionally, it is also ranked #21 for Biological Sciences by QS. THE has also ranked courses offered by The University of Edinburgh as top programs, namely Arts & Humanities, Law, Clinical & Health, and Psychology, etc. The programs offered by The University of Edinburgh are quite popular and are ranked at #12 - 25 by THE in 2024.
In addition to the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded The University of Edinburgh streams, namely Medicine & Health Sciences, Business & Management Studies, and Law with A++, A+, and A+ grades. Due to the availability of multiple rankings online which can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad, Shiksha Study Abroad launched Shiksha Grading. With its launch, students are no longer required to check multiple ranking details to know about the performance of a particular university.
Read on to know more details about The University of Edinburgh courses and subject rankings in the below article.
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EdinUS News & World Report Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 32 | 34 | 38 |
EdinThe Guardian Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Accounting and Finance | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Architecture | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Business and Management | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 20 | 13 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| Economics | 27 | 36 | 33 |
| Electronic and Electrical Engineering | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Law | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Medicine | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Physics | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| Politics | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Sociology and Social Policy | 11 | 16 | 25 |
EdinThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK University | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Accounting and Finance | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Architecture | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Art and Design | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Biological Sciences | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Business and Management Studies UK | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 15 | 14 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Computer Science | 19 | 8 | 14 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Law | 16 | 14 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Medicine | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Nursing | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| Psychology | 13 | 17 | 16 |
| Sociology | 10 | 12 | 7 |
EdinFT (Financial Times) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMBA | – / – | – / – | 92 |
| Master in Finance | 42 | 43 | 50 |
| Master in Management | 69 | 78 | 88 |
EdinQS Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Europe | – / – | 6 | 6 |
| World University | 15 | 22 | 27 |
| Accounting and Finance | 46 | 46 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Art and Design | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 20 | 21 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | 38 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 59 | 51 | – / – |
| Global MBA | 56 | 64 | 58 |
| Law and Legal Studies | 17 | 20 | – / – |
| Masters in Business Analytics | 19 | 22 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 36 | 33 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 151 | 138 | – / – |
| Medicine | 22 | 22 | – / – |
| Nursing | 28 | 42 | – / – |
| Performing Arts | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 41 | 38 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 49 | 44 | – / – |
| Politics | 32 | 29 | – / – |
| Sociology | 20 | 23 | – / – |
EdinTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| University | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Arts and Humanities | 9 | 12 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 21 | 23 | – / – |
| Engineering | 93 | 83 | – / – |
| Law | 15 | 13 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 29 | 28 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 58 | 56 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 24 | 26 | – / – |
| Psychology | 29 | 25 | – / – |
EdinARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Universities | 35 | 38 | 40 |
| Law | 101 | 101 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 27 | 18 | – / – |
| Nursing | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Physics | 14 | 18 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 76 | 101 | – / – |
| Sociology | 36 | 34 | – / – |
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The tution fee for students in University of Edinburgh varies depending on the course that they are persuing. Here is a breakthrough for the same:
For undergraduate courses, the tution fee starts from 26,500 GBP and goes upto 37,500 GBP every year.
For postgraduate courses, the tution fee ranges bet
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The University of Edinburgh application fee for undergraduate is 28.50 Pounds (INR 3K) for undergraduate programs and 60 Pounds (INR 6.4K) for postgraduate programs. Students must fulfill the eligibility by having a higher secondary school certificate and overall 80% in 12th standard with three subj
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The University of Edinburgh offers 4-year Physics programme to international students. The programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP), is innovative (uses technology) and offers interactive learning experience. The curriculum is designed to develop problem solving and study skills of
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The University of Edinburgh acceptance rate is 47%. This showcases that the university follows moderate selection criteria during admission. To gain Edinburgh admission, international students must demonstrate exceptional academic performance, and submit their CV, academic history, references, perso
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The University of Edinburgh offers one of the best Computer Science programs to international students. The is taught by excellent faculty through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes. The programme helps students to work on projects that build their understanding in building comp
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