As one of the leading universities in the UK and world, University of Edinburgh has managed to make its mark by consistently ranking amongst the top 50 universities in the world. The University of Edinburgh rankings have been one of the defining factors why international students comprise of 42% total student population. Plus, the University of Edinburgh scholarships make it more affordable for students.

Not just in terms of world rankings, University of Edinburgh ranks well in terms of

University of Edinburgh World Rankings

Agency 2023 2022  2021 2020 2019
QS Ranking #15 #16 #20 #20 #18
THE Ranking #29 #=30 #30 #30 #29
ARWU N.A #35 #38 #42 #31
US News #34 #32 #30 #28 #28
CWUR N.A #45 #45 #44 #37

These impressive University of Edinburgh rankings have been consistent for the last decade. The graph below shows the university rankings by QS & THE in the last 5 years:

University of Edinburgh Rankings

The University of Edinburgh world rankings by QS and THE are based on the overall score obtained by the university, that is 89.5 and 79.8 respectively. These overall scores are based on different indicators used by the agencies. The details of the same are mentioned in the two tables below

University of Edinburgh QS Ranking Indicators

Indicator University of Edinburgh QS Score 2023
Academic Reputation 89.5
Employer Reputation 97.4
Faculty: Student Ratio 81.1
Citations per Faculty 70.1
International Faculty Ratio 98.9
International Students Ratio 99.5
Employer Outcomes 54.3

University of Edinburgh THE Ranking Indicators

Indicator University of Edinburgh THE Score 2023
Teaching (learning environment) 66.9
Research (volume, reputation, income) 74.5
Citations (research influence) 97.1
Industry Income (knowledge transfer) 40.9
International Outlook (student staff, research) 95.6

University of Edinburgh Rankings QS Graduate Employability

Along with its proud standing in terms of global universities, the University of Edinburgh employability rankings is also great. For many years now, the university ranks amongst the Top 100 universities, as per QS Graduate Employability Rankings.

University of Edinburgh Graduate Employability

Similar to World Rankings, QS Graduate Employability Rankings are also based on scores for 5 parameters and their overall total score. For 2022 Employability Rankings, the University of Edinburgh obtained an overall score of 71.6, the bifurcation of the same is mentioned in the table below:

Parameter QS Score 2022
Employer Reputation 93.9
Alumni Outcome 56.2
Partnerships with Employers 79.5
Employer-Student Connection 55.3

When it comes to graduate employability, the university has scored better than University of Leeds (#51) and Monash University (#66).

University of Edinburgh Rankings in UK

As established, the University of Edinburgh rankings have been consistent in all respects. However, the university’s ranking in the UK is even more impressive.

For the past decade, every long standing and influential ranking system has placed this university in their Top 10 universities in the UK for international students. The recent University of Edinburgh Rankings in the UK are:

Ranking System Rank
US News 2023 #6
ARWU 2022 #4
CWUR 2022 #6

University of Edinburgh Rankings: Subject-wise

Several University of Edinburgh courses have been ranked well, both globally and nationally. As per QS Rankings 2021, there are 30+ University of Edinburgh subjects which are rank within Top 100. Key reason why international students are seeking admission at the University of Edinburgh.

Some of these University of Edinburgh programs and their subject-rankings are mentioned in the table below:

Program/Subject QS Ranking 2022 US News Ranking 2023 NTU Ranking 2022
Linguistics #3 - -
Veterinary Science #6 - -
English Language & Literature #9 - -
Arts & Humanities #=9 #6 #15
History #16 - -
Medicine #19 #46 #63
Philosophy #20 - -
Biological Sciences #21 #52 #34
Psychology #22 #50 #53
Computer Science #23 #53 #137
Mathematics #35 #68 #137
Natural Sciences #37 - #64
Accounting and Finance #44 - -
Engineering #50-#100 #198 #279

As one of the top study destinations of international students in the UK, the University of Edinburgh ensures that it maintains its high standards of education and research. The 5 campuses and world-class accommodation facilities make it all the more appealing.